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Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Put Central Banks On Notice, Causing Bankers To Look Into CBDC’s
A former Executive of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said that Facebook’s Libra prompted Central Banks to invest more resources in Digital Currency research sooner than expected. According to a report by Reuters on Jan 22, Hiromi Yamaoka, a former head of settlements and payments at the BOJ, noted that regulators might have done […] дальше »
2020-1-23 21:22 | |
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Highlights Digital Commerce, but Not Libra, in 2030 Vision
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to build commerce tools for small businesses which use the social media giant's apps, but noticeably avoided mentioning the Libra stablecoin project in his 2030 vision. дальше »
2020-1-10 23:45 | |
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ECB Pres: Facebook’s Social Media Data Dominance Mixed With Libra’s Stablecoin Could Create Issues
Christine Lagarde, the newly named European Central Bank’s (ECB) president, said she’s concerned Facebook is going to use its social media platform for promoting the Libra and eliminating any competition. дальше »
2019-12-21 21:49 | |
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Tether Effect: Stablecoin transaction volumes on Ethereum surpasses Venmo
A recent report from TradeBlock found that the total on-chain transfer volume across the largest stablecoins has surpassed Venmo’s total payment volume in Q2 2019. But while many celebrated this as a win for cryptocurrencies, some saw the numbers as overblown and said the two cannot be compared. дальше »
2019-8-5 08:24 | |
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Walmart might launch its own stablecoin after Facebook’s Libra comes under fire
Walmart, one of the world’s leading retail giants, may have plans to launch its own fiat-backed stablecoin. This development emerges after the social media giant, Facebook, warned that its cryptocurrency project, Libra, may be put on hold. дальше »
2019-8-2 10:33 | |
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Will Regulators Apply Stricter Rules on Bitcoin Upon Investigating Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin?
In a tweet made out on Thursday, July 18, 2019, blockchain and crypto attorney, Stephan D Palley shared his viewpoint on Facebook’s Libra. Said activity isn’t the first of its kind, as many world leaders, countries and business tycoons have been assessing Libra’s pros and cons. дальше »
2019-7-22 23:13 | |
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Tether accidentally issues $5bn worth of USDT, claims it was an issue with decimals
Tether, the issuer of the USDT accidentally issued $5 billion worth of its own stablecoin while Poloniex was conducting a USDT chain swap from Omni to Tron. The CTO of Bitfinex and Tether said there had been an issue with the “token decimals,” after which the company burned the entire 5 billion supply. дальше »
2019-7-16 06:00 | |
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Tether “Accidentally Minted” 5 Billion USDT as Community Investigates the Drama-Filled Matter
Accident happened while making the swap from Omni to Tron Bitfenix and Tether CTO, Paolo Ardoino said “sometimes issues happen” when working with different blockchains Controversial stablecoin, Tether is yet again in the hot waters after the Tether Treasury “accidentally” created 5 billion USDT instead of the required 50 million. The Accident with the Token […] дальше »
2019-7-14 18:56 | |
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Indian Authorities Express Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra
India’s Economic Affairs Secretary said he is not comfortable with Facebook’s stablecoin Libra
дальше »2019-7-9 22:54 | |
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Putin approved Libra. US Congress – not yet
While US Congress is preparing to listen to the arguments of Mark Zuckerberg in favor of launching his stablecoin Libra, Moscow is already giving Facebook cryptocurrensy the green light. Will Special Prosecutor Muller investigate again? Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said that Libra would be completely legal in the country. There are no obstacles […] дальше »
2019-7-4 23:27 | |
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XRP to “Moon Ultra Hard” as Facebook’s Libra “Catalyzing” Partnerships for Ripple
Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse recently while speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Finance Conference in New York, praised Facebook’s Libra. Earlier this week, Facebook unveiled its “stablecoin Libra” that industry experts said is not really a blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-23 18:11 | |
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Despite convertibility issues, Facebook’s Libra will be a dominant stablecoin, opines Thomas Lee
Thomas Lee, Head of Research at Fundstrat Global, spoke to CNBC about Facebook’s Libra Blockchain. He also opined on how it would affect the cryptocurrency space, especially Bitcoin, stablecoins, and the field of decentralized finance. дальше »
2019-6-19 22:30 | |
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Russia Will Not Legalize Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Official Says
Russian politician Anatoly Aksakov said that the government has no plans to legalize Facebook’s long-awaited Libra stablecoin
дальше »2019-6-19 21:39 | |
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Facebook Exec Confirms New GlobalCoin Stablecoin Will Be Linked To A Variety Of Currencies
Facebook Exec Confirms New Stablecoin Will Be Linked To Multiple Currencies The details surrounding the upcoming GlobalCoin from Facebook have been minimal. However, when the head of financial services and payment partnerships for Northern Europe, Laura McCracken, spoke with a German business magazine this week, she said that the stablecoin would not be pegged to […] дальше »
2019-6-7 21:51 | |
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Facebook Sources Say That Stablecoin White Paper Will Come on June 18
Sources have said that Facebook’s crypto white paper will be released on June 18
дальше »2019-6-8 14:56 | |
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Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Testing British Pound Stablecoin
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said on Twitter that a stablecoin for British pounds is being tested on Binance Chain
дальше »2019-6-4 04:05 | |
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Craig Wright accuses Binance and Tether of funding prostitution and slavery, community backlash ensues
Craig Wright, the controversial Bitcoin SV creator claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, accused crypto exchange Binance and stablecoin company Tether of funding prostitution and slavery. During the CoinGeek conference in Toronto, Wright said that 30 percent of “Binance and Tether money” is used to fund illegal operations such as prostitution and women in slavery. дальше »
2019-6-3 08:16 | |
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BlockFi Adds Gemini Dollar Stablecoin Support
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. дальше »
2019-5-30 19:44 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
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. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Tether Says It Invested Some of Its Reserves Into Bitcoin and Other Assets
A new court filing revealed that stablecoin issuer Tether said that it had invested some of its reserves in bitcoin
дальше »2019-5-22 22:25 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
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. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Joseph Lubin on Tether-Bitfinex Debacle: “It seems like a really big mess that probably won’t get better”
Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys and co-founder of Ethereum, has shared his views on the recent debacle involving controversial stablecoin, Tether, and its parent company Bitfinex exchange. Speaking at the Fluidity Summit conference, Lubin said. дальше »
2019-5-10 13:19 | |
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Facebook’s Secret Cryptocurrency Led by PayPal Alumni Just ‘Months Away’ from India Launch
By CCN: Facebook’s much-hyped cryptocurrency project, dubbed Project Libra, may launch in India within a matter of months, according to a Bloomberg report. The secretive blockchain project, led by a team of PayPal alumni, is expected to launch a stablecoin for sending peer-to-peer payments to friends and family as well as integrating with major e-commerce players. дальше »
2019-5-9 12:49 | |
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Facebook Suddenly Relaxes Crypto Ad Terms Before Stablecoin Launch
By CCN: Now that Facebook is on the cusp of rolling out its own crypto of sorts, it’s adjusting policies for existing market players to advertise on its platform – again. The world’s largest social media platform said in a blog post on Wednesday that it’s been listening to feedback since it shut down crypto advertising. дальше »
2019-5-9 04:30 | |
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MIT Economist Christian Catalini Said to Be Working on Facebook’s Crypto Push
Prominent crypto researcher Christian Catalini is helping Facebook with its stablecoin efforts, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell CoinDesk. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:35 | |
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MIT’s Christian Catalini Said to Be Working on Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
Prominent crypto researcher Christian Catalini is helping Facebook with its stablecoin efforts, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell CoinDesk. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:35 | |
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Facebook in Talks to Build Ecosystem for Planned Stablecoin: WSJ
Facebook is said to be in talks with firms, including Visa and Mastercard, to support and fund its planned fiat-backed cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-5-3 11:00 | |
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Controversial stablecoin Tether is only 74 percent backed by cash (and other assets)
Tether’s lawyer has now admitted that the stablecoin is only 74 percent backed by cash and equivalents, according to an affidavit filed on Tuesday. In the filing, Stuart Hoegner, the company’s general counsel, said Tether held approximately $2. дальше »
2019-5-1 13:19 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
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. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Bitfinex & Tether Respond: We are “Financially Strong”, Will “Fight” NY AG’s “Gross Overreach”
The New York Attorney General Office in a statement on Thursday alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and as a coverup used customer and corporate funds from the USDT stablecoin operator Tether. “The issue is not printing tethers to manipulate bitcoin, but Bitfinex having funds “stolen” and then using Tether's funds,” said economist and crypto […] дальше »
2019-4-26 21:04 | |
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BTC Backer Jimmy Song Balks at International Monetary Fund’s Learning Coin and Special Drawing Rights
During a conversation with Tone Vays and NVK, Jimmy Song, a recognized Bitcoin (BTC) developer and supporter talked about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the decision to launch a new stablecoin with the World Bank. дальше »
2019-4-17 23:37 | |
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DiamondBack Stablecoin (DBK) Gets Inclusion On AlphaPoint Crypto Exchange Network
AlphaPoint Add Support For DiamondBack Stable Coin For Its Exchange Partners Alphapoint is well-known software solution provider which deals in providing asset digitization software as well as digital asset trading technology for licensed broker-dealers. дальше »
2019-3-19 21:10 | |
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Ripple CEO Questions Use Case of JPM Coin, Believes It is More Prone to Risk than XRP
A recent CoinDesk report revealed Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse’s viewpoint on JP Morgan Chase’s official announcement of its stablecoin, JPM Coin. While Garlinghouse appears to encourage and applaud JP Morgan Chase for their new endeavor, he supposedly feels discomfort with respect to the global financial services’ approach in using the said token. The JPMCoin was […] дальше »
2019-3-7 17:57 | |
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Controversial Stablecoin Tether (USDT) to Launch on Tron Blockchain
Tether (USDT) has taken a step to further its prospects in the cryptocurrency industry by collaborating with Tron to launch the stablecoin on the Tron blockchain. This was announced on the Tether blog recently, saying the collaboration is meant to bring mass adoption to the stablecoin. дальше »
2019-3-5 23:18 | |
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Blockchain Advocacy Coalition Sponsors Bill to Allow Crypto for Legal Cannabis Tax
Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Says Ripple’s XRP Is A Better Option Than Bitcoin Due To Institutional Adoption And Partnerships
In a recent tweet uploaded by Vitalik Buterin, he says that XRP is a better option than Bitcoin (BTC) itself. He answered a tweet written by the software engineer Pierre Rochard who said that Bitcoin is the ideal stablecoin and store of value. дальше »
2019-2-24 19:57 | |
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Bloomberg Editor Says JPMorgan’s Cryptocurrency Will ‘Obliterate’ Ripple; is XRP in Trouble?
On February 14, JPMorgan, the $340 billion banking giant, launched a stablecoin called JPM Coin. Industry experts foresee the stablecoin thrashing Ripple and its cryptocurrency XRP in the long run. дальше »
2019-2-15 11:37 | |
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Abra Users Can Now Buy Stocks and ETFs Using Bitcoin
“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. дальше »
2019-2-8 02:05 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto Shopping Spree Isn’t Over Yet. Here’s Who Else They Might Acquire.
Facebook’s crypto ambitions are reportedly not limited to its acquisition of blockchain startup Chainspace, according to The Information. Facebook Has Met with at Least Three More Crypto Startups Citing unnamed sources, the publication said Facebook has been eyeing several blockchain startups with a view of making acquisitions. дальше »
2019-2-7 23:40 | |
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Huobi to Launch its Own Stablecoin in H1 2019
Huobi Group is planning to launch its own stablecoin in the first half of 2019, Chris Lee, CFO and board secretary of Huobi Group, said on January 20. During an invitation-only event in Singapore last week, Lee shared his predictions for 2019 and discussed the company’s plans for the year head. дальше »
2019-1-23 19:44 | |
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Estate of Columbian Cartel Kingpin Claims Tether Crypto Is Untrustworthy
The estate of the late Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar, which is said to be responsible for countless murders and at one point, as much as 80% of the cocaine entering the United States, has called the trustworthiness of stablecoin crypto Tether into question. дальше »
2019-1-12 23:01 | |
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Crypto Community Experts Analyze The State Of Stablecoins And Share Opinions On Their Utility
Taking A Look At A Few Expert Opinions On Stablecoins Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the effects of price volatility. To minimize volatility the value of a stablecoin can be pegged to a currency, or to exchange-traded commodities (such as precious metals or industrial metals). дальше »
2019-1-4 19:28 | |
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Sources Claim Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Transfers
According to Bloomberg, Facebook’s is working on creating a new cryptocurrency with an initial focus on remittances in India. The new cryptocurrency will allow users to transfer money on WhatsApp, the popular messaging application owned by Facebook. дальше »
2018-12-21 13:59 | |
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Confirmed: Basis is shutting down due to regulatory pressure
The United States-based stablecoin project Basis has officially confirmed that it will close operations and refund investors in comments to Bloomberg. The Basis’ CEO Nader Al-Naji said that the decision to close the project was made due to regulatory concerns over a type of token in Basis’ — as well as other algorithmic stablecoins’ — […] дальше »
2018-12-14 11:09 | |
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EU Workers Now Have the Option to Take Their Pay in a Euro Stablecoin
Blockchain Payroll Platform WorkChain. io has partnered with tokenization platform STASIS to enable euro-backed crypto paychecks for its European Union (EU) users with the EURS stablecoin. дальше »
2018-12-1 21:00 | |
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Tether Reopens Fiat Withdrawals: Is it Too Late?
Tether (USDT) has resumed fiat withdrawals in a move that may restore confidence in the original stablecoin. In an announcement posted on the project’s blog, Tether said that their new partnership with Deltec, announced at the start of the month, has enabled them to begin reopening token redemptions straight from the platform. дальше »
2018-11-28 23:48 | |
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eToro Will Launch Stablecoin in 2019 to Compete With USDC, USDT, TUSD and PAX
Attendees at the Finance Magnates Summit in London, may have observed that the Chief Executive Officer of eToro, Yonni Assia passing an important information while making presentations for the company. дальше »
2018-11-20 01:56 | |
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