Tether and its dollar-based stablecoin USDT is taking a beating this morning, courtesy of WSJ.com. In a report, the news site hammers Tether as “undermining America’s fight against arms dealers, sanctions busters, and scammers.” Tether is the 3rd most popular crypto in the world, with… Read More
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BBVA’s institutional and private banking clients in Switzerland, as well as those with a NewGen account, can now manage their USDC funds on the same platform where they handle their traditional investments. They can exchange, custody, or automatically “convert USDC in near real-time into euros,… Read More
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The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has released the Consultation Paper No. 7 of 2024 containing proposals to enhance its regulatory framework to “allow the issuance of Fiat-Referenced Tokens (FRTs) from the ADGM and invites public feedback and comments on the… Read More
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The stablecoin market has “surged” to an all-time high. It is dominated by dollar-based stablecoins, and Tether is leading the pack with its USDt. The stablecoin market cap has now reached a record $168.07 billion, topping the previous high of $167 billion in March 2022. Tether reports that… Read More
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Agora has launched its “fully collateralized” US digital dollar, AUSD, on the Avalanche network. Built on the philosophy that money should be neutral, AUSD brings to “bear an open model that incentivizes businesses–from exchanges and applications to Fintechs and payment providers–to contribute to and service… Read More
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Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced plans for the addition of a new stablecoin that is pegged to the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). Set to be launched in collaboration with UAE’s multi-billion dollar tech… Read More
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Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, announced that they will be launching U.S. dollar-pegged Tether tokens (USD₮) on the Aptos Network. This integration is part of Tether’s broader strategy “to make digital currency more accessible… Read More
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As Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will soon open payments on their iPhone to third parties, stablecoin issuer Circle says it will soon compete with other traditional payment providers. According to Apple, in-app, NFC transactions will be opened to developers with the release of iOS 18.1. “APIs, developers… Read More
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Christian Catalini, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Lightspark (which enables Open payments for the Internet; Enterprise-grade, fast, secure payments on Lightning) and the Founder at MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab, explains that stablecoins, a novel form of interoperable and programmable money, have the potential “to rewire… Read More
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HashKey Global is pleased to announce the completion of Tether (USDT) integration on the BNB Chain, with deposit and withdrawal services now open. HashKey Global now supports USDT deposit and withdrawal services “on the ERC20, TRC20, BEP20, and Arbitrum networks.” As noted in the update,… Read More
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Stablecoin issuer Tether is reporting a $5.2 billion profit for the first six months of 2024. The news was shared as part of the firm’s Q2 attestation of holdings. Q2 generated $1.3 billion in profits after a strong Q1. Tether reports that it mainly holds… Read More
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The stablecoin market, which involves digital assets tied to another asset, such as fiat currency, has surpassed $160 billion in value. The market is led by Tether (USDT), which hoovers up much of the market at over $114 billion. USDC, issued by Circle is in… Read More
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A consultation on the regulation of stablecoins in Hong Kong was announced in December of 2023. Stablecoins typically refer to digital assets referencing fiat currency and may be viewed as updated payment rails. Today, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed the results of… Read More
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On June 30, 2024, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime went into effect in the EU. MiCA regulates non-security digital assets, including stablecoins. The EU legislation aims to create an environment where digital asset innovation may take place while providing a compliant ecosystem to… Read More
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At Tether, they remain dedicated to fostering a robust and innovative blockchain ecosystem for USD₮ and all other tokens we issue. This commitment drives Tether to continuously “assess their transport layers, ensuring a balance between maintainability and usage while prioritizing community interest.” Community input is… Read More
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Circle has provided an update regarding stablecoin EURC which is coming to Base. According to a blog post from Circle, here’s what this means for the Base ecosystem. Circle notes in an update that they are pleased “to bring EURC to Base, its first euro-backed… Read More
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Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, and BTguru, a technology and strategy company specializing in virtual and crypto assets, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate digital assets educational initiatives in Turkey…. Read More
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StablR, a European digital asset firm based in Malta, is reporting that it has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) License and is fully compliant under MiCA to offer a Euro-based stablecoin. Stablecoins are digital representations typically tied to another asset. These digital assets are… Read More
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Kenny Chan, GM at StraitsX, recently shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. StraitsX is a payments infrastructure for the digital assets space in Southeast Asia. The company is also a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is part of… Read More
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Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, received full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Singapore entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. to “offer digital payment token services as a Major Payments Institution.” The approval enables Paxos to “issue stablecoins… Read More
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