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SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns
Crypto media site The Block was secretly funded over the last two years by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, The Block confirmed on Friday. Bernstein reacted to Genesis’ extended withdrawal freeze, saying that saving Grayscale would cost a fortune for Digital Currency Group (DCG), which owns Genesis Trading, Grayscale and CoinDesk. Plus, details on Coinbase asking users to switch USDT for USDC and Bankman-Fried agreeing to testify before U.S. House Financial Committee.
TRX Momentarily Surges 4,000% on FTX; Tether Freezes $46M of USDT Held by FTX Following Law Enforcement Request
Tron network’s native TRX token momentarily surged some 4,000% from 6 cents to $2.50 on embattled crypto exchange FTX even though they are trading for 6 cents on other prominent exchanges, such as Binance and OKX. Separately, stablecoin issuer Tether froze $46 million of USDT held on Tron by FTX following a request from law enforcement. "The Hash" panel discusses the ripple effects amid fallout for FTX.
Short Sellers Ramping Up Bets Against Tether Amid Market Meltdown
Institutional investors are increasingly shorting tether (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin, amid a wider market sell-off and on the heels of TerraUSD (UST)’s collapse. “The Hash” hosts discuss why Wall Street could be betting big against tether and what this means for the industry.
Tether Sees New Wave of Redemptions as Fear of Market Contagion Spreads
Investors pulled out about roughly $1.6 billion this week from Tether’s dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin, according to price tracker CoinGecko. “The Hash” group discusses the outlook for the stablecoin market after the Terra’s UST meltdown.
Tether Denies Asian Commercial Paper Backing Claims, Exposure to Three Arrows Capital
Tether, the firm behind the crypto market’s largest stablecoin USDT, is denying claims that its commercial paper portfolio is 85% backed by Chinese or Asian commercial paper. “The Hash” discusses the latest developments, along with a vague tweet from the founder of Three Arrows Capital.
Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon
Tether has launched its USDT token on Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform. The largest stablecoin by market capitalization is now available on more than 11 blockchains. “The Hash” team discusses the latest milestone in Tether’s multi-chain push.
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra ‘Contagion’
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discusses his take on the rise and fall of Terra’s “hype-driven economy,” its “contagion” to Tether (USDT) and the broader crypto ecosystem, and why he doesn’t think he would regulate algorithmic stablecoins.
What Terra's Collapse Means for Stablecoin Markets
Stablecorp President and COO Alex McDougall discusses his take on how Terra's death spiral has impacted the rest of the stablecoin market, and how to protect consumers from a similar crash in the future. Plus, the likelihood of USDC "flippening" USDT and insights into the demand for a digital Canadian dollar.
Do Kwon’s Taxing Questions; China’s Underground Mining
Terra’s Do Kwon answers back on office closures and tax payments. Tether (USDT) market cap has dropped by $10B since UST collapse. Sources say crypto miners have gone underground in China amid ban. Wine and liquor NFT platform looks to open up the industry. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
