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SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns
Crypto media site The Block was secretly funded over the last two years by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, The Block confirmed on Friday. Bernstein reacted to Genesis’ extended withdrawal freeze, saying that saving Grayscale would cost a fortune for Digital Currency Group (DCG), which owns Genesis Trading, Grayscale and CoinDesk. Plus, details on Coinbase asking users to switch USDT for USDC and Bankman-Fried agreeing to testify before U.S. House Financial Committee.
Coinbase Waves Conversion Fees for Global Users to Switch USDT for USDC
Coinbase is waiving the conversion fees for users that wish to switch to a "trusted stablecoin" in a new campaign that highlights the quality of reserves that back Circle-owned USD Coin (USDC). "The Hash" panel discusses the potential reasons behind Coinbase's move.
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Asks Users to Switch USDT for USDC
Coinbase highlights questions about Tether reserves in campaign to get users over to USDC
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Scraps Plan to Go Public
Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has terminated its agreement with special-purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp., thereby stepping back from its plan to go public. The stablecoin issuer had announced plans to go public in July 2021, with a valuation of $4.5 billion. The valuation was later doubled when the firms amended their terms in February. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of mainstream stablecoin adoption as crypto contagion continues to spread.
MakerDAO Founder on Community Rejecting CoinShares’ Proposal
MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen joins "First Mover" to discuss why the MakerDAO community rejected CoinShares' proposal to use up to $500 million in stablecoin USDC to invest in bonds with the crypto investment firm.
MakerDAO Community Rejects CoinShares Proposal to Invest up to $500M in Bonds
The MakerDAO community rejected a proposal to use up to $500 million in stablecoin USDC to invest in bonds with crypto investment firm CoinShares. MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen discusses the reason behind the rejection and his outlook for decentralized finance. Plus, details on the community’s voting on increasing DAI stablecoin rewards.
Confusion Abounds As Binance and OKX Suspend Support for USDC, USDT on Solana, Then Backpedal
Binance subsequently resumed deposits for Tether's USDT on Solana, while OKX reworded an original statement saying it delisted the tokens.
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Says Businesses Can Accept Apple Pay
The addition will help crypto businesses by making it easier to take payments, the company said.
Tether Dominates Curve's 3pool Liquidity With DAI, USDC Accounting for Just 15%
Tether accounts for 85% of the total liquidity in Curve's 3pool. While the stablecoin is seeing some volatility, the price remains firmly near the 1:1 U.S. dollar peg,
