Category: Stablecoins
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US Lawmaker Introduces Crypto-Currency Act of 2020 While Under Coronavirus Quarantine
A U.S. congressman from Arizona has introduced the Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 while under coronavirus quarantine. The bill clarifies which federal agencies regulate which type of crypto assets. “It’s crucial that America remains the global leader in cryptocurrency,” the lawmaker said. Also read: Bitcoin Legal in India — Exchanges Resume INR Banking Service After Supreme…
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New Wallet From Stablecoin Issuer STASIS Syncs With Financial Institutions
STASIS said Tuesday its new wallet would offer regulated financial institutions a new gateway into cryptocurrencies.
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After Tether, USDC dominates stablecoins with a $452 million market cap
USDC, a stablecoin developed by the Circle, is the second-largest USD-backed stablecoin on the market according to data from Skew. Launched in 2018, USDC currently has a market capitalization of over $452 million and is followed by PAX with $191 million and TUSD with a $140 million market cap. Circle’s USDC a top performer among…
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Cryptocurrency Could Kill Bank Lending, Warns Bank of England Deputy Governor
In the cryptocurrency economy, the supply of credit through the banking system could disappear, warned Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe. That would be a change with “profound economic consequences,” he added, emphasizing the risks from Facebook’s Libra project and global stablecoins. Also read: SEC Karate-Chops Steven Seagal Over Promoting Cryptocurrency Touted as…
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Shopify Joins Libra While Quitter Vodafone Advertises Bitcoin on Facebook
Facebook’s coin project, Libra, continues to draw attention despite setbacks, including a shrinking pool of backers and a growing number of worried regulators. But now with JP Morgan seeing potential for the social network’s cryptocurrency and e-commerce giant Shopify joining the Libra Association, its chances might have improved. Although, assuring governments that Libra won’t undermine…
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Charles Hoskinson thinks a Cardano-powered stablecoin will “blow everyone out of the water”
The possibility of launching a stablecoin on the Cardano network has gone from rumor to major news, as Charles Hoskinson said that it would increase demand for ADA. The CEO of IOHK said that the company has been “thinking about stablecoins” for the past seven years and seems to be seriously considering it. Charles Hoskinson…
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Bitpay Enables Bitcoin Cash Payments at 100,000 Point-of-Sale Devices
On February 11, the Atlanta-based payment processor Bitpay announced the firm’s recent partnership with the company Poynt. Now retailers will be able to support cryptocurrency payments using point-of-sale devices and crypto users will be able to pay with digital currencies at more than 100,000 Poynt retailers worldwide. Also Read: Ethereum vs Tron: Comparing Data, Defi…
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Ethereum vs Tron: Comparing Data, Defi and Stablecoins from Both Chains After Viral Tweet
On February 7, Cold Card and Opendime creator, Rodolfo Novak (also known as NVK), tweeted a picture of himself with Tron founder Justin Sun and Blockstream’s CEO Adam Back. Novak said “Ethereum was over” and the three had a plan to move Tron to Liquid, a network that leverages the BTC chain. Whether the tweet…
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Tether (USDT) is dominating value transfer on the Ethereum blockchain, but why?
The volume of stablecoins on Ethereum has dwarfed the volume of the network’s native cryptocurrency ETH. According to research from Messari, the gap between the volume of ether and the volume of stablecoins has significantly widened after Tether (USDT) migrated to Ethereum in Q2 2019. Move over ether, stablecoins now run the Ethereum show Ether…
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Tether announces the launch of Tether Gold, a gold-backed cryptocurrency
Tether, the company behind the biggest stablecoin in the world, has launched Tether Gold, a digital asset providing exposure to physical gold. According to the company’s announcement, XAU₮ will be available both on Ethereum and on TRON and will represent one troy fine ounce of gold. Tether diversifies into traditional assets, launches gold-backed cryptocurrency Tether…