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Walmart’s prospective USD-backed stablecoin should be looked upon more favorably by regulators than Facebook’s Libra, according to U. S. investment banking and financial services company, Cowen, Bloomberg reported.
2019-8-6 12:57 | |
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On August 1, it was discovered that the giant retail corporation Walmart has patented plans for a stablecoin that’s backed by U.S. dollars. If released into the wild, the USD-based cryptocurrency would be issued to select Walmart retailers and partners while the patent’s description explains the coin could be used outside of Walmart’s retail scope […] The post Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now the Retail Giant Hits Back With Crypto appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-8-3 23:00 | |
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A former executive with the Japanese bank believes that globally coordinated regulation of Libra could eradicate complications with the current financial system. Facebook has stated that the launch of Libra may not ultimately happen.
2019-8-3 20:52 | |
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The intense scrutiny from regulatory agencies, governments, and central banks globally regarding Facebook’s Libra, could just be the end of the company’s stablecoin project. According to a report by CNBC, Facebook revealed in a recent filing with the U.
2019-7-31 13:29 | |
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Monex, the Japanese online brokerage that owns the crypto exchange Coincheck, has applied to join the Facebook Libra stablecoin project. The Libra Association will make a final decision on Monex’s application by September 30, Reuters Japan reported.
2019-7-27 15:36 | |
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Following China's footsteps, India despite their restrictions on cryptocurrencies could launch a government issued stablecoin, the Digital Rupee The post After Digital Yuan, A Digital Rupee Could Be On The Cards appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-7-17 15:00 | |
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Reports circulated yesterday that the Swiss SIX Stock Exchange was encouraging the local central bank to launch a stablecoin that could be used within their country. Between that encouragement and the recent changes to the Libra whitepaper, it is clear that the market desires another stablecoin, and the Dukascopy Swiss bank is listening. According to […]
2019-6-28 00:24 | |
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Facebook’s newly announced stablecoin has been the focus of the entire industry, as many experts believe it could act as a gateway for Bitcoin for its 2. 4 billion-strong user base. Exposure to a relatively stable digital asset such as Libra could make people interested in other, more decentralized and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.
2019-6-21 21:43 | |
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On the day of its unveiling, Facebook’s cryptocurrency has already sparked forecasts that governments worldwide will ban it. Libra Heading For Crypto Blacklist? Libra, the protocol Facebook today revealed to the world via a somewhat clumsy website, will initially host a cryptocurrency of the same name.
2019-6-18 17:00 | |
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If Facebook’s purported stablecoin launch proves a success, major coins could rally. Let’s consult the charts
2019-6-11 21:52 | |
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The Chief Financial Officer at Binance, Wei Zhou, confirmed that they are going to be releasing a new stablecoin in the next months. The main goal seems to compete against Tether(USDT), the largest stablecoin in the market.
2019-6-7 06:41 | |
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Binance Chain is planning to launch its own stablecoin, which is likely to compete with USDT
2019-6-6 17:54 | |
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Binance, one of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges around the world, has launched its own stablecoin called BGBP. According to CryptosBatman on Twitter, the new stablecoin could be used on Binance.
2019-6-4 00:35 | |
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Crypto lender BlockFi is rolling out support for the gemini dollar (GUSD) stablecoin, claiming an expected initial annual percentage yield (APY) of 6. 2 percent for non-U.
2019-5-30 19:44 | |
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Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the U.S. in terms of users, announced that USD Coin could be used a mode of payment by businesses using Coinbase Commerce. The announcement was made on 20 May 2019 through their official Medium blog and stated that, “accepting” the stablecoin “gives our merchants many benefits […] The post Coinbase Commerce enables businesses to accept USD Coin [USDC] for payments appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-5-21 15:15 | |
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MakerDAO token holders have to vote on whether to decrease the stability fee for the network and its decentralized stablecoin called DAI. The information was released by Maker on its blog post on May 17.
2019-5-21 02:50 | |
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In the latest on the ongoing legal dispute between the New York Attorney General (NYAG), cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether, the New York Supreme Court has modified an April 24, 2019, preliminary injunction and now Bitfinex is allowed to continue using the Tether reserves that were loaned to it to maintain its ordinary course of business, such as paying employees and consultants.
2019-5-18 22:14 | |
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Stablecoins are getting more popular. So popular that they could bring about the mass adoption of Bitcoin as giant non-financial companies, such as Facebook and Samsung, get ready to participate in the crypto market.
2019-5-17 23:00 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. The bitcoin price has broken $8,000 for the first time since July 2018, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the green.
2019-5-15 19:01 | |
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One of the business development leads for MakerDAO (DAI) has mooted the possibility that the stablecoin project might compete against established blockchain remittance platforms, like XRP, the Stellar Network (XLM) or JPMorgan’s Quorum.
2019-5-14 18:35 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Anonymous Sources Believe Facebook Could Unveil Its Stablecoin As Soon As The Third Quarter In a recent article released by Bloomberg on May 8, they informed that anonymous sources believe that Facebook could release its stablecoin as soon as Q3, 2019.
2019-5-9 21:33 | |
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Tether [USDT], the eight-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has been one of the most controversial coins in the market. The the coin’s journey has tumultuous from being a stablecoin pegged against the US Dollar to not being one.
2019-4-29 18:00 | |
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The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Yesterday, the Tether treasury, responsible for managing the supply of the stablecoin, has minted an additional $300 million USD worth of the fiat-backed stablecoin, following the recent bullish Bitcoin price action.
2019-4-26 23:00 | |
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Last week eToro announced the launch of eToroX, a new cryptocurrency exchange, as well as eight new stablecoins which will be pegged to the value of major fiat currencies. Yes…another raft of stablecoins.
2019-4-22 20:07 | |
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The first four months of 2019 have already kicked off a string of high-profile acquisitions for cryptocurrency, including the development of J. P. Morgan Chase’s stablecoin. With social media giant Facebook looking to release its own.
2019-4-18 18:51 | |
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An aggregate stablecoin project has omitted both Tether (USDT) and Gemini dollar (GUSD) from its basket. The Neutral Dollar Project, which is based on the average value of several dollar-backed tokens, has told Crypto Briefing that neither GUSD nor Tether met the project’s requirements for inclusion.
2019-4-17 22:50 | |
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Pindar Wong posits that a government-sanctioned stablecoin could help ease the tension between the European Union and the United Kingdom over tariff enforcement.
2019-4-10 17:40 | |
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This week marked some major progress for Bitcoin as it broke the $4,200 resistance level, pushing up above $5,000 in the matter of an hour. The rally has been lauded by many proponents as the end of the bear market that has been taking down Bitcoin and altcoins for over a year. New capital is […]
2019-4-6 20:55 | |
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The concept of ‘stablecoin’ appears to be treading the fine line between virtual and fiat. Investors can enjoy the benefits of ubiquity and universality of payments, two core concepts of the cryptocurrency world, while still standing in firm opposition of them by being tethered to a sovereign currency.
2019-4-6 18:30 | |
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Tether, the market-leading stablecoin in both market capitalization and controversy, made changes to its legal terms of service that indicate that USDT is not fully backed one-to-one by US dollar reserves.
2019-3-26 10:42 | |
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Facebook could be on the path to replace the US Dollar with its own crypto asset as a global currency, claims Ted Livingston. The founder and chief executive of the Kik messaging app projected the upcoming stablecoin project as a WeChat aspirant.
2019-3-21 18:23 | |
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SEC’s Valerie Szczepanik Says There Are Many Stablecoins In The Market Currently That “Might Be Violating Various Securities laws” During her appearance at the ongoing SXSW conference in Austin, the SEC’s Senior Advisor for Digital Assets ‘Valerie Szczepanik’ went on record to state that there currently existed a number of stablecoin offerings that could potentially […]
2019-3-17 23:31 | |
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Issuers of the leading stablecoin have drawn criticism for changes to the collateral model in their white paper. The post Analysis: New Tether Model Could Make Prices Unstable appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-3-15 21:17 | |
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MakerDAO token holders could soon be voting on another proposal to increase fees on the loans that issue new holdings of the stablecoin DAI.
2019-3-15 22:15 | |
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Somewhere on Facebook’s sprawling Menlo Park campus, 50 elite employees are tucked away in a secret office with separate key-card access. Behind these closed doors, a mysterious project is ongoing — one that could have a seismic impact on the world of cryptocurrency.
2019-3-13 22:00 | |
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While social media giant Facebook is putting preparations in top gear to launch a stablecoin that could function as both the native currency for the platform and a digital asset for global peer-to-peer payments, Barclays Internet analyst, Ross Sandler has forecasted that Facebook Coin could generate as much as $19 billion for by 2021, reportsRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-13 21:00 | |
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It has been recently assumed that Bitcoin [BTC] might be passing by because of the stablecoin, USDT’s positive performance. As reported by Crypto Vest, “81% of all BTC deals happen against the top stablecoin (https://cryptovest.
2019-3-12 17:35 | |
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CoinSpeaker Facebook Coin Could Bring $19 Billion Additional Revenue, Believes BarclaysOne Wall Street firm sees major upside for Facebook if its secretive cryptocurrency plan works out.
2019-3-12 11:50 | |
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CoinSpeaker Barclays: Facebook Coin Could Bring $19 Billion Additional Revenue, and Here’s WhyOne Wall Street firm sees major upside for Facebook if its secretive cryptocurrency plan works out.
2019-3-12 11:50 | |
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There’s a massive upside for Facebook entering the crypto space, according to tech analysts on Wall Street. The Facebook cryptocurrency, which will reportedly be used to facilitate cross-border payments and will have stablecoin properties, is worth at least $19 billion in revenue within the next two years, CNBC reports.
2019-3-12 21:14 | |
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TrueUSD celebrated its first birthday on Tuesday, and the $200 million USD-pegged cryptocurrency stablecoin commemorated the occasion with two major announcements that could help buttress it as it seeks to supplant $2 billion Tether (USDT) as the market’s leading stablecoin.
2019-3-5 21:20 | |
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After the launch of JP Morgan's 'stablecoin' crypto is back in the mainstream narrative which should be a positive for the wider market if it warms public sentiment. While there is no indication this news is a turning point for the bear market it does highlight how we could use alternative indicators alongside price to confirm a breakout into the next bull run.
2019-2-21 15:00 | |
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After the launch of JP Morgan's 'stablecoin' crypto is back in the mainstream narrative which should be a positive for the wider market if it warms public sentiment. While there is no indication this news is a turning point for the bear market it does highlight how we could use alternative indicators alongside price to confirm a breakout into the next bull run.
2019-2-19 15:00 | |
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Crypto markets are rising, and Bitcoin (BTC), which constitutes more than half the market’s value, is among the big winners. Most BTC trades have been against fiat currencies and the stablecoin, Tether (USDT), suggesting that some investors are beginning to move value out of safe havens and into riskier digital assets.
2019-2-18 19:28 | |
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“Investing in stocks can be a daunting, complex and decidedly exclusionary activity,” says Bill Barhydt, Abra's CEO. To that end, his company’s mobile cryptocurrency wallet app has announced a new feature which will allow investors to purchase traditional stocks using bitcoin.
2019-2-8 02:05 | |
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Iran could unveil its state-backed cryptocurrency by the end of the week, as the country keeps looking for ways to avoid the harsh sanctions imposed by the U. S. , Al Jazeera reported on January 27, 2019.
2019-1-29 16:00 | |
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TrustToken, the company behind the TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin, has launched a technology that could be a game-changer for crypto exchanges. A new feature, dubbed AutoSweep, has been integrated into a TrueUSD smart contract, potentially making it much easier to manage large numbers of crypto wallets.
2019-1-14 20:50 | |
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Ethereum price rose 7% to a three-week high on Wednesday, fueled by a broader market rebound and strengthening stablecoin supply on the network. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price rose 9% to a multi-week high of $2,257 on Wednesday,…
The crypto market update bitcoin war hedge Strait of Hormuz news today centers on a striking development: Iran’s IRGC has established a formal toll system at the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, demanding payments in stablecoins or Chinese yuan for…
Resolv Labs burns 36.7m hacked USR after a key compromise let an attacker mint 80m unbacked tokens and dump $24.5m in ETH, leaving a $34m hole in the protocol. Resolv Labs has destroyed 36.73 million USR stablecoins previously controlled by…
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’s compromise language on stablecoin yield has circulated among crypto and banking industry stakeholders in closed-door Capitol Hill sessions, with a Senate Banking Committee markup now targeted for the second half of April — though…
Bitcoin Magazine Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions Crypto and banking industry representatives will review a revised stablecoin yield proposal this week as lawmakers try to resolve a months-long dispute over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield.
Polygon tops global stablecoin transfers with growing market share that shows the rising adoption of fast, low-cost blockchain infrastructure for payments.
Hedera price has been in a downtrend over the past month as the token continues to be bruised by the geopolitical concerns that have pushed investors away from risk assets. According to data from crypto.news, Hedera (HBAR) price fell to…