Stablecoins


Policy

U.S. Regulator Pursuing Tokenization Pilot to Tap Stablecoins as Collateral

Caroline Pham, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief tapped by President Donald Trump, is hosting a CEO summit on one of her longstanding policy aims.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Finance

Tether Reports $13B Profit for 2024, With Rising Bitcoin, Gold Prices Contributing

The group also increased its bitcoin holdings last quarter for the first time since March, holding nearly 84,000 BTC worth about $7.8 billion as of year-end.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Stablecoin Market Surges Past $200B, Signaling Potential Crypto Price Upswing

The stablecoin market has grown by almost $40 billion since President Trump won the U.S. election.

Stablecoins: Market Cap Growth (CryptoQuant)

Finance

Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks

Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem.

Heading of Bitcoin Whitepaper

Markets

TRUMP Token Frenzy Drives Solana Stablecoin Supply to $10B, Record DEX Volumes

While Circle's USDC led stablecoin growth on Solana, other issuers also expanded their stablecoins to the network recently, one analyst noted.

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CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: The Growth of Stablecoins

Stablecoins present a significant opportunity for advisors to enhance value to clients and stay ahead of market trends.

Coin stacks

Tech

Bitcoin-Based Stablecoin USDh Secures $3M in Liquidity

DeFi protocol Hermetica said the liquidity will make USDh the largest stablecoin on Stacks

16:9 Swell, liquid (Winkelmann/Pixabay)

Policy

EU Regulator Urges Nations to Ensure Compliance with Stablecoin Rules Soon

The European Union's European Securities and Markets Authority wants nations in the EU to make sure that exchanges are complying with its stablecoin rules.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Group to Establish Headquarters in El Salvador in Emerging Markets Push

The stablecoin behemoth is setting up shop for the group and its companies in the nascent crypto hub.

El Salvador flag (Unsplash)

Markets

EU's MiCA Rules Will Likely Boost Euro Denominated Stablecoins, JPMorgan Says

Under the new regulations only compliant stablecoins can be used as trading pairs in regulated markets, the report said.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)