Category: Tether
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The Daily: Bitsane Introduces Tether-Euro Pair, Covesting Launches in Gibraltar
In Friday’s edition of The Daily, we look at Bitsane’s decision to list tether (USDT) and trade it against the euro. We also cover two other recent announcements in the crypto-space. Digital asset trading platform Covesting is launching operations in Gibraltar, where it has obtained a distributed ledger technology license. And Swissone, a Zug-based digital…
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Stablecoins Demand More Trust than Fiat Currency
This article about the problem with stablecoins was written by Kevin Murcko, the CEO at cryptocurrency exchange, CoinMetro, and forex broker, FXPIG. Stablecoins — digital coins which peg their value rigidly to the dollar, the euro, or a collage of national currencies — are all the rage right now. Tether, in particular, is on everyone’s…
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Stablecoins Fetch a Premium as BTC Hits Year Low
Officially, Wednesday, Nov. 14 will go down as the worst trading day of the year, as BTC sunk to record lows. Unofficially, there were still green shoots to be found if you knew where to look — mostly to the stablecoin sector. These dollar-pegged assets, normally so resistant to volatility, have been trading at a…
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Bitcoin Plunges to $5400: 12 Month Low, Market Sheds $25 Billion
Bitcoin hits a historic 12 month low of $5400. The pre-eminent cryptocurrency has cratered 11 percent just within the last four hours. The enormous drop in price appears to be driven by major Bitcoin and derivatives exchange BitMEX, representing 34 percent of 24-hour market volume. The bear market continues. Following the hysteria experienced during the…
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PR: MoneyToken Allows You to Earn 8% in Interest on Your Stable Coins – Consistently
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. For those who exist anywhere near the crypto scene, it’s…
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Tether Clears Air with New Banking Partner and Balance Sheet
In an apparent attempt to bring an end to USDT’s unrelenting solvency saga, Tether Limited has procured a new banking partner and laid bare its “portfolio” reserves in an account statement dated Oct. 31. We are pleased to be able to confirm that Tether has an account with Deltec Bank & Trust Limited https://t.co/LSn64soUsC .…
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October Volume Report: Weakest Monthly Trading Activity of 2018
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the initial publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper, the cryptocurrency markets recorded their weakest month for trading volume in all of 2018. Most of the leading markets saw a significant decline in trading activity throughout October, but NEO, TRX, QTUM and ZEC posted month-over-month volume increases. Also Read: Venezuela…
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Circle’s Stablecoin Draws Most Early Demand
USDC, the stablecoin supported by a consortium that includes Circle Internet Financial Ltd. and Coinbase Inc. has seen more demand than any other recently launched dollar-backed cryptocurrency, including the Gemini Dollar, with a total of $127.4 million of the coin issued since its September debut. USDC Is Grabbing Massive Amounts of Investment Attention Stablecoin USD…
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Is Tether Quietly Exiting the Market?
The stablecoin Tether has been the subject of controversy, speculation, and what some are calling “weaponized FUD” in recent weeks. Some have speculated the company’s lack of transparency surrounding its dollar-backed crypto offering could mean insolvency. Last week, CryptoSlate reported that Tether removed almost half the USDT in circulation and burned them. But, rather than…
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Tether Treasury Holds Nearly 30% of Total USDT Supply
UPDATE (25 October 13:25 EDT): This article has been updated to include Tether’s recent redemption statements. The “Tether Treasury’s” USDT wallet has rapidly risen up the ranks to become the top holder of the stablecoin, suggesting that some market participants may have managed to successfully withdraw their holdings from circulation. The removal of roughly 28.5…