Stablecoins


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Are Stablecoins Securities?

Talk about stablecoins and the assets backing them has never been as heated as in recent weeks, within the crypto community and among regulators and traditional market investors. Carlos Domingo, CEO of digital asset securities firm Securitize, explains whether stablecoins should be regulated by the SEC as securities, and also breaks down tokenized stocks. Plus, the launch of two crypto yield funds and what they mean for his business.

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Market Cap of USDC Growing Faster Than Tether

Half of the trades in and out of bitcoin are done with Tether, the dominant stablecoin and third-largest cryptocurrency with a $64 billion market cap. Yet, ​Coin Metrics reveals the market cap of stablecoin USDC is growing faster than that of USDT. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Does Tether Pose Systemic Risk to Crypto Markets?

CoinDesk Data and Indexes Director Galen Moore discusses his stablecoin Tether (USDT) assessment and its impact on bitcoin amid the cryptocurrency being subject to increased scrutiny by U.S. regulators. “The question of Tether’s ability to maintain its peg to the dollar is a systemic question,” Moore said.

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Marchés

Bilan du marché : le Bitcoin devrait marquer une pause avant son prochain Rally

Les analystes s'attendent à ce que le Bitcoin marque une pause autour de 40 000 $ avant sa prochaine étape à la hausse.

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation

SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her take on crypto regulation as the SEC’s authority garners attention from Congress. “All of us are going to be challenged as regulators in thinking about how to regulate while making sure that we preserve the important American fundamental of innovation and privacy,” Peirce said.

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Bilan du marché : Le Bitcoin stagne après une forte Rally à la baisse

Les données techniques suggèrent qu'un support inférieur autour de 34 000 $ pourrait stabiliser le recul actuel.

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Pourquoi les stablecoins font soudainement la une des journaux

Des questions entourant USDT de Tether au projet de Circle d'entrer en bourse, voici votre guide sur les raisons pour lesquelles tout le monde parle soudainement des stablecoins.

The dollar amount of stablecoins has soared this year above $100 billion.

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Crypto Fintech Eco Raises $60M for High-Yield USDC Savings App

The a16z-backed Eco, a fiat deposit-taking, cashback-granting digital wallet and stablecoin lender, which loans out users’ deposits in USDC, raises another $60 million to propel its crypto-powered banking app. "The Hash" discuss the outlook for Eco as regulators turn up the pressure on stablecoins.

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USDT Maintains Dollar Peg as Traders Shrug Off DOJ Tether Probe Report

USDT has largely held its dollar peg since Bloomberg reported Monday the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin, for possible bank fraud. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in the ongoing investigation and what to watch for.

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Finance

Crypto Fintech Eco lève 60 millions de dollars pour une application d'épargne à haut rendement en USDC

Eco, soutenu par a16z, où les dépôts des utilisateurs sont prêtés en USDC, dit qu'il garde un œil sur l'affaire BlockFi.

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