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Winklevoss Exchange Gemini Shuts Down Accounts Over Stablecoin Redemptions

OTC traders tell CoinDesk that crypto exchange Gemini is limiting access to redemptions of its GUSD stablecoin.

By Leigh CuenFeb 5, 2019

A former Bitfinex and Tether exec and crypto finance firm XBTO are launching a Bermuda-based clearinghouse for stablecoins.

By Daniel PalmerFeb 5, 2019

Four Iranian banks have reportedly teamed up with a blockchain startup to launch a gold-backed cryptocurrency called “PayMon.”

By Yogita KhatriFeb 5, 2019

Wrapped BTC (WBTC), an ERC-20 ethereum token collateralized 1-to-1 with bitcoin, is officially live, with about $250,000 worth in circulation.

By Christine KimJan 31, 2019

A Digital Garage subsidiary has partnered with blockchain tech firm Blockstream to test atomic swaps of a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin.

By Yogita KhatriJan 21, 2019

Crypto finance startup Circle’s USDC stablecoin was fully backed with fiat reserves at the close of 2018, according to auditing firm Grant Thornton.

By Yogita KhatriJan 17, 2019

BitGo and Genesis Global Trading are targeting Wall Street institutions with a new high-speed crypto trading service.

By Ian AllisonJan 16, 2019

Here's why several stablecoins saw sudden bursts of activity over the past three months.

By Leigh CuenJan 16, 2019

The brother of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar has launched a cryptocurrency apparently targeting the impeachment of President Trump.

By Daniel PalmerJan 11, 2019

CoinfloorEX, a bitcoin futures market, has been spun off from its parent company and will relaunch next month with a stablecoin futures product.