In a recent report on stablecoins, the European Central Bank (ECB) questioned the accuracy of their name arguing that it may be misleading to users. The paper also highlighted that stablecoins could have a significant role in a digital economy if adequately regulated. The Name Stablecoins May Not Be A Proper Fit: ECB Whether they...Read More
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is turning out to be the greatest supporter of the US cryptocurrency industry. Yesterday, the banking regulator issued a letter that greenlighted national banks and federal savings associations to hold “reserves” on behalf of stablecoin issuers. The stablecoins in the discussion are fiat-collateralized, i.e., backed by...Read More
San Francisco-based crypto lending and staking platform, Cred announced today that it has joined Visa’s Fast Track program, which according to the firm would speed-up the process of eventually integrating with Visa, a global payment tech company. According to co-founder and CEO of Cred, Dan Schatt, the firm’s acceptance into Visa’s program would allow Cred...Read More
Stablecoins, which make up a huge chunk of those steep fees, could all switch to Layer 2 for some relief, according to one industry expert. Yearn Finance founder, Andre Cronje, has suggested that USDC and USDT will soon be available on Layer 2 as stablecoins make the transition away from Ethereum. USDC and USDT will...Read More
Cryptocurrency lending platform, BlockFi announced on twitter today that the startup received its Money Transmitter License (MTL) which now allows BlockFi to enable its users to transfer funds from their bank or crypto wallets. The tweet further said that the platform will make stablecoin trading and wires available to New Jersey residents. We’re excited to...Read More
BiLira (TRYB), Turkey’s first stablecoin which is backed by the Turkish fiat currency lira announced on twitter that the token has been listed on the Bittrex Global crypto exchange. The announcement detailed that the ERC-20 token will be available for trading starting from today. Global Bittrex, a U.S based cryptocurrency trading platform, also joined the...Read More
Centre Consortium members Circle and Coinbase have just launched an upgraded version of their popular USDC dollar-pegged stablecoin. Going live on August 27, USDC 2.0 aims to tackle high gas fees by allowing developers to delegate it to other wallets or take fees in USDC instead. Removing ETH From The Picture The official announcement explained...Read More
Circle, a peer-to-peer technology that enables payments in cryptocurrency and San Fransisco based exchange Coinbase announced that they have upgraded the USDC stablecoin protocol and its smart contract. Both Circle and Coinbase are members of the Centre Consortium that manages USDC. Together, the firms aimed to make the payment process easy for people who use...Read More
Demand for stablecoins has surged this year, mainly on the back of the DeFi sector, which has seen countless crypto earning opportunities arise. MakerDAO’s stablecoin, Dai, has just reached a milestone $400 million supply following the minting of a further $10 million. This 10 million DAI mint brings the total DAI supply to over 400...Read More
The large American multinational bank Goldman Sachs has appointed a pro-blockchain head of its digital asset department – Mathew McDermott. In a recent interview, McDermott expressed his views that the global financial scene should be digitalized and even hinted that Goldman is exploring the possibility of launching its own stablecoin. Pro-Blockchain Head At Goldman Sachs...Read More
Recent research has indicated that Ethereum has ‘blown past Bitcoin’ in terms of daily settlement value, which is a testament to how much economic activity has increased on the network. Ethereum Beats Bitcoin on Economic Activity Messari researcher, Ryan Watkins, recently posted his findings stating that a quarter ago, Ethereum had just about reached parity...Read More
A popular cryptocurrency researcher recently pointed out that the stablecoin issuer Tether has blacklisted 39 Ethereum-based addresses holding over $46 million of USDT. Interestingly, the information surfaced soon after another report indicating that the CENTRE Consortium has admitted doing the same to a USDC address with $100,000 worth of the stablecoin. $46M In Stablecoin Addresses...Read More
BitTorrent Inc users can now purchase goods and memberships on the platform with the USD-backed stablecoin of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance – BUSD. BUSD And BNB Changes On BitTorrent In a press release shared with CryptoPotato earlier today, the popular decentralized peer-to-peer company announced the introduction of the newest cryptocurrency asset on its platform...Read More
Three blockchain projects have teamed up to develop a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) savings project that allows investors to earn high-interest yields on stablecoin deposits, according to a Monday release. Anchor Savings Protocol Dubbed Anchor, the savings protocol is a joint venture between interoperable, scalable blockchain network Cosmos, decentralized web 3.0 blockchain interoperability network Polkadot, and...Read More
In its latest report, the Bank of International Settlements doubled-down on its narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic has exemplified the need for central banks to accelerate the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). BIS outlined the ongoing payment digitalization phase and predicted that whoever launches such currency first will ultimately prevail. BIS: Payment Digitalization...Read More
Stablecoins are touted as a hedge against the high volatility in the cryptocurrency markets since they are pegged to a relatively stable asset or a basket of assets like fiats or precious metals. However, new findings reveal that some of these tokens have ties with illicit activities like Ponzi schemes. In its latest state of...Read More
Recent data indicates that Bitcoin transaction fees have been decreasing after the post-halving peak, while Ethereum fees are on the rise. As such, the total amount in fees spent on the Ethereum network has surpassed Bitcoin’s, and the gap continues to grow. The “Feepening” Ethereum Vs. Bitcoin According to information from the cryptocurrency data company...Read More
Recent data revealed that the number of Tether (USDT) transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges had reached an all-time high. Interestingly, this preceded the latest price increases within the cryptocurrency market. USDT Goes To Exchanges According to the data provided from the monitoring resource company, GlassNode, the number of Tether transfers to exchanges has been surging in...Read More
The value of ETH stored on its own Ethereum blockchain has been continuously decreasing in the past year, new research shows. While numerous ERC-20 tokens operate on the network, the growth of stablecoins presents the most substantial threat to cause a future “flippening.” ETH’s Role On Ethereum Blockchain Decreases Per the research provided by Messari’s...Read More
In the cryptocurrency space, there are a lot of different opinions on stablecoins. Vitalik Buterin sees some merit in these assets, although they may not find their core niche in their current state. The stablecoins currently on the market seem to struggle quite a bit. Stablecoins Need to Keep Evolving Only Tether’s USDT is effectively...Read More
Upon printing billions of fresh USDT in the past few months, the most widely adopted stablecoin has become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Tether has now surpassed Ripple (XRP) with its nearly $9 billion market capitalization. In the meantime, Ripple, which was among the top three cryptocurrencies for the past years, had seen its...Read More
Stablecoins issuance is not artificially inflating the prices in the cryptocurrency market, despite some controversial beliefs, suggested new research on the matter. At the same time, the paper acknowledged their vital role in the digital asset field and predicted that it’s only prone to grow in time. Tether Do Not Inflate The Crypto Market Last...Read More
In brief: The Coronavirus crash of mid-March has resulted in a lot of crypto traders being cautious. The dominance of stablecoins is proof that they are waiting for favorable crypto conditions to get back to trading. Staking crypto on the various exchanges has provided an alternative to trading and/or storing value in stablecoins. The Bitcoin...Read More
The popular cryptocurrency data aggregator, CoinGecko, reviewed the events in the digital asset market in Q1 2020. According to the report shared with CryptoPotato, Bitcoin ultimately ended up losing 11% of its value, but some altcoins and stablecoins managed to record gains and decreased BTC’s dominance. Bitcoin’s Q1 Data The unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic put...Read More
The total value transferred on the Ethereum network reached full parity with Bitcoin last week. It’s mainly due to the increasing role of stablecoins in the market as they are responsible for 80% of all transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum Network Transfer Value Parity With Bitcoin A publication revealed by Ryan Watkins, a researcher...Read More
The number of circulating Tether (USDT) coins now exceeds 6 billion. Tether, and most stablecoins, have been continuously minting new coins to cope with the growing traders’ demand in times of high volatility and uncertainty in the cryptocurrency market. Over 6B USDT In Circulation The past month was especially turbulent in terms of volatility, to...Read More
Over $1 billion worth of stablecoins is currently stored on certain cryptocurrency exchanges. Such an extensive amount sitting on the sidelines begs the question if traders are simply waiting for a definitive bullish sign to reenter the market. Over $1B Worth Of USDT and USDC On Exchanges As Cryptopotato reported earlier this month, most stablecoins’...Read More
So far, the past month had seen some of the worst days in Bitcoin’s price history. Following the emerging coronavirus crisis, Bitcoin plunged from a high of over $10K in mid-February, to a current low of $3,600 reached March 12. Since then, the price had recovered to the $6,000 area, but March is not yet...Read More
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies expanded their presence and usage in 2019, says JP Morgan. The giant American multinational investment bank filed a comprehensive report regarding the performance of the technology and digital assets in 2019. Bitcoin Adoption Two years after the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon regretted calling Bitcoin a “fraud,” JPM issued a 74-page document that...Read More
Today, a news report from Reuters has mentioned, once again, that the blockchain industry continues to develop at an unprecedented speed, and that regulators need to get themselves caught up to speed, or risk behind left behind in the dust. In fact, the report suggests that many of the world’s Central Banks are becoming increasingly...Read More
