Stablecoin Issuer MakerDAO Proposes Additional $750M U.S. Treasury Purchase
The decentralized autonomous organization behind the DAI coin previously purchased $500 million worth of notes and bonds. Source
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Frax’s shift to a fully backed stablecoin signals the end of DeFi’s algorithmic experiment
The Frax community recently approved a proposal to make its FEI stablecoin fully backed by USD equivalents, rather than maintaining a partially backed and semi algorithmic stablecoin. With Frax’s decision, the days of experimentation with algorithmic stablecoins could finally be behind us.The decentralized stablecoin space has only proved effective with
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Babel Finance Mulls Crypto-Backed Stablecoin to Repay $766M: Report
Babel is on the verge of filing a moratorium extension that would prevent creditors from making claims for at least six months, the report said. The filing alleges that co-founder Wang Li racked up $524 million in proprietary trading losses, with another $224 million being lost after lenders liquidated collateral
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Here’s how Binance is mitigating its stablecoin needs after BUSD ban
Binance has turned to a new set of stablecoins in the wake of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulatory action against its native stablecoin, Binance USD (BUSD). The SEC had sent a Wells notice, alleging BUSD violates U.S. securities law.Following the SEC’s notice, the New York Department
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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Used Bank Accounts Opened With Falsified Documents in Past: WSJ
According to the Journal's report, Tether Holdings co-owner Stephen Moore pushed back against the use of fake sales invoices, saying "I would not want to argue any of the above in a potential fraud/money laundering case" in an email seen by the Journal, referring to an intermediary which traded USDT
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Paxos-Issued Binance USD Stablecoin Market Cap Falls Below $10B After Coinbase Delisting
The daily trading volume for BUSD on Coinbase was only about $9 million in the last two months, while the market depth within 2% of the market price was just $600,000, according to data from Kaiko, making the stablecoin’s price vulnerable to wobbles. Market depth represents the open buy and
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Ebb and Flow of Stablecoin Economy Continues With BUSD’s Market Cap Dropping Below $10 Billion Range – Altcoins Bitcoin News
The realm of stablecoins is an ever-evolving landscape and the number of coins in circulation for the stablecoin BUSD has fallen below the 10 billion mark to approximately 9.68 billion on March 3, 2023. Over the last 30 days, BUSD’s token supply has dropped 40% lower. In contrast, the number
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Factors driving demand for a euro-backed stablecoin
Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency offering investors price stability. The most popular stablecoins are those backed by the United States dollar — the world’s leading reserve currency. Others are less popular and not widely used, so many may not have heard of alternatives if they haven’t searched for them.According
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Trio of Japanese Banks Look to Embark on Stablecoin Experiment
Japanese banks Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, The Shikoku Bank, and Minna no Bank are reportedly launching a stablecoin to enhance payments. Three Japanese banks are planning a stablecoin experiment toward implementing a payment system that satisfies legal requirements. According to a press statement released Thursday, the involved banks are Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial
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Three Japanese Banks Start Stablecoin Experiment
Japan has been moving toward allowing stablecoins. Following the collapse of multibillion-dollar algorithmic stablecoin issuer Terra in 2022, parliament passed a set of stablecoin-specific rules focused on investor protection. The government also plans to allow stablecoins issued outside the country to be listed on local exchanges. Additionally, new rules to
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