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Videos

WazirX Issues Warning; Stablecoin Giants Back Merge

WazirX users head for exits amid Binance spat. Circle and Tether announce support for Ethereum Proof-of-Stake. Vitalik Buterin says he used Tornado Cash to donate to Ukraine. Iran pays $10 million import order with cryptocurrency for the first time.

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Videos

ETH Merge Delay Concerns; Buterin’s Clown Call

Concerns over Ethereum delays surface, while Tether CTO says it will be supported. Ethereum cofounder calls Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor ‘a total clown’ and Meta’s metaverse attempts will ‘misfire’. CoinFlex cuts staff to reduce costs by 60%. US FDIC issues advisory over crypto deposits and insurance. Report alleges S. Korean Busan Bank employee embezzles US$1.1 mln, invests in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tether Passes ‘Stress Test,’ Finds Stable Dollar Peg After Terra’s Collapse

Tether (USDT), one of the biggest stablecoins by market cap has found stability for the first time in over two months since the collapse of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD (UST).

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Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC to $15K? As Rally Stalls, Some Traders Fear Another Leg Down

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 26, 2022.

The worsening macro environment stokes fears that BTC will drop to $15,000. (Christoffer Engström/Unsplash)

Markets

Tether Finds Stable Dollar Peg After Terra's Collapse

While tether has passed the market's stress test with a return to normalcy, concerns about its reserves will linger, one trader said.

Tether se mantiene estable en la paridad con el dólar por primera vez en dos meses. (Kaiko Asset Prices)

Tech

Tether, Bitfinex, Hypercore Launch Encrypted Communications Protocol Holepunch

Video-calling app Keet, the first app built on Holepunch, will integrate built-in payments powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Video calling app Keet will be the first app built on Holepunch. (Ptrikutam/Unsplash)

Opinion

New York Regulators Have Planted a Seed for Stablecoin Transparency

New guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services should shake up how stablecoin issuers do attestation and other reporting, says our columnist.

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Finance

Tether Reduces Commercial Paper Holdings Almost 60% as It Tackles Quality Concerns

The USDT issuer's market cap has fallen to $66.1 billion from $82.2 billion in two months.

Tether Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino.  (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)