Speaking at the BUIDL Asia event in Korea, Vitalik Buterin said that centralized stablecoins like USDC & USDT will become significant deciders in future hard forks. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin…
Continue ReadingAn innovation on the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) could shelter users from the price volatility of BTC by providing access to dollars. Dollars at the click of a button on…
Continue ReadingParallel to the ongoing investigations of the Solana fiasco, CZ warned investors of “an active security incident on Solana” that drained funds in SOL and USDC off over 7000 wallets.…
Continue ReadingUSD Coin price is currently trading at $0.999137, down 0.2 percent in the last seven days, data from Coingecko show, Saturday. USDC hit its all-time high three years ago or…
Continue ReadingAs of June 30, about 75.6% of Circle’s reserves were held in U.S. Treasuries and 24.4% were held in cash at regulated financial institutions. Circle Internet Financial has released a…
Continue ReadingBanking Circle was launched in 2016 with a mission to help payments businesses reach new global markets, avoiding the burdens of traditional banking. Banking Circle, a European bank focused on…
Continue ReadingOn-chain data shows the USD Coin exchange reserves have gone up recently, suggesting that investors may be exiting volatile markets like Bitcoin. USD Coin All Exchanges Reserve Has Been Climbing…
Continue ReadingCircle Internet Financial has revealed a usd coin custody partnership with the American bank holding company New York Community Bancorp (NYCB). Under the agreement, NYCB’s subsidiary, New York Community Bank,…
Continue ReadingNot mentioning CoinFLEX by name, Roger Ver said he had not “defaulted on a debt to a counter-party,” and alleged the platform owed him “a substantial sum of money.” Roger…
Continue ReadingDuring the past 30 days, $285 billion has left the crypto economy and bitcoin’s USD value hit a 2022 low at $17,593 per unit on June 18. Moreover, last month’s…
Continue ReadingDuring the last two months, the stablecoin tether has been one of the most traded crypto assets swapped against a myriad of digital currencies. 66 days ago on April 11,…
Continue ReadingAmid Tether losing market share over the past few weeks, the Circle-backed USDC stablecoin has been notably growing, with the market value surging to $55 billion. Tether (USDT), the biggest…
Continue ReadingCircle and CYBAVO intend to further promote the adoption of USD Coin and Web3 applications while integrating technology deeply into their core product suite. Circle, a peer-to-peer financial services firm,…
Continue ReadingThe payment service, which is powered by the Stellar blockchain, will enable USDC settlement with MoneyGram in “near-real-time.” Cross-border transfer service MoneyGram officially launched its stablecoin-powered payment channel on Friday,…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, the financial technology company Checkout.com announced that it will allow merchant settlements using the stablecoin USDC via a partnership with the crypto firm Fireblocks. Checkout.com further detailed that…
Continue ReadingCircle, the issuer of the stablecoin usd coin (USDC), announced that the project is now supported on the Polygon network. The stablecoin with the second-largest market capitalization can now be…
Continue ReadingBinance CEO CZ voices skepticism around the relaunch of the Terra blockchain and its new LUNA token following the latest fiasco. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, expressed…
Continue ReadingData shows the top stablecoin USDT has lost some dominance following the collapse of UST. While other coins like USDC and BUSD have observed rather sharp growth. USDT Has Shed…
Continue ReadingSpoiler: No, stablecoin issuers do not guarantee the legal right for users to claim fiat currency back. Stablecoins are often discussed with regard to their “stability.” It is usually questioned…
Continue ReadingTether [USDT] must surely feel USD Coin [USDC] breathing down its neck in terms of market cap ranking as investors look at the wreckage of TerraUSD [UST] and re-assess their…
Continue ReadingLatest data from Glassnode suggests USDC may be becoming the crypto market’s preferred stablecoin over USDT. USDC’s Supply Surged Up Recently, While USDT’s Plunged Down As per the latest weekly…
Continue ReadingAfter an earthquake, there are always aftershocks. The collapse of UST could be a sign that other stablecoins are also critically flawed. The past week has not been an easy…
Continue ReadingOn-chain data shows the USDC exchange reserves have started to trend downwards recently, a sign that buyers may be exchanging the coin for Bitcoin and other cryptos. USDC Reserves On…
Continue ReadingMike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg, and financial commentator Frances Coppola discuss the implications of last week’s Terra collapse in Cointelegraph’s latest interview. Financial commentator Frances Coppola is convinced…
Continue ReadingThe fallout from Terra’s collapse continues as outflows from Tether (USDT) hit an average of $1.1 billion a day over the past week. Cryptocurrency investors and traders have cashed out…
Continue ReadingAccording to statistics on Friday, May 13, the top stablecoins by market capitalization are currently worth $163.7 billion after the stablecoin economy was valued at close to $200 billion just…
Continue ReadingThe last five weeks has been brutal for digital currencies as more than 21% has been shaved off the crypto economy’s fiat value since March 27. While all the crypto…
Continue ReadingBentley University, the private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, has revealed it now accepts digital currencies for tuition payments. Bentley University’s president explained that the school has been “at the…
Continue ReadingIt seems like the armies are gearing up for a battle of stablecoins. Looking at the top ten cryptos by market cap, it’s clear that Tether [USDT] reigns supreme. However,…
Continue ReadingOn April 22, the payments giant Stripe announced that it is expanding global payouts with crypto assets via a new pilot. Stripe’s crypto executive Karan Sharma revealed crypto payouts for…
Continue ReadingPaolo Ardoino, chief technology officer, of Tether and Bitfinex, explains why USDT will retain its dominance in an increasingly competitive stablecoin market. Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology officer of Tether…
Continue ReadingStablecoins allow investors to stay on the sidelines and earn passively on their holdings, but not all stablecoins are created equal. Cryptocurrencies are well-known for being volatile assets, which means…
Continue ReadingAlready being the primary asset manager of USDC cash reserves, BlackRock will now also be exploring capital market applications for the USDC stablecoin. Circle, a major peer-to-peer payments firm and…
Continue ReadingWaves founder Sasha Ivanov says Alameda Research is behind the ongoing WAVES price decline. Neutrino Dollar (USDN), a stablecoin issued through Waves-backed Neutrino protocol, lost its U.S. dollar-peg on April…
Continue ReadingBoston-based Circle Internet Financial has announced the company has selected BNY Mellon to custody the firm’s usd coin (USDC) reserves. The company’s dollar-pegged crypto asset is currently the second-largest stablecoin…
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