Stablecoins


Policy

Coinbase to Delist Unauthorized Stablecoins in EU by December

Tether, which is the largest issuer of stablecoins, doesn't have the necessary e-money license yet in the European Union.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether's USDT Has Uses Beyond Crypto Markets, Trading: CEO Paolo Ardoino

Ardoino said there's more of a need for stablecoins outside the U.S., especially in countries with rampant inflation and shoddy financial infrastructure.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Open Interest in XRP Zooms to $1B as Ripple Tests RLUSD Stablecoin

Recent activities include minting significant amounts of RLUSD, suggesting the testing phase might be wrapping up or moving into a more active phase of development.

The ability to transfer all PYUSD user funds into PayPal may leave crypto natives hesitant to adopt the stablecoin. Oliver Buchmann/Unsplash)

Markets

Ethena Announces UStb Stablecoin Backed by Blackrock's BUIDL

Reserves for UStb will be invested in BUIDL, which in turn holds U.S. dollars, U.S. Treasury bills, and repurchase agreements.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

TrustToken, TrueCoin Settle With SEC Over Fraud Accusations in Stablecoin Investing

The California companies were accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of misrepresenting the backing of stablecoin TUSD.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud accusations with firms associated with Archblock and the TrueUSD stablecoin. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Stablecoins Are Becoming Systemically Important, Bernstein Says

Stablecoin supply is back to all-time highs with $170 billion in circulation, the report said.

The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC  grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Finance

Former Coinbase Executives Introduce Stablecoin-Native Exchange TrueX

TrueX says it caters to rising client demand for truly secure segregation between execution and custody.

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Finance

Fintech Giant Revolut Said to Be Planning Stablecoin

Crypto-friendly Revolut is said to be quite far along in creating its own stablecoin, according to two people familiar with the plan.

Fintech giant Revolut is said to be planning to issue a stablecoin of its own.  (A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock)

Markets

Tether-Issued Stablecoin USDT's Market Share Grows to 75% as Market Cap Tops $118B

The largest stablecoin's market cap has almost doubled in two years, while key rivals declined and new entrants have yet to pose a challenge.

Market capitalization of the top stablecoins (Token Terminal)

Markets

U.S. Consumers Say Crypto Is Here to Stay, Stablecoins Maybe Not: Deutsche Bank

Sentiment is somewhat bearish about the near-term outlook for bitcoin, the bank's consumer survey showed.

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