Stablecoin


Markets

Bitcoin's Prospects Strengthen as Key Stablecoin Metric Slides to Lowest Level in 18 Months

The dwindling metric points to declining selling pressure in the bitcoin market.

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Celsius Filed for Tether to Relinquish $3.3B of Bitcoin; Ripple Began Stablecoin Testing

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as bankrupt crypto lender Celsius asked a U.S. court to order stablecoin issuer Tether to relinquish more than 57,000 bitcoin. Plus, Tigran Gambaryan's family alleges that the Binance executive is being denied adequate access to his lawyers, and Ripple's new stablecoin is being tested on Ethereum and XRP Ledger.

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Finance

Gyroscope Rolls Out Yield-Bearing Version of Stablecoin Targeting Over 10% Yield

The Galaxy-backed project aims to attract DAO treasuries to allocate to its new stablecoin.

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Finance

Tether Nets $5B Profits This Year, Says Its U.S. Debt Holdings Surpassed Germany's

The company said its $97 billion exposure to U.S. Treasuries would put it 18th in the ranking among countries.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Stablecoins Signal Crypto Ecosystem Buoyancy as Market Cap Jumps to $164B

Renewed expansion in stablecoins is bullish for the broader crypto market.

Market cap of the stablecoin sector of the crypto market. (DefiLlama)

Policy

Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity Is Back Up

Visa and Allium Labs released their latest findings on stablecoin activity which showed demand for stablecoins has picked back up in 2024 and there's a steady growth of monthly active stablecoin users.

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Finance

TradFi Giant State Street Mulls Creating Stablecoin, Tokenized Deposits: Bloomberg

Traditional financial heavyweights are getting increasingly involved in tokenization efforts, putting financial assets on blockchain rails for operational benefits.

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What Wall Street's Pivot to Small-Cap Stocks Means for Crypto; Hong Kong Plans for Stablecoin Legislation

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, including insights from Marex Solutions on whether Wall Street’s pivot to shares in small-cap companies could fuel gains in the crypto market. Plus, the launch of spot ether ETFs in the US, and Hong Kong's plans for stablecoin legislation.

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Policy

Hong Kong to Prepare Stablecoin Legislation as Public Consultation Ends

Hong Kong authorities plan to introduce a bill into the Legislative Council before year-end.

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Why Are Meme Coins Appealing to New Investors?

Switchboard co-founder Chris Hermida joins Markets Daily to discuss the crypto market crash that happened over the weekend. Hear him weigh in on what contributed to the crash, why meme coins are so popular and why stablecoins may be the biggest source of new users in crypto.

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