Stablecoin

Chris Hermida, the co-founder of Switchboard and a former analyst at Circle, breaks down the nuances between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Plus, whether non-crypto-native end users care about the distinctions between the two.

Jul 8, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Michele Musso breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it expects just one rate cut this year. Plus, Australia's regulators are looking to include stablecoin legislation into its legislative bill for the digital assets sector and the CRV token plunges as Curve founder faces multi-million dollar liquidation risk.

Jun 13, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin jumps back up to around $64,000 following the softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Plus, stablecoin issuer Circle filed to relocate its legal base to the U.S. ahead of its planned IPO, and Huobi Hong Kong withdrew its license application for a second time.

May 15, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Robinhood (HOOD) shares fell about 2.5% in premarket trading after its crypto arm received a Wells Notice from the SEC. Plus, new findings from Visa and data platform Allium Labs show that more than 90% of stablecoin transaction volumes aren’t coming from genuine users. And, cybersecurity veteran Justine Bone is leading a group dedicated to guarding crypto from hacks.

May 6, 2024

Visa launched a stablecoin dashboard that shows the outstanding supply of fiat-backed tokens at an all-time high, with Tether’s USDT dominating. While USDT dominates supply, when it comes to transaction volume, USDC takes the number one spot. Find out why "Crypto Is Macro Now" newsletter author, Noelle Acheson says this could be. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Apr 26, 2024

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to discuss the new bill she introduced with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that again aims at providing a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S. Plus, why they proposed to ban algorithmic stablecoins in the bill.

Apr 18, 2024

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) explains that crypto-related "colossal failures" in the past few years have prevented Congress from moving forward with digital assets regulation. Therefore, she believes that "starting with a very firm, solid regulatory framework seemed to be a good place to just lay the product on the table for comment."

Apr 18, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as ether rallied to near $3,600 during the early hours of the East Asia trading day. Plus, crypto trader Avi Eisenberg's criminal fraud and manipulation trial opens. And, the latest study from Financial Stability Institute calls for countries to make their regulatory frameworks for stablecoins consistent.

Apr 9, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including El Salvador's major gains from the recent bitcoin (BTC) rally. The Central American nation is sitting on $84 million in unrealized profit on the holdings it first started acquiring in September 2021. Plus, the Binance saga continues in Nigeria, and Hong Kong starts a regulatory sandbox for potential stablecoin issuers.

Mar 12, 2024

Usual CEO Pierre Person answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including killer use cases for stablecoins, his journey into the crypto space, and what the MiCA regulation means for traders and entrepreneurs in Europe.

Mar 7, 2024