In the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, the emergence of stablecoins creates waves, offering a refuge for investors in the tumultuous seas of digital finance. Buoyed by robust reserves and promising stability in a volatile market, these digital tokens have rapidly become a preferred asset. Moreover, leading banking institutions and federal
On June 22, TrueUSD tweeted that its TUSD stablecoin has “no exposure” to the ailing Prime Trust, which is allegedly encountering regulatory issues. Prime Trust, located in Nevada, allegedly froze all fiat and cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals. This was after receiving an order from state financial authorities. Many customers are
This July, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, under its Chair, Patrick McHenry, is slated to vote on two pivotal pieces of legislation. These laws could decisively influence the future of digital assets, particularly cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. U.S. House committee to vote on crypto, stablecoin legislation in July https://t.co/WtpcTxX2GY —
Binance USD (BUSD), was one of the top dollar-pegged stablecoins in the crypto market, but its growth has taken a side track since its issuer was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The market cap of BUSD has now been on a decline, causing it to fall to
CoinMarketCap data reveals that the U.S. dollar-pegged BUSD stablecoin has dropped to fourth place in market capitalization among other stablecoins, having lost more than $1 billion during the last 30 days. There has been a 29% drop from May 18’s $5.54B market value to today’s $4.3B valuation of BUSD. Since
In recent hours, Tether’s stablecoin (USDT) has faced increasing instability, shockingly losing its peg to the US dollar. At the time of writing, USDT is trading at 0.9958. It continues its downward trend from the $1 peg. This development has raised concerns within the cryptocurrency community, with heavy selling pressure
Renowned blockchain expert Emin Gün Sirer has released his written testimony before the highly anticipated House Financial Services Committee hearing. In his testimony, Sirer uncovers the pivotal matters involving blockchains and digital assets while addressing the associated regulatory difficulties. My written testimony for the House Financial Services Committee hearing on
After a brief interruption in minting activity via its technological partner Prime Trust, the stablecoin TrueUSD (TUSD) lost its dollar peg in the early hours of June 10. At its lowest in the last 24 hours, the market price of the fifth most valuable stablecoin by capitalization was $0.9958. Its
House Republicans and Democrats have collaborated on a draft stablecoin law. This has been produced by the House Financial Services Committee in the United States. On Tuesday, a full hearing by the House Financial Services Committee will provide “clarity” on the structure of the digital asset market. And also the
Aave’s recent posting of its ARFC (Aave Request for Comments) proposal on the governance forum is a major step forward for decentralized finance (DeFi). GHO, a native stablecoin, is proposed in this white paper for use on the Ethereum mainnet. Moreover, this user-focused effort allows anyone to mint GHO tokens
