Tether’s Co-Founder Expresses Doubt Over PayPal’s Foray Into Stablecoins, Predicting A Dearth Of Innovation

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Tether Asset Reserves Figures Record Significant Plunge Compared To 2021

Following the collapse of Terra and its ecosystem, there is a considerable reduction of confidence in stablecoins, especially Tether. Most participants in the crypto space have increased doubts about the level of stability with stablecoins.

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Tether (USDT) and USDC stablecoins are being launched on the Cardano blockchain

Since the debut of Tether, stablecoins have existed in the cryptocurrency space, but there have been no notable stablecoins in the Cardano ecosystem until recently. The post Tether (USDT) and USDC stablecoins are being launched on the Cardano blockchain appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Tether is losing ground, but stablecoins supply peaks with $20 billion

This year witnessed close competition between major assets raking in great profits. However, the actors who also contributed to the smooth transfers of most major cryptos were stablecoins, which have The post Tether is losing ground, but stablecoins supply peaks with $20 billion appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Are stablecoins like Tether at risk owing to the emergence of CBDCs?

Stablecoins have received a lot of traction lately, especially after significant inflows of USDT were seen flooding the markets. The market capitalization of Tether (USDT) hit $6 billion on 27 March aThe post Are stablecoins like Tether at risk owing to the emergence of CBDCs? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tether's dominance may be getting undercut by crypto-collateralized stablecoins

Behind the rollercoaster-like price fluctuations of cryptocurrencies, there exists another class of coins that promises to offer price stability. Stablecoins attempt to bring in the best of both fiat,The post Tether's dominance may be getting undercut by crypto-collateralized stablecoins appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tether turns to Chainalysis in bid to regain trust with new AML tools

For stablecoins, regulatory compliance has been a challenge. While stablecoins project a simpler narrative regarding its utility as an on-ramp, recent incidents involving popular stablecoins and accusThe post Tether turns to Chainalysis in bid to regain trust with new AML tools appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tether plans to issue two commodity-pegged stablecoins

Tether Ltd. is planning to issue two new stablecoins, one pegged to a basket of commodities and another to the Chinese renminbi, according to Zhao Dong, an over-the-counter (OTC) trader in China and a shareholder of Bitfinex.

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Competing Stablecoins Can’t Topple Tether

Love, hate or fear it, there’s no avoiding tether (USDT). Its shadow looms over the cryptoconomy, supplying sanctuary in times of volatility, providing fiat capital inflow and acting as a lightning rod for crypto critics who believe it’s propping up the price of bitcoin.

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Billionaire Mike Novogratz Criticizes Tether, Bullish on Other Stablecoins

Cryptocurrency, Tether (USDT), Stablecoins–Stablecoins, the growing classification of cryptocurrency which peg their wealth to an external source, have found a new supporter in the form of billionaire investor and Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz.

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Tether (USDT) is the King of Stablecoins dominating Over 90% of Stablecoins Market

Stablecoins have served as a bridge between cryptocurrencies and traditional markets. Perhaps, for this reason, it is that their popularity in the world of trading has been steadily increasing since their emergence.

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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed

University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account.

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Will Gemini Overthrow Tether to Be the New King of Stablecoins?

The history of stablecoins in cryptocurrency has been a volatile one. It is a story not just of stability but also of skepticism, scrutiny and speculation. There have been enthusiasts who swear by it and skeptics who question their very existence.

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Berkeley Economics Professor Claims Stablecoins Aren’t Viable

Stablecoins are a temporary answer for the volatile market of traditional cryptocurrencies. These fiat-backed coins, such as Tether (USDT) or the Winklevoss Twins’ new Gemini Dollar, are generally used to exchange and store value in a safer way than, say, Bitcoin (BTC).

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New York Regulator Approves Two New Stablecoins, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard

Ever since fears arose around Tether (USDT), it seems like a new stablecoin is released every week to try and take its place. Today two new stablecoins have been revealed, with the distinction of being approved by the financial regulator known for the New York Bitlicense.

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Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain

Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar.   New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD).

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Wyre Adds MakerDAO Stablecoin Pairing for Global Money Transfers

Blockchain money transfer company Wyre has announced a partnership with MakerDAO, creator of the Dai stablecoin, to offer Dai as part of a fiat-crypto trading pair in more than 30 countries across the world including the U.

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Stablecoins Gaining Popularity in India to Minimize Central Bank’s Impact

A growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are adding stablecoins such as trueusd (TUSD) and tether (USDT) to their platforms. They are part of the solutions exchanges have come up with in order to minimize the impact of the crypto banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank.

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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms

“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized.

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IBM Is Testing a New Stablecoin That Will Run on the Stellar Network

Stablecoins are the newest frontier in the crypto industry, and IBM is the latest company that wants to challenge Tether for market share. The computing giant is exploring the possibility of issuing a new stablecoin that will be pegged to the US dollar in a bid to provide an alternative to crypto volatility. IBM has […]

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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar

Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U.

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Malta-based STASIS Launches New Euro-Backed Stablecoin

Malta-based tokenization platform STASIS has launched EURS, a stablecoin backed by the Euro. EURS, aiming to be the biggest "fully verified and collateralized stablecoin" in the world, launched with a $100 million pre-launch order book which is expected to hit $500 million by year’s end.

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KuCoin Enables Trading of Havven’s nUSD Stablecoin

Stablecoins have been making an impact on the cryptocurrency industry over the past two years. What first started out as an effort by Tether has turned into a full-fledged competition with TrueUSD, nUSD, and a few other currencies aiming to achieve the same goal.

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