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Terra’s 25-Fold Price Jump This Year Shows Growing Bet on Algorithmic Stablecoins

The South Korean-based stablecoin platform Terra has seen its market capitalization overtake better-known decentralized rival Maker's.

Daniel Shin y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

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Tether Passes $50B Market Cap

The world’s largest stablecoin last week received a boost by being listed on Coinbase Pro.

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Maker Price Passes $4K for First Time, as MakerDAO Brings Real Estate to DeFi

"Real world" assets have entered DeFi, as the Maker protocol reportedly just minted $38,000 of dai stablecoins to finance a mortgage loan.

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen

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During Bitcoin's Latest Price Crash, 'Tether Premium' Shows Where Money Went

The stablecoin's price in dollars surged during the recent market correction to the highest since the "Black Thursday" sell-off in March 2020.

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Tether's Report Card Offers Less Detail Than Rivals'

Our columnist compares how the company behind the leading stablecoin (USDT) attests to its reserves and how its competitors do it.

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Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand

The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

Tron CEO Justin Sun

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Bitfinex Says It Repaid Tether for $550M Loan at Center of NYAG Probe

Bitfinex says early Friday it repaid fully of the loan to Tether.

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Bullish Sign for Crypto? USDC and Dai Balances on Exchanges Hit Record Highs

Buying in these stablecoins may foretell where the crypto market is going.

Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire

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Kadena Onboards Celo’s Dollar Stablecoin, Plots January Launch for Decentralized Exchange

The hybrid blockchain maker said it is collaborating with fintech firm Celo to on-board its stablecoin, cUSD, to Kadena’s platform using a trustless bridge.

The Kadena team