Stablecoin
Babel Finance Mulls Crypto-Backed Stablecoin to Repay $766M: Report
The firm's sole director is hoping to roll out a DeFi platform to begin paying back creditors.

Binance USD Stablecoin Market Cap Falls Below $10B After Coinbase Delisting
Liquidity is deteriorating for Binance USD as crypto investors have redeemed some $7 billion of tokens from issuer Paxos since regulators ramped up pressure on the stablecoin.

Questions Loom Over Binance's Stablecoin Collateral
According to Forbes, crypto exchange Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers' stablecoins to hedge funds last year. "The Hash" panel discusses why the reporting is raising significant questions about the management and custody of customer assets and stablecoin collateral by Binance.

Three Japanese Banks Start Stablecoin Experiment
The institutions involved are Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Minna no Bank and The Shikoku Bank.

Tensions Brewing Between Aptos and Sui After Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference
At ETHDenver, one of the year’s biggest events on the crypto circuit, tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. "The Hash" panel discusses the details and subsequent industry implications.

Binance Can’t Keep Its Story Straight on Misplaced $1.8B USDC
The FUD is coming from inside the building, says David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's chief insights columnist.

Binance USD Stablecoin Outflows Hit Roughly $6B Since February: Report
Approximately $6 billion of outflows has hit Binance's stablecoin, BUSD, since Feb. 13, according to CoinGecko data compiled by Reuters. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the latest developments after stablecoin issuer Paxos said last month it will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services.

Binance Transferred $1.8B in Stablecoin Collateral to Hedge Funds Last Year: Forbes
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers' stablecoins to hedge funds last year, according to Forbes. In a statement sent to CoinDesk, a Binance spokesperson said in part that the transactions identified by Forbes relate to internal wallet management and did not affect the collateralization of user assets. Forbes Director of Data and Analytics Javier Paz discusses the key takeaways from the article.

Coinbase to Suspend Trading for Binance USD Stablecoin
Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange announced in a tweet Monday. The suspension affects Coinbase.com, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Exchange and Coinbase Prime. Users will still be able to access their BUSD funds and withdraw them at any time, Coinbase said. Lumida CEO and co-founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his reaction and outlines potential regulatory implications.

Stablecoin Lender Liquity's Token Rises 35% on Binance Listing
LQTY hit a 10-month high of $1.82 as trading volume surged by 382%.

