Tag: stablecoins
All news related to cryptocurrencies pegged to other assets, such as the US dollar.
Stablecoin’s Market Cap Reaches New Record Level
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe total market capitalization of stablecoins, not including algorithmic ones, reached an all-time high this past weekend.
Mercado Libre to Release a Stablecoin Backed by the USD
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMercado Pago announced on Wednesday that it will launch a stablecoin in Brazil that is tied to the value of the US dollar.
Tether to Realese a Dirham-pegged Stablecoin in UAE
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has announced its upcoming launch of a new stablecoin pegged to the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED).
Tether Expands USDT to Aptos Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has announced the expansion of its USDT stablecoin to the Aptos blockchain. This move adds to USDT’s existing presence on networks like Ethereum, Tron, Avalanche, Celo, and Solana.
Ripple Starts Tests of its Stablecoin RLUSD on Two Blockchains
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe payment network, Ripple, has started testing its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), on two different blockchain networks.
Tether Posts $5.2B Profit in First 6 Months of the Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether announced its latest quarterly attestation on Wednesday, revealing a record net profit of $5.2 billion for the first half of 2024.
SEC Closes Investigation into BUSD Stablecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing an investigation into the stablecoin Binance USD, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it will not recommend an enforcement action against Paxos.
Tron to Launch a Gasless Stablecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTron founder Justin Sun has revealed plans to create a new stablecoin that will allow users to freely transfer it without any gas fees.
Circle Obtains MiCA License for its Stablecoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCircle has now obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, a necessary step in order to offer cryptocurrency tokens pegged to the dollar and euro in the European Union (EU) under the new Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations.
Philippines Adds USDT As Payment Method for Social Security Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has announced a new option for citizens of the Philippines to pay their Social Security System (SSS) contributions using USDT.
Tether to Stop Minting USDT on Algorand and EOS Blockchains
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has announced its decision to stop producing the USDT token on the Algorand and EOS blockchains.
Tether Rolls Out a Gold-backed Stablecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has announced the introduction of a new stablecoin called Alloy, which will be backed by gold and pegged to the US dollar.
Former House Speaker: US Should Use Stablecoins to Fight China
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe impact of crypto policy on the 2024 Presidential race is becoming increasingly apparent.
Paxos Plans to Cut 20% of its Staff
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStablecoin issuer Paxos has recently made the decision to lay off approximately 20% of its workforce, despite being in a strong financial position.
Ethena USDe Stablecoin Supply Surpasses $3B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe stablecoin known as Ethena Labs USDe, also referred to as a “synthetic dollar”, has achieved a supply of $3 billion tokens in just four months since its public launch in February.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Expands to Solana
Reading Time: < 1 minutePayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, recently launched on Solana, introduces a new feature called “confidential transfers” that gives merchants the option to conceal transaction amounts for consumers while still adhering to regulations.
Native Stablecoins Swell on Sui as Agora Adds AUSD Stablecoin to Network
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustin, Texas, 29th May 2024, Chainwire
China Dismantles Underground Bank Using USDT for Foreign Currency Exchanges
Reading Time: < 1 minutePolice in Sichuan province, Southeast China, have broken up an underground bank that utilized the USDT stablecoin for foreign currency exchanges, involving transactions totaling at least 13.8 billion yuan ($1.9 billion).
Real Users Account for Less Than 10% of Stablecoin Transaction Volume
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a new report by Visa and data platform Allium Labs, only a small portion, less than 10%, of stablecoin transactions are from legitimate or real people.
Tether’s Q1 Net Profit Hits $4.5B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn January-March, Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, reported a record net profit of $4.52 billion.
USDT Volume on Crypto Exchanges Hits Highest Level in a Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe volume of USDT on exchanges in the second half of April reached $568 million, which is the highest level for the year.
Binance’s SAFU Accounts for 3% of UDSC’s Supply
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBinance has recently announced that it is converting its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into Circle’s stablecoin USD Coin.
PayPal Allows Use of PYUSD for International Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minutePayPal announced on April 4 that it has launched its cross-border payments and transfers service, Xoom.
Ethena Labs Backs USDe with Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEthena Labs has announced that it has added Bitcoin as a backing asset for its USDe synthetic dollar. This decision was fueled by a surge in popularity of the world’s oldest digital asset among traders.
Tether Passes Independent Security Audit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether, the creator of the USDT stablecoin, has announced the successful completion of its System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type I audit.