Stablecoins


Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Analysts Expect a Short-Squeeze

Bitcoin sellers are expected to cover positions, which could lead to higher prices next week.

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Markets

Money Reimagined: Regulate Stablecoins, Don’t Smother Them

Haste is not conducive to the kind of nuanced regulatory approach needed for this fast-growing class of cryptos. Nor is scaremongering about “bank runs.”

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Above $30K as Sentiment Improves

Bitcoin is holding up following a strong bounce from $30,000 support.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart, CoinDesk 20

Videos

Paxos General Counsel on Stablecoin Backings, Risks and Regulations

Paxos, the crypto infrastructure firm behind Paypal, has released a breakdown of reserves of its stablecoins PAX and BUSD for the first time. Paxos General Counsel Dan Burstein discusses the key takeaways, noting differences between Paxos’ products and other stablecoins like USDC and USDT.

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Markets

US Credit Union Regulator Wants to Know How Its Firms Handle DeFi

The NCUA is asking credit unions to weigh in on how they are interacting with DeFi and DLT.

The National Credit Union Administration, a federal regulator, wants to know more about how its regulated institutions are looking at DeFi and DLT.

Markets

Tether General Counsel Tells CNBC Audit Is 'Months' Away

A day after rival stablecoin issuer Circle released more data about the assets behind USDC, Tether executives went on CNBC’s online show Tech Check to answer questions about its own token, USDT.

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Argentina's Misiones Province Plans to Issue Its Own Stablecoin

If issued, Misiones' stablecoin will be used as a financing and transaction tool with private and public entities.

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