Binance adds 30 million USDT to Insurance Fund following May 10th drop
On the 10th of May, over 13 million USDT of the Binance Futures Insurance Fund was used to protect users trading Binance derivative products.
Hash rate, fees, and Tether issuance are all trending higher leading into the Bitcoin block reward halving
A recent surge in Bitcoin transaction fees, hash rate, Google searches, and the issuance of new Tether stablecoins is an indication of strong activity across the ecosystem ahead of next week’s Bitcoin halving.
Tether tokenizes gold on Ethereum and TRON
Stablecoin company Tether has announced the launch of a new gold-pegged stablecoin called Tether Gold. The tokenized gold coin will operate on both the Ethereum and TRON blockchain as an ERC-20 and a TRC-20 token, and represent one troy fine ounce of gold.
Stablecoin battle heats up with class-action lawsuit filed against Tether and Bitfinex
Market-leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) is under renewed pressure after a class action lawsuit was filed against Bitfinex and Tether in the United States District Court this week.
Tether pips China to post with digital yuan
Controversial stablecoin Tether is launching a new stablecoin dubbed 'CNHT' pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan.
Tether market cap hits all-time-high
Controversial stablecoin Tether is growing rapidly. The market cap of the cryptocurrency has doubled since January and now sits at a cool $4 billion dollars. What’s driving the demand for Tether?
Stablecoin economy set for continued growth
The stablecoin ecosystem is rapidly evolving — with banks, big tech, and crypto startups all clamoring to offer blockchain-based versions of fiat currencies.
The stablecoin market is booming
During the last 12 months, the stablecoin ecosystem has seen rapid growth. Now several new contenders are challenging market leader Tether, promising new levels of transparency and security.
New report makes case for greater regulatory oversight of crypto asset sector
A new report by blockchain intelligence firm CipherTrace provides insights into the state of the global crypto asset sector. The Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report makes the case for increased regulatory oversight as the industry matures.
Interest-yielding stablecoins drive crypto competition with fiat
Interest-yielding stablecoins and lending partnerships bring new possibilities to crypto.
New report evaluates stablecoin contenders and the sector’s likely evolution
A comprehensive new report from Techemy Capital lifts the lid on participants in the current stablecoin ecosystem, identifying winning and losing business models, exploring underwriting options far beyond ‘cash in the bank’ and predicts the likely stablecoin market evolution through to 2022
New report says stablecoins may become ‘the new money’
A new report by cryptocurrency and blockchain advisor, George Samman, titled ‘The State of Stablecoins 2019,’ details the history of money and makes an argument for why stablecoins represent the natural evolution of where money will head next.
Stable coins: Backed enough for the future?
In the short-term it is fair to say that, for traders, it doesn’t appear to matter how the stable coin is pegged, backed or governed, so long as it reflects $1.
Saga: The fractional reserve stable coin to undo tether
With such practical and academic prowess behind it, Saga has every chance of pulling off what neither stable coins or fiat currencies have yet managed: a currency with low volatility that appreciates over time.
IOU price vs trust – a look at Tether
Fiat-denominated IOUs have a long history in the crypto space. Ripple launched in 2012 with its host of fiat gateways. BitUSD and TetherUS began circulating in 2014. PayCoin launched and died in 2015. It seems that recently Tether has gotten itself into some banking problems and its price started to reflect that.
Tether: Fiat Currencies on the Bitcoin Blockchain
A digital token backed by fiat currency provides individuals and organizations with a robust and decentralized method of exchanging value while using a familiar accounting unit. The innovation of blockchains is an auditable and cryptographically secured global ledger. Assetbacked token issuers and other market participants can take advantage of blockchain technology, along with embedded consensus systems, to transact in familiar, less volatile currencies and assets.
