Stablecoin


Policy

Luna Only Makes Bermuda Love Stablecoins More

Digital assets are the future, Bermuda Premier David Burt said during the Consensus 2022 conference. He’s not worried about his country being shut out by jurisdictions like the EU.

Bermuda Premier David Burt speaks at Consensus 2022 about how stablecoins will be regulated in his country. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Tron's TRX Jumps as DAO Deploys $220M for Token Purchase

Tron’s TRX token rose as much as 27% in the past 24 hours as its ecosystem stablecoin decentralized USD (USDD) inched closer to its intended $1 peg. “The Hash” group discusses founder Justin Sun injecting over $2 billion this week to support the Tron market.

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Tether Sees New Wave of Redemptions as Fear of Market Contagion Spreads

Investors pulled out about roughly $1.6 billion this week from Tether’s dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin, according to price tracker CoinGecko. “The Hash” group discusses the outlook for the stablecoin market after the Terra’s UST meltdown.

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Kevin O'Leary: We're Not at Crypto Market Bottom Yet

“Shark Tank” host and WonderFi Strategic Investor Kevin O’Leary explains why he believes the current downturn in the crypto markets isn’t over just yet. He also discusses Celsius freezing withdrawals for users, the Luna collapse, and future of stablecoin regulation in the United States.

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Finance

USDC Issuer Circle to Introduce Euro-Backed Stablecoin in US

The Euro Coin will be backed by euro-denominated reserves held by U.S. regulated financial institutions.

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Videos

Tether Denies Asian Commercial Paper Backing Claims, Exposure to Three Arrows Capital

Tether, the firm behind the crypto market’s largest stablecoin USDT, is denying claims that its commercial paper portfolio is 85% backed by Chinese or Asian commercial paper. “The Hash” discusses the latest developments, along with a vague tweet from the founder of Three Arrows Capital.

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Markets

Tether Sees New Wave of Redemptions as Fear of Market Contagion Spreads

Investors pulled out some $1.6 billion this week from USDT, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, amid growing nervousness as cryptocurrency prices keep sliding.

Tether (USDT) saw $1.6 billion in redemptions in two days. (CoinMarketCap)

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Crypto Market Slumps; USDD Depegging Fears

Tron founder Justin Sun steps in as USDD stablecoin loses its dollar parity. Microstrategy shares plunge as bitcoin freefalls. Binance resumes withdrawals on Bitcoin network after a temporary pause. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Markets

Tron’s Stablecoin Peg to Dollar Wobbles; Justin Sun Swears to Deploy $2B to Prop Up

Decentralized USD (USDD) fell to as low as 91 cents on crypto exchanges early Monday and was changing hands around 99 cents at press time.

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Opinion

Why Terra’s Fall Offers a Unique Opportunity to Create a Better Stablecoin Environment

The right approach, including a constructive dialogue with regulators, can restore trust in stablecoins, which are among the most revolutionary aspects of the crypto environment.

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