Category: Stablecoins
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Tether Destroys 500 Million of Its USDT Coin
According to transaction data from Tether’s accounts, it took 500 million USDT permanently out of circulation on Wednesday. Tether has just destroyed 500M USDt from the Tether treasury wallet with the following tx: https://t.co/HTG52LaRVh For more information see the announcement here: https://t.co/McLTCGzmJi — Tether (@Tether_to) October 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Transfer and Burn The company first transferred…
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Coinbase Announces Immediate Support for Circle’s USD Stablecoin
According to a blog post, Coinbase and Circle have partnered to bring the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to Coinbase. Starting today, Oct. 23, Coinbase customers in supported jurisdictions can buy, sell, send, and receive USD Coin on the Coinbase website, as well as the Coinbase iOS and Android apps. More About USD Coin Coinbase customers in…
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Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Added to Coinbase
The global cryptocurrency exchange based out of San Francisco, Coinbase, has announced the firm will now support Circle’s USDC stablecoin on its exchange and brokerage service platforms. Coinbase believes that blockchain-based digital dollars like USDC provide many benefits to the cryptocurrency market ecosystem. Also read: Bitpay Announces Stablecoin Support for Merchant Settlement Coinbase and the USDC…
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Who Is Winning The Stablecoin Race?
Before discussing specific stablecoin names, it is important to understand the three types of stablecoins that currently exist: centralized IOU stablecoins, crypto-collateralized stablecoins, and non-collateralized stablecoins. Centralized IOU stablecoins are backed with fiat money or precious metals, such as the U.S. Dollar or other sovereign currencies. Centralized IOU stablecoins have value because it is a representation…
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Both Sides of the Tether Debate: is the Crypto Market Vulnerable to Implosion?
Traders, investors, analysts, and journalists in the crypto sector engaged in an intense debate about USD-backed stablecoin Tether (USDT) this week, pondering on the legitimacy and regulatory state of the asset. A large portion of the cryptocurrency sector has expressed a negative stance on the stablecoin, citing the lack of regular audits that were promised…
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PAX, GUSD, USDC Gain Widespread Relevance as Demand for Regulated Stablecoins Increase
The stablecoin trio of Paxos Standard, Gemini Dollar, and USD//Coin have surged ahead in trading volume and adoption shortly after launch, indicating that investors and businesses alike look for reputed options to store the digital equivalent of their fiat balances. Circle Stablecoin Crosses $50 Million Market Cap The adoption of regulated, credible stablecoins in the…
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Markets Update: Stable Cryptocurrencies and Unstable Pegged Coins
Since our last markets update, cryptocurrencies have been steadily moving sideways as traders are patiently waiting for the next big move. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, bitcoin core has been hovering between $6,400-6,550, while bitcoin cash has been coasting along around $425-500 per coin. The market capitalization of all 2,000+ cryptocurrencies hasn’t budged much over the…
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Malta-Based OKEx Lists Four Stablecoins
OKEx, a Malta-based cryptoasset exchange, recently listed TrueUSD (TUSD), USD//Coin (USDC), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), and Paxos Standard Token (PAX). At the time of the announcement, OKEx was the fifth-largest Bitcoin exchange by volume and the third-largest exchange in terms of Tether volume. According to an OKEx support notice, the go-live schedule was as follows, TUSD,…
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Bitcoin Payments Provider BitPay Adds Gemini Dollar and USD//Coin as Settlement Options
Cryptocurrency payments provider BitPay added two stablecoins for fiat-equivalent settlements at merchant-level on Oct. 15, according to a press release. Stablecoin Usage Gaining Traction Seeing a significant demand for the usage of credible stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market, BitPay added Circle’s Centre USD//Coin (USDC) and the Gemini Dollar (GUSD) – both pegged on a 1-to-1 basis…