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Why Is Tether Still So Controversial?

Coinbase Pro is delaying the rollout of trading on stablecoin tether (USDT) until next month, citing application programming interface (API) issues. “The Hash” panel breaks down the ongoing controversy around tether.

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Policy

CBDCs and Stablecoins: The Regulatory Battle to Come

As central bank digital currencies do battle with stablecoins, dollar-backed projects will have to work hard to ensure independence.

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Videos

Facebook-Backed Diem Aims to Launch Stablecoin Pilot in 2021

After several delays, the Facebook-backed Diem project, formerly known as Libra, could launch a digital currency stablecoin pilot this year. “The Hash” panel gets into the details of the product and what it means for the world of crypto.

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Markets

Facebook-Backed Diem Aims to Launch Stablecoin Pilot in 2021: Report

The pilot would see a single stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.

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Markets

PBoC Softens Tone Toward Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Calling Them 'Alternative Investment'

The deputy governor said bitcoin and stablecoins were investment options and not currency during the Boao Forum on Sunday.

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Markets

Japanese Internet Giant Taps Zero Hash for Settlement in Yen, US Dollar Stablecoins

The companies say the move will eliminate bottlenecks in the moving and settling of Japanese yen associated with traditional financial rails.

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Finance

Anchorage Is Supporting DeFi Governance Token TRIBE Despite Its FEI Troubles

The TRIBE governance token’s FEI stablecoin project recently saw whales making gains and retail getting rekt.

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Markets

$1B Fei Stablecoin's Rocky Start Is a Wake-Up Call for DeFi Investors

The episode could be the tipping point where retail crypto traders realize they have to be more judicious about buying into protocol launches.

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Tech

Tether’s USDT to Launch on Kusama With Polkadot to Follow

It’s slated to become the first stablecoin to launch on Polkadot.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren't the Bullish Signal You Think They Are

Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.

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