Stablecoin
Russians Use Tether to Send Money to the West, Evading Sanctions and KYC – Transparency International
Russian banks may be cut off from the SWIFT international payments network but, despite wide-ranging international sanctions, money keeps flowing between Russia and the West. Brokers are ready to turn Russian rubles into foreign currency abroad, in cash.
Circle USDC Rebounds From Depegging, but Stablecoin Observers See an Uncertain Future
Nearly 4 billion USDC has been removed from the circulating supply since Friday with more USDC being burned than minted, data shows.
Decentralized Borrowing Protocol Liquity’s LQTY Token Soars Amid USDC Chaos
The price increase of LQTY comes amid heightened interest in stablecoins following the depegging of USD Coin and the shutdown of several crypto-friendly banks.
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Crypto Impact and What's Next
The abrupt collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted U.S. regulators to impose emergency measures to protect depositors. This comes on the heels of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank’s shutdown in the same week. Here’s a look at how SVB’s closure is sending ripple effects across the crypto industry, and what’s to come.
Why Stablecoin USDC’s Unstable Weekend Matters
The second-largest stablecoin in crypto has restored its dollar peg after a tumultuous weekend, but it shows how important the token is in the ecosystem.
Bitcoin Surges as Bank Client Rescue Eases Contagion Fears, Fuels Hopes for Fed Dovishness; Binance's $1B Conversion Helps, Too
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted the U.S. central bank will not raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting on March 22, according to a report.
MakerDAO Weighs Using Emergency Switch to Prevent Future DAI Depegging
The community proposal comes just two days after DAI followed stablecoin USDC in slipping beneath the one-dollar mark.
USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
The USDC stablecoin regained its peg to the U.S. dollar, according to CoinGecko, after falling below the $1 value it was supposed to hold as the federal banking and finance regulators said on Sunday that all Silicon Valley Bank depositors would have access to their funds beginning Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for stablecoins and the wider crypto market.
$70M in Fresh On-Chain USDC Positions at Risk of Liquidation if Stablecoin Depegs by 10%
Traders betting on a USDC revival are in healthy profit but downside risk remains in the event of another depeg.
USDC Stablecoin Depegs, Crypto Market Goes Haywire After Silicon Valley Bank Collapses
USDC's normally stable price sank to 87 cents from $1 while Ethereum gas fees soared hours after the crypto-tied bank failed.
