2025-2-11 00:14 |
Both House Republicans and Democrats have presented plans to regulate U.S. stablecoins, a sector evidently prioritized by lawmakers under President Trump. origin »
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The year 2024 was a milestone for the cryptocurrency sector. From Bitcoin ETFs grabbing headlines to political shifts shaping regulatory approaches, the industry evolved rapidly. As we look ahead, Brett Reeves, Head of Go Network at institutional digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo, shares his insights on what 2025 might hold for the crypto and blockchain […]
2025-1-18 18:47 | |
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In 2024, Latin America has shown surprising growth in the cryptocurrency sector. Colombia, for example, has risen to fifth place in the region of cryptocurrency adoption. However, the region’s diverse legal frameworks have created “grey areas” in the regulation and operation of cryptocurrencies throughout Latin America.
2024-12-26 12:28 | |
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The current stablecoin market cap is approximately $204 billion, but the sector remains highly centralized.
2024-12-20 00:01 | |
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Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has raised concerns about increasing money laundering risks in the crypto sector. The warning, detailed in FINMA’s 2024 Risk Monitor report, highlights the growing misuse of digital assets like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins for illicit activities.
2024-11-20 17:40 | |
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Stabull Finance have published a report into Real World Assets. RWAs in the context of the blockchain sector, refer to tangible and intangible assets such as real estate, art, music, and commodities brought to the blockchain through tokenization.
2024-11-8 05:04 | |
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Russia is set to launch two new crypto exchanges, one in St. Petersburg and another in Moscow, with a focus on stablecoin development. As sanctions continue to impact Russia‘s financial sector, the country is now planning to establish at least…
2024-8-24 10:55 | |
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Australia's regulators have provided rare updates on their plans for the digital assets sector, including plans to introduce a draft framework for stablecoins and hinted that more enforcement is on its way against unlicensed entities during an event in Sydney on Wednesday.
2024-6-14 14:06 | |
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Solana recorded the highest stablecoin transfers, compared to all other networks However, interest in Solana's DeFi sector and NFTs fell Despite the Solana [SOL] ecosystem recording significThe post Solana 'beats' Ethereum on the stablecoins front, leaving SOL's price at... appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-4-28 01:00 | |
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Stablecoins are the foundation of the DeFi ecosystem. Given the relatively high barriers to entry for fiat currencies and the operational complexities associated with bridging Bitcoin into DeFi protocols, they are the crucial conduits through which liquidity flows and fuels the sector.
2024-4-19 14:20 | |
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Tether announced a reorganization to expand into other areas besides stablecoins.
2024-4-19 18:07 | |
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The introduction of a new draft bill aimed at regulating stablecoins in the United States has ignited a firestorm of debate within the cryptocurrency sector. This legislative development, while still in its formative stages, is positioned to significantly alter the operational landscape for digital currencies, particularly Ethereum and its associated stablecoins. A Big Win For […]
2024-4-18 12:30 | |
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In a recent report published by QuickNode, the first quarter of 2024 showed the dominance of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the notable growth of Web3 gaming in the crypto industry, which outperformed the stablecoin sector in key metrics, indicating investor preference and market sentiment during this period.
2024-4-18 03:00 | |
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Stablecoins have recently achieved a significant milestone, surpassing $150 billion in market capitalization, with daily trading volume reaching $122 billion. This achievement marks a notable resurgence and growth in the stablecoin sector, with implications for the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.
2024-3-22 12:20 | |
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Whales cornered more than 50% of the total stablecoin supply. The stablecoin exchange reserve at press time was the highest since May 2020. The stablecoin sector witnessed a significant expaThe post Stablecoins regain favor, grow 7.
2024-1-30 07:30 | |
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Anti-fraud measures might need to go wider, committee members considering new stablecoin laws heard from private sector witnesses
2022-10-20 19:50 | |
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The European Union has agreed on wide-ranging regulations to tame the Wild West of the crypto market. The regulations cover investor protection, environmental considerations, and stablecoins, among other aspects of the market.
2022-7-5 13:15 | |
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The Federal Reserve views stablecoins as an area of concern due to the recent strain on the digital assets, noting that this has highlighted the “structural fragilities in that rapidly growing sector.
2022-6-22 22:00 | |
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This article by Notional Finance provides an up-to-date examination of today's crypto stablecoin sector, and explains the pros and cons of the stabilization methodologies of all the current stablecoin assets.
2022-5-28 15:00 | |
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Stablecoins have been a target for lawmakers and regulators in the United States. The two have debated the risks that stablecoins pose to the financial sector and the US dollar’s value. Two US lawmakers have joined hands to introduce a bill that will bring transparency to the reserves held by stablecoin issuers.
2022-4-5 18:39 | |
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The UK is expected to introduce a fresh set of rules to regulate the cryptocurrency sector. The regulations will focus on stablecoins. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies backed by other assets such as fiat currency, commodities or other coins.
2022-3-28 13:32 | |
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The chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has expressed concern over the cryptocurrency sector. The official stated that private cryptocurrencies and stablecoins presented a risk to the stability of the financial sector.
2022-3-24 15:40 | |
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Senator Elizabeth Warren in her recent submission to the US Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee has urged regulators to place a lid on the burgeoning DeFi sector by paying more attention to stablecoins.
2021-12-17 00:00 | |
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The SEC was denied a monopoly over the stablecoin sector, yet the risk of being designated “systemically important” persists.
2021-11-4 18:32 | |
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The chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said crypto has a place in the country’s financial sector aside from just being a tradable asset. The post Singapore Monetary Authority Chairman Sees ‘Useful Role’ for Crypto and Stablecoins appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-10-29 14:30 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is about to play a leading authority role when it comes to proposing legislation and overseeing the stablecoin sector, Bloomberg recently reported, citing anonymous sources.
2021-10-28 23:00 | |
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Central bank money ensures public trust in money and supports public welfare, said the global body policymaker in its latest report on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). With new forms of digital money issued by the private sector, such as stablecoins emerging, which has accelerated since the Covid-19 pandemic began, central banks are also ensuring […] The post Significant Stablecoin Adoption Could Result in “Excessive Market Power,” says BIS Report on CBDC first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-10-1 18:12 | |
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Bitcoin and stablecoins have seen a lot of attention during the past week. After the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler took part in a U. S. Congressional Hearing, the looming threat of new regulations against the sector growths.
2021-9-16 01:00 | |
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Now that Alameda Research, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Bitcoin shorts, and speculation over Amazon’s potential involvement in the cryptocurrency sector have done their part. $40k is the point of interest which is the largest OI for the upcoming BTC options expiry this Friday.
2021-7-26 15:12 | |
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will convene a meeting with the Biden administration’s working group on financial markets to discuss stablecoin regulation. “In light of the rapid growth in digital assets, it is important for the agencies to collaborate on the regulation of this sector and the development of any recommendations for new authorities,” said […]
2021-7-17 18:30 | |
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London-based hedge fund that’s been working since 1997 now intends to make a foray in the cryptocurrency sector
2021-7-6 15:38 | |
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DeFi showed tremendous strength during last week’s sell-off as DEX activity and stablecoin stability prove the sector may be ready for mass adoption.
2021-5-27 02:00 | |
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The crypto sector has witnessed growth since the decentralized finance (DeFi) summer of mid-2020. The post Here’s how stablecoins like DAI made an impact in the DeFi space appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-5-16 21:00 | |
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John Glen, Britain’s minister in charge of the financial services sector, has set forth… The post Britain’s City Minister says stablecoins need regulation appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-3-31 14:35 | |
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As for stablecoins, Jerome Powell said they get their credibility only from sovereign currencies they are backed with. Fed is also experimenting with CBDC, which he said won't disrupt the private sector.
2021-3-22 21:41 | |
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The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has declared THT, a Baht-pegged stablecoin on Luna-powered Tera, in violation of the Currency Act of 1958, which gives the state exclusive authority to issue money. Pruettipong Srimachand, Assistant Governor of the Legal Group at the central bank, reported on the development around stablecoins in the private sector.
2021-3-18 19:31 | |
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The stablecoins sector has been working behind the scenes and has been witnessing great growth in 2020. Even though Tether was at the top spot in terms of its supply, DAI and USDC were catching up.
2020-11-1 23:00 | |
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The Wall Street veteran warns that the rise of stablecoins is distributing ‘IOUs’ throughout the digital asset sector
2020-4-29 11:56 | |
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Stablecoins account for a rapidly growing sector of the crypto industry and have viewed by many industry-advocates as tools that will ultimately help bridge mainstream finance with the nascent and highly volatile crypto market.
2020-4-16 13:30 | |
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Stablecoins have become an important aspect of the cryptocurrency space, and have also become big business with some of the prominent names in the space launching their own iterations. However, even with Coinbase, Binance, and PAX all launching a stablecoin in the last couple of years one stablecoin is still hugely dominant in this sector […] The post Coinbase’s USDC Stablecoin Racing to Catch USDT’s Market Cap appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-3-4 20:10 | |
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When I travel to Davos next week, I’ll be advocating for the public and private sector to come together to support the development of global stablecoins backed by central bank money and regulated through new forms of public and private partnership.
2020-1-19 21:22 | |
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The cryptocurrency sector has recorded a lot of growth in recent times, especially with all the good news that has come out of the industry in 2019. The fact that the crypto winter successfully ended and the market has been quite impressive since April when the surge started, coupled with Bitcoin’s over 200% return this […]
2019-6-28 02:38 | |
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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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Jeremy Allaire, co-founder & CEO of payments company Circle, has said that as the sector continues to see new market entrants, stablecoins using open standards will prevail
2019-3-19 10:49 | |
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Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has completed a $30 million Series B round led by American VC firm Accel and Benchmark, who led the startup's Series A funding in April 2018.
2019-2-15 19:41 | |
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Stablecoins are currently the fastest growing sector of the cryptocurrency market, worth $186 billion; these constitute cryptocurrencies whose values are pegged to real life commodities like gold or the US dollar.
2018-12-2 13:15 | |
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According to Bloomberg’s on November 13, 2018, stablecoins have become the next hot sector to emerge from the cryptocurrency industry, mirroring triple-digit returns from 2017’s initial coin offering (ICO) frenzy.
2018-11-15 16:00 | |
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Officially, Wednesday, Nov. 14 will go down as the worst trading day of the year, as BTC sunk to record lows. Unofficially, there were still green shoots to be found if you knew where to look — mostly to the stablecoin sector.
2018-11-15 05:55 | |
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The cryptocurrency sector has grown anxious over a market reliance on controversial “stablecoin” Tether (USDT), after its value dropped well below its supposedly pegged price of $1. In fact, the market is so concerned with the risks associated with USDT that a “Tether premium” has formed on the cryptocurrency exchanges still using it.
2018-10-16 15:57 | |
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This past week saw a flurry of reports and analyses released by various agencies and companies, speculating on the roles — past and present — of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
2018-9-29 20:00 | |
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Senator Tim Scott discussed the impact of digital asset legislation and the progress on the highly anticipated crypto market structure bill on Tuesday, revealing that a fresh draft could be ready by the end of the week.
A new U. S. Senate bill aims to prohibit betting markets tied to war, assassination, and an individual’s death, a move that could have implications for prediction-market platforms such as Polymarket.
US President Donald Trump formally sent the nomination of pro-Bitcoin Kevin Warsh to the US Senate on Wednesday, beginning a process that could replace Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. Related Reading: US Moves Bitcoin During Iran Strikes — Market Watches Closely Reports say the White House filed paperwork to seat Warsh as […]
Democratic senators are calling for a national security review of a major foreign investment in World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm tied to Donald Trump and his family. In a Feb. 13 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Senators Elizabeth…
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the Senate Banking Committee to move ahead with the confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, even as a Department of Justice investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell remains unresolved.…
U. S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said banks should embrace digital assets rather than resist them, arguing that cryptocurrencies and stablecoins offer new products and revenue opportunities for traditional financial institutions.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12–11 on Thursday, Jan 29 to advance its version of the CLARITY Act, pushing a major crypto market structure bill one step further through Congress. The Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act cleared the committee along…