Tagged: stablecoin

December 22, 2023 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, has today announced receipt of a conditional registration as “a Digital Asset Service Provider (‘DASP’, or ‘Prestataire de Service sur Actifs Numériques’ (PSAN)) with the French Financial Markets Authority (‘Autorité des Marchés… Read More

December 17, 2023 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, has made public its recent letters to the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. Last October, a letter authored by… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy (TSX: GLXY) has announced the intended formation of AllUnity, as part of a new partnership between DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy, whose mission is to enhance the on-chain economy by issuing a fully collateralized EUR-denominated stablecoin. AllUnity will be regulated “by BaFin, Germany‘s financial… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the leader in innovative blockchain technology, has announced recently a “significant” collaboration with Bitkub Online Co., Ltd. (Bitkub Exchange), Thailand’s cryptocurrency exchange (reportedly one of the most active in terms of crypto trading volume). This collaboration aims to launch “a… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The CertiK team has released an update, titled, The Rise of Stablecoins in Unstable Times. As noted in a blog post by CertiK, the total value of circulating stablecoins currently “stands north of $120 billion.” As stated in the CertiK update, they have steadily “grown… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, announced its latest initiative aimed “at safeguarding the cryptocurrency ecosystem.” On December 1, 2023, the company made the decision to “initiate a new voluntary wallet-freezing policy designed to combat activity connected with Sanctioned… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle and Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial platforms serving 90 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, announced a partnership to extend USDC access to Brazilian Nubank customers. Circle’s USDC is the reported as being one of the… Read More

November 28, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SBI Holdings, Inc. announces that it has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Circle Internet Financial, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC, the world’s regulated stablecoin, “to circulate USDC stablecoins, establish a banking relationship and promote the use of Circle’s Web3… Read More

November 24, 2023 @ 9:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin Standard, the industry body for stablecoin issuers, has established a channel partnership with Chainlink Labs, developers of the industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink. This partnership will support “the adoption of stablecoins through education, resources, and shared initiatives.” Stablecoin Standard is the industry body for… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the largest company in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, and leading global crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX, announced that they have assisted the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in an investigation that “led to Tether proactively and voluntarily freezing approximately 225 million in… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is focused on creating the world’s largest and most widely used regulated stablecoin network. To do that, Circle are partnering with and empowering “a global community of industry-leading businesses to bring the convenience of stablecoins and Web3 technology to billions of people around the… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, secured in principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its new Singapore entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. to offer digital payment token services. Paxos Digital Singapore will issue “a new US dollar… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has unveiled a new v2.2 upgrade to USDC and EURC that significantly reduces gas costs, improves support “for account abstraction, and further bolsters security for transactions on EVM blockchains.” The upgrade adds to the momentum of USDC innovation “after its recent expansion to 6… Read More

November 10, 2023 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anneke Kosse, Marc Glowka, Ilaria Mattei, and Tara Rice have examined in a new paper whether stablecoins do actually live up to their name and whether they serve as a reliable means of payment and store of value. Senior Economist Anneke Kosse attempts to address… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England are requesting feedback on their proposed approach to regulating stablecoins. The Bank’s proposals cover “any payment systems in the future that use stablecoins in the UK at systemic scale.” Stablecoins are a new type of… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 11:11 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) of Hong Kong has announced a set of groundbreaking initiatives during the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2023, aimed at integrating fintech developments with the real economy. The comprehensive plan includes the launch of an Integrated Fund Platform… Read More

October 17, 2023 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the largest stablecoin company in the world, reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with law enforcement agencies across the globe to combat cryptocurrency-funded terrorism and warfare. To date, Tether has “aided 31 agencies worldwide with investigations across 19 jurisdictions, freezing a total of $835… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether, the leading stablecoin with a market cap of over $83 billion, is nine years old. A note from the firm reminds us that on October 6th, 2014, the dollar-based stablecoin ($USDT) launched on the Omni blockchain. Today, Tether’s nearest competitor is a third of… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 6:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the company behind the leading stablecoin USDT, is pleased to announce its strategic investment into Northern Data Group through Damoon, a Tether group company. With an $83 billion market capitalization, Tether is expanding its reach “beyond fintech, following recent investments in energy production, bitcoin… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink notes that, ANZ Bank,, one of the largest institutional banks in Australia, used Chainlink CCIP to successfully demonstrate a cross-chain purchase of tokenized assets “with A$DC, an ANZ-issued stablecoin of the Australian Dollar.” .@ANZ_AU, one of the largest institutional banks in Australia, used Chainlink… Read More