Stablecoins


Markets

Crypto.com Delists Tether’s USDT Stablecoin for Canadian Users

The move comes after the Canadian Securities Administrators committed to stronger oversight over crypto exchanges following the demise of FTX.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek during his YouTube interview (Crypto.com)

Finance

Euro Stablecoin EURR Issuance Ceased

Issuance ended on Jan. 9 with redemption of the stablecoin supported until March 6.

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Opinion

Now I Know the Cryptocurrency Industry Is Here to Stay

A long-time crypto skeptic, who once called for a ban, explains why he's organizing a high-level crypto conference at Duke.

Duke University's West Campus (Srini Somanchi/Unsplash)

Opinion

The Niche Application of Stablecoins Is Not a Bad Thing

By definition, stablecoins are tethered to the real economy. But whatever links they have should be minimized, until their applications are fully proven.

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Markets

Waves Blockchain Founder Sasha Ivanov Promises USDN Revival Plan, New Stablecoin

USDN, the algorithmic stablecoin of the Waves ecosystem, fell as low as 53 cents early Tuesday.

Waves founder Sasha Ivanov (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Stellar Development Foundation to send USDC stablecoins across the Stellar blockchain to Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion. "The Hash" panel discusses the crypto for social good use case in times of conflict.

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Videos

Stablecoins Will Be Forced to Be Treasury-Backed: Researcher

"By making stablecoins treasury-backed, you increase integrity and you align incentives," says 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors. He explains why he believes stablecoins will be forced to be treasury-backed.

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Finance

Bermuda Digital Bank Jewel Issues ‘Fully-Backed’ Stablecoin

The Jewel USD stablecoin will be launching on Polygon.

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Markets

Tron's USDD Stablecoin Falls to Under 97 Cents, Lowest Level Since June

The algorithmic decentralized stablecoin modeled after Terra's now-defunct UST lost its dollar peg last month as the collapse of FTX dented investor confidence in digital assets.

La stablecoin de Tron, USDD, cayó por debajo de US$0,97 en las primeras horas del lunes. (Coingecko)

Policy

UK Extends Crypto Tax Break for Investment Managers in Financial Reforms

Rishi Sunak’s government has already legislated to use stablecoins as a means of payment as he seeks to make the country a crypto hub.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)