Stablecoins
Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin
The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data.
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America
Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique.
Stablecoins Push Ethereum's Transaction Count to Highest Since July 2019
Ethereum’s transaction counts have surged by 72% since mid-February
The Stablecoin Surge Is Built on Smoke and Mirrors
Are stablecoins fully backed by reserves? Are they FDIC-insured? Stablecoins may be too good to be true, says our columnist.
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: The Middle East
Regions with weak states and educated diasporas are seeing a rising demand for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and decentralized applications.
First Mover: Ether Trounces Bitcoin as Network Sees Surge in Stablecoins
Ether is up more than 50 percent this year, outpacing bitcoin. Is this year's surge in stablecoin issuance playing a role?
New Crypto Bridge Will Make Tether Transactions Cheaper, CTO Says
Bitfinex and Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says he hopes pToken – a project he has assisted – will make it easier for retail USDT holders to swap their tokens from one chain to another.
Diem's Demise: A Timeline of Libra's Long Road From a Facebook Lab to the Global Stage
A detailed chronology of Libra's journey from a skunkworks inside Facebook to a potential global monetary game-changer to a shadow of its former self.
Stablecoins Aren't Inflating Crypto Market, Study Concludes
New research on issuances and flows of Tether and other stablecoins finds no systematic evidence that these assets drive cryptocurrency market movements.
Miners Trick Stablecoin Protocol PegNet, Turning $11 Into Almost $7M Hoard
The millions in tokens were later destroyed, painting a confusing picture of the attacker's motives.
