2020-1-15 22:00 |
Wisdomtree Investments, Inc. a heavyweight United States-based exchange-traded fund sponsor and asset manager with over $41 billion in asset under management, has announced plans to launch its own stablecoin. origin »
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WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar.
2020-1-14 03:13 | |
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Asset manager WisdomTree to launch a regulated stablecoin in the U.S
2020-1-14 01:28 | |
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The government of the British Virgin Islands has recently announced that it will not be launching its own stablecoin, despite local media reports of a pegged digital asset being in development. BVI Denies Digital Currency Rumors Only two weeks ago, around December 3rd, the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) announced that it will launch its own stablecoin — BVI-LIFE.
2019-12-18 13:06 | |
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At a recent lecture on financial regulations at Harvard's Kennedy School, CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert spoke about the role of the CFTC in digital asset regulations, how jurisdiction is divided betweenThe post CFTC Chairman: Possibility of global stablecoin the only systemic risk appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-10 13:30 | |
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Пользователи дебетовой карты Coinbase Card получили возможность рассчитываться в стейблкоине DAI. Buy with DAI: our 10th asset — and first stablecoin — is now available on #CoinbaseCard pic. twitter.
2019-12-6 17:27 | |
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The MakerDAO project launches its upgraded multi-collateral Dai stablecoin today. To the relief of many, it will not include traditional assets as accepted forms of collateral just yet. Cryptocurrency Exchange, Coinbase, has already announced support for the upgraded token from 2nd December.
2019-11-18 16:30 | |
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The DAI stablecoin has already been introduced by Maker, but there are new changes coming to the stablecoin. According to a new blog from Coinbase, the multi-collateral version of the DAI will be launching on November 18th, bringing new changes.
2019-11-16 05:52 | |
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The PBoC (People’s Bank of China) was recently forced to release a statement indicating that its much anticipated digital asset was still in its testing stages. This news comes during a time when there are online reports insinuating that dates had already been set for the official launch of the stablecoin. DCEP or the Digital […]
2019-11-15 22:47 | |
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The Ethereum network now carries more 2-3x more Tether in its ERC-20 form than the native ETH asset. The reason for this is record-high activity of the new type of stablecoin, as demand for arbitrage and the movement of funds continues to grow significantly.
2019-11-13 17:26 | |
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For the better part of two months, Facebook has been in the fight to save Libra, its stablecoin project, from being shelved by regulators both at home and abroad. Concerns over a wide array of things (including money laundering and customer protection) have put the future of the asset in jeopardy, with the latest of […] The post German Banks Remain Skeptical of Libra, Won’t Ban It appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2019-11-12 03:36 | |
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An Ontario based blockchain company is rolling out the first fully-regulated Canadian-delivered USD stable coin. According to news published by Yahoo Finance on November 11, the new stable token aims to ease access to the digital currency asset class in North America and facilitate cross-border transactions between Canada and the U.
2019-11-12 00:00 | |
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For months now, Libra, the stablecoin project from Facebook, has been mired in one controversy or the other. However, a new report could throw the asset’s future operation into further disarray. On November 4, popular news medium Reuters reported that the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), a global securities and futures trading regulator, is […] The post Libra, Stablecoins Should Be Regulated as Securities, Says Global Trading Regulator appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2019-11-5 07:06 | |
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Australia’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, CoinSpot, has for the first time ever listed a gold-and-silver-backed digital asset and stablecoin, known as ‘Gold & Silver Standard’. In an Australian first, both Gold (AUS) and Silver (AGS) are now listed to buy and sell instantly, 24 hours-a-day via CoinSpot, providing the investment community an easily accessible stablecoin with […] CryptoNinjas: CoinSpot lists Australia’s first gold-and-silver-backed cryptocurrency
2019-10-23 16:34 | |
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LATOKEN lists bitCNY stablecoin from BitShares - CryptoNinjas LATOKEN, a popular crypto exchange and services company, announced today the listing of BitShares BitAsset bitCNY, a stablecoin for the Chinese yuan.
2019-10-17 15:57 | |
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Crypto payment solution Carbon launches developer portal - CryptoNinjas Carbon, a blockchain asset payment solution with API for fiat-to-crypto exchanges, today announced the launch of its new developer dashboard.
2019-9-24 23:18 | |
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USA’s fourth-largest bank has announced it will develop its own cryptocurrency for international transfers in 2020. United States’ 3rd Largest Bank Reveals Wells Fargo Coin In a press release on September 17, Wells Fargo said its new remittance platform would form an international payment network based on what it describes as “distributed ledger technology” (DLT).
2019-9-17 16:32 | |
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September 10th, 2019, Singapore – The target of the Digital Gold platform is to digitalize physical gold and make it possible to transfer over the blockchain. GOLD stablecoins establish a digital link between a real-world asset (gold) and a gold-backed digital asset.
2019-9-11 00:00 | |
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The introduction of Facebook’s Libra has been one of the highlights of 2019, but it was not smooth-sailing for the virtual asset. The Facebook-backed stablecoin received collective criticism from government officials, crypto-personalities and a majority of the community, with many questioning its potential use cases and characteristics as a cryptocurrency.
2019-9-7 20:30 | |
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Paxos, a famous stablecoin operator, has recently decided to launch its newest asset: PAX Gold (PAXG). This Ethereum-based token is set to be launched soon and it will be the first cryptocurrency to be fully backed by gold.
2019-9-6 22:00 | |
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The contentious stablecoin operator, Tether, is all set to issue a new stablecoin, CNHT, pegged to CNH, offshore Chinese Yuan Renminbi. The news was confirmed by Zhao Dong of DGroup, who spoke to ChainNews on August 21.
2019-8-21 15:14 | |
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A recent run-up in the bitcoin price has been credited to a string of events: the US-China trade war, determined monetary easing by central banks, price manipulation via Tether’s stablecoin USDT, Facebook’s plans to launch its cryptocurrency, as well as a weakening Renminbi.
2019-8-20 17:00 | |
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On Thursday, August 15, 2019, London-based, Ethereum-powered banking alternative, Monolith reported on its recent partnership with smart asset company, Digix (token: DGX) and stablecoin project, MakerDAO (token: DAO).
2019-8-17 19:18 | |
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Coinspeaker Walmart Files Patent to Create its Own Libra-Like StablecoinWalmart has filed with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, an application to create its own Libra-like digital currency.
2019-8-3 12:56 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceQuantstamp, a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security company, recently completed the audit of cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s GBP-backed stablecoin, Binance GBP (BGBP).
2019-7-19 20:44 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceTether, the stablecoin asset provider, today announced their integration with the recently launched Algorand protocol. Fiat-based stablecoins, such as Tether, provide a dependable on-ramp to the crypto ecosystem for retail and institutional participants alike.
2019-7-17 16:29 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceCrypto. com, a cryptocurrency payments platform, announced today that it has welcomed OS Limited (OSL) as its first settlement agent along with Paxos and TrustToken as stablecoin partners for the recently launched Crypto.
2019-7-16 15:58 | |
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In an interview given to a respected crypto media outlet a couple of days back, Bank of Governor Mark Carney stated that in order for Facebook Inc. ’s stablecoin offering to succeed, the asset’s underlying framework needs to be absolutely ‘bulletproof from day one’.
2019-7-12 16:57 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceSpend. com, a crypto payment ecosystem, today announced a partnership with Paxos, a regulated Trust company, which operates itBit, a bitcoin exchange with oversight from the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS).
2019-7-12 19:35 | |
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Binance, the leading holder of Tether (USDT) coins announced it would phase out the Omni-based asset and open only ERC-20 wallets for the stablecoin.
2019-7-3 14:52 | |
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According to the FSA, Facebook’s Libra might not be a virtual currency. The FSA has hinted that the stablecoin will not be classified as a digital asset. The post Under Japanese FSA Rules, Facebook’s Libra Not A Virtual Currency appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-7-2 15:51 | |
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With TrustToken releasing its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, TrueHKD, the cryptocurrency industry bears witness to yet another fiat-pegged digital asset. TrustToken’s own stable now includes blockchain versions of the USD, CAD, AUD, and GBP.
2019-6-29 20:16 | |
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TrustToken, a digital stablecoin provider, today announced it is launching its first stablecoin pegged to an Asian currency, the Hong Kong dollar. The new stablecoin, TrueHKD, is fully backed by Hong Kong dollars and is launching with the support of Hong Kong-licenced digital asset custody provider Legacy Trust. TrueHKD is now available for purchase in […]
2019-6-25 02:55 | |
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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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By CCN Markets: The whitepaper of Libra, a crypto asset created by a non-profit organization in Libra Association led by Facebook has been formally released, disclosing key details of the digital asset and the blockchain protocol that supports it.
2019-6-18 13:51 | |
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By CCN Markets: Investors who are not generating returns in 2019 are clearly looking in the wrong place. Considering bitcoin claimed a fresh 2019 high to nearly $9,400 over the weekend, other asset classes have a hard act to follow.
2019-6-18 23:40 | |
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Tether’s effect on the crypto market at large cannot be understated. Not only does the fiat-backed stablecoin act as a safe haven asset during downtrends and crashes, in the past sentiment surrounding Tether has had an enormous impact on Bitcoin price.
2019-6-12 23:00 | |
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By CCN: According to Wei Zhou, the chief financial officer at Binance, the most widely utilized crypto asset trading platform in the global market, the exchange is planning to issue a stablecoin in the upcoming months, possibly to compete against Tether.
2019-6-6 15:14 | |
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By CCN: Speaking to CCN, Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin in market valuation, is launching on the EOS blockchain protocol. The launch of Tether on EOS follows its release on the TRON blockchain network in April.
2019-5-31 12:46 | |
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Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets.
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC), the cryptocurrency that is considered as the largest digital currency and atop the mountain of crypto assets, though true to the title, Tether (USDT), another digital asset has beat the ‘King Coin’ in its 24 hour trading volume.
2019-5-19 17:37 | |
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XRP collateralized token called USDX Major banks working on “utility settlement coin,” can launch in 2020 XRP has entered the realm of stablecoins as instead of fiat, this new project uses a crypto asset to peg the stablecoin.
2019-5-17 18:48 | |
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Last week, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) launched an investigation into Tether, arguably the most controversial stablecoin in the crypto space, over an alleged $850 million fraud. Tether’s legal counsel have since admitted that the stablecoin is now only 74% backed by it’s asset reserves.
2019-5-17 19:20 | |
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Most cryptocurrency investors have used Tether to store value at some point or other, but somewhat fewer investors have ever fully trusted USDT. Tether was the first major “stablecoin”. This class of cryptocurrencies maintained a stable price through one of several methods.
2019-5-15 14:48 | |
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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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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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Facebook has today announced a relaxing of its advertising ban on companies promoting products and services relating to crypto. The move comes as the social media giant is ramping up its own efforts to create a stablecoin to use within some of its applications.
2019-5-9 02:00 | |
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The MakerDAO community is making an effort to push its token forward and we are not talking about hiking the stability fees of the token this time. Soon people will be able to back their loans with any kind of token, not only ETH as it was before. During the weekly community call, the product […]
2019-5-2 14:32 | |
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The significance of stablecoins has been a hotly debated topic in the crypto community, splitting the opinions of major crypto-proponents across the board. The recent Tether/Bitfinex episode raised many questions about Tether’s status as a dependable stablecoin, since the virtual asset lost its 1:1 pegged valuation against the US Dollar, for a while.
2019-5-2 11:55 | |
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Whether cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe the stablecoin controversy is worrisome or mere FUD, the news surrounding the $850 million of Bitfinex funds locked up has shaken the markets. Now, digital asset traders are closely monitoring the large premium on Bitfinex, where the price of BTC is trading for $300 more than on most spot markets.
2019-5-2 01:30 | |
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The dominance of BlackRock and WisdomTree in Bitcoin ETFs signals a shift in investor confidence and market dynamics, impacting future fund flows. The post BlackRock, WisdomTree Bitcoin ETFs dominate daily inflows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
WisdomTree's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs receive FCA approval for LSE listing, offering professional investors regulated crypto exposure. The post WisdomTree’s Bitcoin, Ethereum ETPs to debut on London Stock Exchange next week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
An international exchange-traded fund provider WisdomTree has become among the first issuers to have its crypto ETPs listed on LSE. WisdomTree, an international exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, has achieved approval from the British Financial Conduct Authority…
Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer WisdomTree has secured regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) to operate its digital asset business in the state.
London braces for an influx of crypto exchange-traded products, sparking enthusiasm among large crypto ETF providers. As London prepares to embrace a new era of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), financial giants like CoinShares, WisdomTree, and ETC Group, are eagerly eyeing…
International ETF provider WisdomTree has submitted a revised Form S-1 for its Bitcoin ETF prospectus to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Nov. 16.
The SEC delayed decisions on proposed spot Bitcoin ETFs from VanEck, WisdomTree and Fidelity — all filed on Sept. 28.