Binance Boosts First Digital's Stablecoin With Zero Fees to Buy and Sell Bitcoin, Ether
The crypto exchange listed the Hong Kong-regulated First Digital's FDUSD stablecoin last week. Source
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Argentinians Gain Inflation Hedge as Ripio Introduces U.S. Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin UXD
Ripio users in Argentina, where annual inflation is running at 115%, are already able to purchase the UXD stablecoin, also called Criptodólar, the company said Thursday. The stablecoin, which is also available in Brazil, is hosted on LaChain, a Latin America-focused layer 1 blockchain launched in June by Ripio in
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Binance CEO CZ unveils plans for algorithmic stablecoin development
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied In the latest Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) disclosed the upcoming announcement of a new partner for an additional USD stablecoin alongside FDUSD. He also shared insights about a small team working on
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‘Let’s just diversify and see’ — Binance CEO on its stablecoin strategy
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao is looking to bring smaller algorithmic stablecoins to the market, in a bid to offer investors options other than the current global stablecoin giants.Speaking in a July 31, ask me anything (AMA) session on Twitter, CZ cited risks associated with large stablecoins such as Tether
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Why Congress Should Pass the H.R. 4766 Stablecoin Bill Now
After the financial crisis, there was a significant period of reform in financial markets, where we gave preference to price stability products that worked properly, such as government money market funds or stable value funds, and penalized, restricted, or increased capital for those which did not work properly, such as
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U.S. Stablecoin Bill Takes Big Step Despite Fight from Democrats, White House
In a contentious hearing Thursday that ended with a 34-16 vote to clear the legislation for wider consideration in the House of Representatives, the panel’s top Democrat, Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), said it was really McHenry who shut down the talks early after negotiations broke down the night before the hearing.
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MakerDAO Looks to Ignite Growth for $4.6B DAI Stablecoin with Up to 8% Reward
The circulation of Maker’s DAI stablecoin has shrunk by a third over the past year. Original Source
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Rep. Patrick McHenry blames White House for lack of urgency on stablecoin bill negotiations
United States House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry has pointed a finger at the Biden administration for the lack of bipartisan agreement on a stablecoin bill.In a July 27 hearing, Rep. McHenry said the version of the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act, H.R. 4766, being considered for markup was
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White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry
“Today I had hoped to announce an agreement with the ranking member on stablecoins legislation,” McHenry said, referring to the committee’s senior Democrat, Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). “This will not be the case… It was the White House’s unwillingness to compromise that has once again brought that negotiation to a halt.” Source
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Bitcoin bull run next? Bitfinex stablecoin ratio ‘blows up’ in 2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is facing the prospect of a “big bull move” as stablecoin buying power returns, on-chain data hints.Analysis courtesy of on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant now shows stablecoin supply metrics repeating historical bull market patterns."Major leading indicator" flips bullish for BTC priceBitcoin is in peak accumulation mode, according to CryptoQuant’s
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