Stablecoin

Stablecoin

Finance

Tether Cut Commercial Paper Reserve by 17% in Q1, Accountants Say

The reduction has continued with a further 20% cut since April 1, which will be reflected in the Q2 report, the stablecoin issuer said.

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Opinion

What to Watch for in Tether's Upcoming Attestation Report

The leading stablecoin project still hasn’t published its March report attesting to its reserves. Following Terra, investors have a right to more timely information, says our columnist.

Hong Kong where Tether is headquartered (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash).

Finance

Kwon Proposes Forking Terra, Nixing UST Stablecoin in ‘Revival Plan 2’

“$UST peg failure is Terra’s DAO hack moment,” the Terraform Labs CEO wrote, “a chance to rise up anew from the ashes.”

Terra's advertisement displayed at the ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals (Danny Nelson)

Videos

Terra Luna Crash Brings Stablecoins Under Regulatory Scrutiny

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the impact of algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD's (UST) downfall on the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. Last week U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed for stablecoin regulation during an annual testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, citing UST woes. Is stricter stablecoin regulation on the horizon?

Recent Videos

Markets

Fantom Stablecoin DEI Becomes Latest to Lose Dollar Peg

DEI lost as much as 46 cents in European hours this morning. It follows a trend of several algorithmic stablecoins losing their pegs.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptos Are Higher After a Volatile Week

Some analysts remain cautious and expect lower price returns for bitcoin over the next few months.

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Finance

Terra Blockchain Resumes Following 9-Hour Halt

Blocks 7607790 and 7607791 came through at around 11:27 UTC Friday.

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Opinion

Yellen Call for 'Responsible' Crypto Innovation Is Right

Pennsylvania Congressman Glen Thompson has proposed a thoughtful, well-formulated blueprint for "crypto regulation" that aligns with U.S. Treasury Department’s proposals.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)