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MakerDAO Weighs Ditching $390M of Gemini Dollars from DAI Reserve

The result could have a significant impact on Gemini and its stablecoin as MakerDAO’s reserve holds roughly 88% of total GUSD supply.

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co., say they gave $1 million each to the Trump campaign. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Key Takeaways From House Hearing on Future of Digital Assets

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Tuesday on the future of digital assets. The committee weighed its draft stablecoin bill in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s action against Binance and Coinbase. Prometheum co-CEO and founder Aaron Kaplan, who sat on the witness panel, discusses the key takeaways and outlook for crypto legislation in the United States.

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Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer

Former CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert will join stablecoin issuer Circle as chief legal officer and head of corporate affairs, effective July 1. "The Hash" panel discusses how former regulators could help crypto firms comply better with the regulatory framework.

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Stablecoin Regulation Is a Sticking Point Between the G-7 and G-20

Global leaders are setting up universal rules and standards for the crypto sector after its headline-making implosion last year. While they appear to have reached a consensus on most things, advanced and emerging economies seem to be diverging on the treatment of stablecoins, two senior officials involved in key discussions told CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel weighs in.

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Circle Rolls Out Support for USDC Stablecoin on Arbitrum

Several key applications will support Arbitrum-based USDC like Aave, Balancer, Camelot, Coinbase, Curve, GMX, Radiant, Trader Joe and Uniswap.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle (CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Regulation Is a Sticking Point Between the G7 and G20

Emerging economies in the G20 are concerned widespread stablecoin use may threaten their monetary policy, and are seeking stricter measures, two high-level officials privy to discussions at the forums told CoinDesk.

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Receives Digital Token License in Singapore

The issuer of USDC received in-principle approval in November last year.

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Turbos Finance Introduces Smart Routing for Stablecoins on Sui

The feature aims to reduce friction for users coming from other ecosystems to Sui and improve liquidity.

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New Stablecoin Issuer Raft Is Eschewing Fiat for Its Financial Backing

Its R stablecoin is collateralized by one crypto asset: liquid staking leader Lido’s staked ether (stETH).

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MakerDAO Set for $1.28B Treasury Purchase

The community governing MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind stablecoin DAI, has paved the way to purchase up to an additional $1.28 billion in U.S. government bonds via crypto asset manager BlockTower Capital. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for the Maker ecosystem.

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