Stablecoins

Finance

Amid high inflation and a steady devaluation of the Brazilian real, locals tripled the traded volume of stablecoins in 2021.

By Paulo AlvesJan 12, 2022

Finance

Founding members of the USDF Consortium include New York Community Bank, FirstBank and Sterling National Bank.

By Jamie CrawleyJan 12, 2022

Policy

"We look forward to hearing the feedback from stakeholders and will draw up a risk-based, pragmatic and agile regulatory regime," HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said.

By Greg AhlstrandJan 12, 2022

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineJan 6, 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss CoinDesk’s involvement in a legal proceeding between the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) and Tether in pursuit of documents regarding the reserves backing $78.4 billion of stablecoins. De explains why this case matters to the public interest and what can be expected in the coming months.

Jan 5, 2022

Policy

Tether wants the state Supreme Court to stop the attorney general’s office from sharing documents requested by CoinDesk. CoinDesk is now a party to the proceedings.

By Nikhilesh De, Lawrence LewitinnJan 4, 2022

Markets

More and more protocols are building off of Curve, and an entire ecosystem is emerging, engaged in the so-called Curve Wars, one analyst said.

By Omkar GodboleJan 4, 2022

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineJan 3, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner aka “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory and policy landscape in 2022. Plus, the latest on the Safe Harbor proposal, prospects of a bitcoin spot ETF approval in 2022, the memecoin phenomenon, stablecoins, and more.

Dec 30, 2021

Finance

Sperax said its USDs stablecoin will generate yield from users’ collateral.

By Danny NelsonDec 29, 2021