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The supply of Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC – the two largest stablecoins – expanded by nearly $10 billion combined over the past 30 days, 10x Research pointed out. Meanwhile, the supply of MakerDAO’s DAI and Hong Kong-based First Digital’s FDUSD, the third and fourth largest stablecoins, also expanded by 5%-10% in this period, CoinGecko […]
Though Tether made no official announcement of the action, a wallet believed to belong to the company shows as having 8,888.8888 bitcoin moved to it on March 31. Tether, of course, has made no secret of its intention to use a portion of its profits to acquire bitcoin. Source link
The company has, however, received a fair amount of scrutiny over the years for its opaque reserve management, having at one point risky backing assets like Chinese commercial paper and credit to now-bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, and a lack of independent audits – a deeper financial analysis than attestations. It now says it is backed […]
When published, the story included several paragraphs on Harborne and AML. On Feb. 21, 2024, a week before the lawsuit was filed, an editor’s note was added: “A previous version of this article included a section regarding Christopher Harborne and AML Global, which applied for an account at Signature Bank. The section has been removed […]
“Stablecoin regulations, in particular, are set to be coordinated globally via the Financial Stability Board (FSB) across the G20, further constraining the usage of unregulated stablecoins such as tether,” the report added. Tether has come under pressure to be more transparent about how its reserves are invested, and has been working toward publishing real-time data. […]
Another groundbreaking approach is stablecoins tied to a basket of cryptocurrencies, like DAI and wrapped bitcoin, offer stability while capturing the potential upside of the digital asset market. These diversified stablecoins mitigate single-currency risk and provide exposure to a broader spectrum of cryptocurrencies, reducing volatility and enhancing portfolio resilience. The emergence of stablecoins beyond USD […]
Other stablecoins such as USD Coin may benefit from the coming regulatory crackdown and gain market share, the report said. Source link
Bitcoin, however, offers a truly decentralized option, getting us closer to freedom as non-domination. Bitcoin’s decentralized nature prevents the type of domination that comes with the centralized structures of stablecoins or traditional finance. Each participant can impact the network’s decisions, reducing the risk of arbitrary power, and thus fostering a more republican view of freedom. […]
The report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that “Online gambling platforms, and especially those that are operating illegally, have emerged as among the most popular vehicles for cryptocurrency-based money launderers, particularly for those using Tether or USDT on the TRON blockchain” in the region. Source link