Policy

Alameda to Be Repaid $53M Deltec Loan, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules

The 2021 payment to Tether's bank Deltec International was originally approved by FTX's Ryan Salame.

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Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High; PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto

Data from CoinGecko shows that Tether's (USDT) market capitalization has increased by over 20% this year. Separately, PostFinance, Switzerland’s fifth-largest financial services firm, says it will begin offering its users access to cryptocurrency thanks to a partnership with regulated digital asset services provider Sygnum Bank.

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Markets

Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B

The market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival, Tron.

Market cap of bitcoin and tether (Matrixport Technologies)

Markets

Tokenized Gold Surpasses $1B in Market Cap as Physical Asset Nears All-Time Price High

This a type of stablecoin pegs its price to gold, while the tokens on the blockchain represent ownership of physical gold managed by the issuer.

All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset. (Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Was a Client of Signature Bank's Signet: Bloomberg

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the Bloomberg article, denied the company has exposure to Signature Bank.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Circle’s USDC Remains Dominant in DeFi as Pressure Eases on the Stablecoin

USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner.

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Videos

USDC Outflows Surpass $10B as Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance Reaches 22-Month High

Circle's USDC stablecoin saw net outflows surpassing $10 billion since March 10 after the regulators shut down the firm's banking partner Silicon Valley Bank. Many of the investors who fled USDC switched to Tether's USDT stablecoin, driving the token to reach its largest market share in 22 months. "The Hash" panel weighs in on these developments.

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USDC Outflows Surpass $10B as Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance Reaches 22-Month High

Rival stablecoin tether (USDT) has reached its largest market share since May 2021 and now represents 60% of all stablecoins in circulation.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)

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Stablecoins Explained: 3 Things You Need to Know

Stablecoins are meant to provide a predictable haven within the volatile world of cryptocurrency. Former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management and Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor Jesse Austin Campbell explains the use cases and risks you need to know about this type of cryptocurrency.

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Markets

Tether Stability Made It the Safest Stablecoin Bet Amid U.S. Banking Crisis, Analysts Say

Tether sold at a slight premium earlier this month even as most stablecoins were dented.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)