Tag: Stablecoin

Top US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Officially Rolls Out Trading Support for New PayPal Stablecoin PYUSD

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Coinbase customers can now buy and sell PayPal’s new US dollar-pegged stablecoin on the exchange’s website and mobile apps. The top US crypto exchange officially rolled out trading support on Thursday for PayPal USD (PYUSD), which aims to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar. Coinbase first placed the asset on its listing roadmap last week. PayPal unveiled PYUSD earlier this month and said it is “backed by secure and highly liquid assets.” The payment giant’s customers can buy and sell the stablecoin through the PayPal app and website and…

TRYB Stablecoin Backed by Turkish Lira From BiLira Ranks Second to Tether’s EURt in Non-Dollar-Backed Tokens

Still, even though TRYB looks to have gathered traction in Turkey, USDT remains dominant. In the past 24 hours, the USDT/TRY pair listed on the largest Turkey-based crypto exchange, BtcTurk, has seen a trading volume of $12.3 million, accounting for 18% of the total activity on the exchange. Meanwhile, the total volume in TRYB trading pairs listed on MECX, Pangolin and Icrypex is just $61,700. Source

Binance Phasing Out Support for BUSD Stablecoin by Q1 2024

Binance will delist BUSD as a loanable asset on September 6 and will suspend withdrawals of Binance-pegged BUSD tokens via BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, and Tron on September 7. Renowned crypto exchange Binance has officially announced its decision to discontinue support for its native stablecoin, Binance USD (BUSD), by February 2024. Paxos’ Role in Binance’s Decision The decision to phase out BUSD support is closely tied to developments involving Paxos, the company responsible for minting new BUSD tokens. Binance disclosed that Paxos has decided to halt the minting of new…

Binance pushes new stablecoin as it confirms plan to cease BUSD support

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Crypto exchange Binance has encouraged users to start converting their Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin holdings into a newly listed stablecoin amid plans to wind down support for BUSD.  In an Aug. 31 statement from Binance, the crypto exchange confirmed prior speculation that it will gradually stop support for BUSD by February 2024 — a decision in line with Paxos’ plans to end BUSD redemption at that time.  The official statement is the first time Binance has addressed the subject after several users shared screenshots of a pop-up on their mobile…

Ethereum will dominate stablecoin wars, expert says

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The race for stablecoin supremacy heats up as industry experts debate Tether’s role and new players like PayPal enter the arena. Bloomberg Intelligence expert Jamie Coutts pointed to Ethereum’s (ETH) growing dominance, highlighted by key network adoption metrics and layer-2 projects like Optimism, Arbitrum, and Base. He anticipates that Ethereum’s scaling roadmap will drastically lower layer-2 transaction costs, thanks to the forthcoming EIP-4844. This comes as PayPal recently debuted its PYUSD stablecoin, fueling speculation that it…

US Republicans accuse Fed of stifling stablecoin regulation

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Republican Representatives claim the Federal Reserve is undermining Congress’s efforts to regulate stablecoins, potentially deterring banks from entering the digital asset space. Three Republican lawmakers—Representatives French Hill, Bill Huizenga, and Patrick T. McHenry—have written to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank of hindering Congress’s efforts to regulate stablecoins. The trio claims that the Federal Reserve’s recent supervisory letters could dissuade banks from engaging with digital assets. These letters were issued shortly after the…

Circle launches USDC stablecoin on Mercado Pago in Chile

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Fintech company Circle announced a partnership with Mercado Libre on Aug. 29 to bring the USD Coin stablecoin to Mercado Pago. 1/ The largest fintech in LATAM, @mercadopago, part of Mercado Libre, the Amazon of LATAM with 200M users, is rolling out support for USDC in key markets, starting with Chile. Momentum for USDC and digital dollars building around the world! https://t.co/3mNQxXvNUC — Jeremy Allaire (@jerallaire) August 29, 2023 Referring to Mercado Libre as “the Amazon of LATAM with 200M users,” Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire posted a thread on X…

US House Financial Services members scold Fed’s Powell for stablecoin bill obstruction

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The Federal Reserve is seemingly running interference with congressional efforts to regulate stablecoins, according to a letter recently sent to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The letter came from Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry and subcommittee chairs French Hill and Bill Huizenga. The legislators were objecting to two Fed letters: SR 23-7 on the Novel Activities Supervision Program and SR 23-8 titled “Supervisory Nonobjection Process for State Member Banks Seeking to Engage in Certain Activities Involving Dollar Tokens.” They wrote: “We are concerned that…

Top US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Adds PayPal’s Dollar-Backed Stablecoin PYUSD to Listing Roadmap

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Coinbase has placed PayPal’s new stablecoin on its listing roadmap, meaning the exchange’s users could soon trade the digital asset. The stablecoin, called PayPal USD (PYUSD), aims to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar and is built on Ethereum (ETH). PayPal unveiled the asset earlier this month and said it is “backed by secure and highly liquid assets.” The payment giant’s customers can buy and sell PYUSD through the PayPal app and website and convert it to other crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC). The blockchain-focused firm Paxos Trust…

Colombian peso-backed stablecoin debuts on Polygon with yield benefits

Num Finance launches nCOP, a Colombian Peso-pegged stablecoin on Polygon, offering users an 8% yield and promising a fresh take on remittances in Latin America. Num Finance, a Latin America-based stablecoins issuer, has introduced its latest stablecoin, nCOP. This new digital asset, pegged to the Colombian peso, is now live on Polygon.  The company claims nCOP will offer users an 8% yield. Num Finance aims to offer digital financial tools to the people of Latin America for their everyday financial needs. As an overcollateralized stablecoin, nCOP promises stability and heightened…