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Stablecoins

Finance

Blockchain.com Wallet Users Can Now Borrow Against Their Crypto Holdings

Users can borrow U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins against bitcoin in their wallets.

By Daniel PalmerMar 10, 2020

Peter Smith, CEO de Blockchain.com (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Markets

Lesser-Known Exchange Inflates Paxos Standard Daily Trading Volume to Record Highs

While it seems Paxos Standard (PAX) experienced a sudden surge in trading volumes, the stablecoin’s own issuer questions that very data.

By Omkar GodboleMar 3, 2020

(via Shutterstock)

Finance

New Wallet From Stablecoin Issuer STASIS Syncs With Financial Institutions

STASIS said Tuesday its new wallet would offer regulated financial institutions a new gateway into cryptocurrencies.

By Paddy BakerMar 3, 2020

Vilnius, Lithuania. Credit: Shutterstock

Tech

Third-Party Cryptos Could Launch on XRP Ledger, Says Ripple's David Schwartz

Ripple CTO Schwartz said a feature is being developed to allow asset-backed tokens to be minted on the platform.

By Paddy BakerFeb 28, 2020

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz

Finance

Binance and Others Are Rushing to Provide Stablecoins to Nigerian Crypto Users

Here's how crypto exchanges are on-boarding unbanked users in Nigeria.

By Leigh CuenFeb 21, 2020

Binance Business Manager Emmanuel Babalola (second from left) at a crypto workshop with traders in Nigeria. (Photo courtesy of Binance)

Finance

Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020's Buzzy Token Project

With $30 million from Polychain and a16z, here's how the buzzy Celo plans to rival Libra on financial inclusion.

By Leigh CuenFeb 12, 2020

cLabs staffers at a quarterly offsite in San Francisco. (Courtesy photo)

Policy

Circle Founder: Digital Currencies at Key Growth Moment as Governments Take Notice

Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That's a big deal.

By John BiggsFeb 12, 2020

Circle Jeremy Allaire

Markets

Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools

Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 12, 2020

(Shutterstock)

Markets

Joint Venture Launches Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Financial Services

Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 11, 2020

Canadian dollars

Tech

Winklevoss Patents Tout Use Case for Gemini Stablecoin Tech in Banking

Banks and other "trusted entities" could become licensed issuers of the stablecoin, the patents suggest.

By Paddy BakerFeb 3, 2020

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini founders (Shutterstock)
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