Stablecoins


Tech

Acala Stablecoins Near $1 Peg After Community Burns 1.2B aUSD Minted by Exploiters

Developers said trace reports were underway to identify the transactions performed by the 16 wallet addresses connected to the exploit.

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Tech

Polkadot Now Has a Decentralized Version of 'Wrapped' Bitcoin

Interlay introduces a decentralized and trustless wrapped bitcoin bridge for DeFi users on Polkadot who are wary of third-party custodians and merchants.

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Finance

Chileans Take Refuge in Stablecoins Amid Economic Turmoil

Latin America's steadiest economy in the last three decades is suffering a slump. Locals are turning to crypto for protection.

Bandera de Chile. (Luis Villasmil/Unsplash)

Finance

Banking Platform Galoy Raises $4M for Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar

Stablesats lets people use Lightning for everyday payments without exposure to short-term volatility.

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Policy

Singapore's Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations

The MAS is reviewing rules to deal with the risks of stablecoins, the minister in charge of the bank said.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore says the central bank is assessing stablecoin regulations. (Handout/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why DeFi Giants Aave, Curve May Want Their Own Stablecoins

Stablecoins could drive users and revenue to platforms in a similar way that governance tokens did during the “DeFi Summer” of 2020.

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Policy

US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Oversight Effort

The ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is talking to Democrats, including Chairman Sherrod Brown, to gain broader support.

El senador Sherrod Brown (izq) junto a Pat Toomey (der). (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)

Videos

Stablecoin Bill Officially Delayed Past August, Rep Maxine Waters Says

The legislation that could establish U.S. regulations for stablecoins has formally been delayed until after the August congressional break, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest timeline for the bill.

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