Stablecoins
Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?
USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.
Stablecoins Need to Be Regulated Like Commercial Bank Money, Bank of England's Andrew Bailey Says
The central bank governor also said regulators can't rule out central bank digital currencies as the U.K. explores a digital pound.
Stablecoin Issuers, Conglomerates Targeted by IMF After Crypto's 'Rough Year'
FTX and banking sector collapses show the need for stronger consumer protection, governance norms, the agency said.
Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B
The market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival, Tron.
USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble
The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.
Tokenized Gold Surpasses $1B in Market Cap as Physical Asset Nears All-Time Price High
This a type of stablecoin pegs its price to gold, while the tokens on the blockchain represent ownership of physical gold managed by the issuer.
Tether Was a Client of Signature Bank's Signet: Bloomberg
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the Bloomberg article, denied the company has exposure to Signature Bank.
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins such as tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion.
TUSD Stablecoin Daily Trading Volume Surpasses $1B After Binance Boost
The surge follows Binance’s decision a week ago to eliminate the zero-fee trading discount on the platform except for the BTC-TUSD pair.
Circle’s USDC Remains Dominant in DeFi as Pressure Eases on the Stablecoin
USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner.
