USDC

Scrutiny Falls on $43B USDC Stablecoin’s Cash Reserves at Failed Silicon Valley Bank

Circle’s USDC, the second-largest stablecoin, with $43 billion market capitalization, held an undisclosed part of its $9.8 billion cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank.

By Krisztian SandorMar 10, 2023

Markets

Tether's USDT Stablecoin Market Share Rises to Highest Level in 15 Months

USDT’s market share among stablecoins surpassed 54% on Monday, its highest level since November 2021.

By Krisztian SandorMar 6, 2023

Policy

Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases

The projects will take part in the country’s central bank digital currency pilot, expected to wrap later this year.

By Sandali Handagama, Nikhilesh DeMar 1, 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

Finance

BUSD Drama Sets Stage for Stablecoin Market Reshuffling

Binance’s bet on its BUSD stablecoin could backfire into a revamping of who’s winning in crypto’s dollar-pegged token markets.

By Danny NelsonFeb 16, 2023

Markets

Binance USD's $16B Market Cap Up for Grabs as Paxos Regulatory Action Stirs Up Stablecoin Rivalry

Tether’s USDT stablecoin will likely be a big winner as Paxos stops issuing Binance USD stablecoin after being sued by the top U.S. securities watchdog.

By Krisztian SandorFeb 13, 2023

Markets

Flux Finance Launches Lending Token Collateralized by U.S. Treasurys

Flux Finance invests in Ondo’s Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund (OUSG) a tokenized version of a Blackrock Treasury Bond ETF.

By Sam ReynoldsFeb 9, 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking public comment on the role of cryptocurrencies in illicit finance, and its own response to this issue. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Visa's Reported Crypto Push

Cointelegraph reports that payments giant Visa is looking into how to accept settlement payments from issuers in USDC starting on Ethereum. "The Hash" panel discusses Visa's latest crypto ambitions and the implications for mainstream adoption.

Feb 6, 2023