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Stablecoins Don’t Inflate Crypto Markets – Researchers

Contrary to popular belief, cryptocurrency prices may not be as dependent on the issuance of the most popular stablecoin, tether (USDT) as many people have thought, according to two researchers.Stablecoins act more like a safe haven within the crypto ecosystem that investors seek refuge in during...

, by Fredrik Vold

Stablecoins Challenge Ethereum’s Claim To Become Money

Though Etherem (ETH) has a "credible claim as money" within the Cryptosphere, stablecoins rise as its challengers, according to crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics. That said, the growth of stablecoin is a good thing for Ethereum, at least for now. (Updated at 15:13 UTC: updates in bold.)As...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Billions in Crypto ‘Dry Powder’ On Exchanges Ahead of Bitcoin’s Next Move

With the stablecoin market remaining at record-high levels for well over a month, more analysts are taking it as a sign that crypto traders have not given up on higher prices, but are simply waiting for an opportunity to enter bitcoin and other digital assets once again.As reported, many crypto...

, by Fredrik Vold

Facebook’s Libra Confirms A New Plan To Please Regulators

In an attempt to ease regulatory concerns, Facebook's Libra just changed its initial plan to issue the multi-currency Libra Coin and now aims to start from single-currency stablecoins, such as LibraUSD, LibraEUR, etc. Also, the project dropped its plan to move to a permissionless system. (Updated...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Bitcoin DeFi Investment, New Local Stablecoin + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Investment news Atomic Loans, a provider of non-custodial bitcoin (BTC)-backed loans, has raised a USD 2.45 million...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

‘Same Activity, Same Regulation’ For ‘Global Stablecoins’ – FSB Chair

Cross-border payment inefficiencies will be a problem for the post-pandemic economic recovery of certain regions, says Randal K. Quarles, the Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in a letter to the G20. But when it comes to a possible solution - "global stablecoins" - oversight is required...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

An EU Committee Calls for Crypto Rules w/ International Standards

A committee of the European Parliament calls for the end of crypto-related regulatory arbitrage - a way to use loopholes in regulatory systems to avoid unfavorable regulations - proposing that crypto regulation should be made at the international level.Though various countries have tackled the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Zero Interest Rates Not The Only Driver For Stablecoin Demand

Demand for USD-pegged stablecoins depends on many factors. Stablecoins are not immune to the fluctuations of their underlying assets. A more likely scenario is a broader turn towards cryptoassets.The coronavirus has brought zero USD interest rates. And with zero or potentially even negative...

, by Simon Chandler

Stablecoins Will Have to Adapt to Survive Coronavirus Recession

"Collapse of individual stablecoins is probably unlikely." "There are other ways for stablecoin issuers to prosper."Stablecoins are facing new challenges. With USD interest rates hitting 0% and US Treasury yields turning negative, it's becoming increasingly hard to earn a profit simply by holding...

, by Simon Chandler

S Korean Province to Fight COVID-19 Recession with Stablecoin Handout

South Korea was one of the first nations after China to be hit with a major coronavirus outbreak. But as the health crisis slowly abates in the East Asian nation, government authorities are now looking at ways to deal with COVID-19’s economic fallout.But rather than turning to “money...

, by Tim Alper

MakerDAO Raises USD 2m in MKR Debt Auction + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Stablecoin newsUSD 2 million in DAI has been raised in the MakerDAO MKR debt auction. The debt auction was launched with...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Demand for ‘Internet Dollars’ to Increase – Circle CEO; Not All Celebrate

While the current Covid-19 pandemic is already hurting the global economy, it's actually beneficial for stablecoins, and it's proving that they work, claims the CEO of crypto financial services firm Circle, Jeremy Allaire. Not all stablecoins have had a reason to celebrate though.With the rise in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

USD Coin and Tether Issuers Expand Their Services + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Stablecoins newsMajor crypto financial services firm behind the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, Circle, has released a new...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Could These XRP Alternatives Threaten Ripple?

Depending on who you ask, XRP is either an innovative implementation of blockchain technology with impactful real-world use or a skillfully crafted get-rich scheme for Ripple, the company behind the technology. Let’s play a bit and explore a few potential XRP alternatives that could threaten...

, by Alex Lielacher

Argentinian Provinces Mull Stablecoin-powered Answer to Financial Mess

More Argentinian provincial governors are considering the issuance of locally issued digital tokens or stablecoins.As previously reported on Cryptonews.com, Josefina Canale, the provincial deputy of Mendoza, in the northern-central part of the country, has already gone public this week with claims...

, by Tim Alper

Chinese University to Offer Undergrad Blockchain Degree + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Adoption newsA university in Chengdu, China, will launch the nation’s first Blockchain Engineering department,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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