In addition to Uniswap V3 positions, Unbound is also expanding collateral support to LP tokens of relatively volatile asset pools, such as WETH-DAI. The version 2, however, will introduce price stability mechanisms (PSMs) that automatically liquidate or redeem loaned positions to ensure UND’s value remains stable and closely aligned with its intended $1 peg. Source
The stablecoin’s recent popularity comes after Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, picked TUSD as a favored stablecoin trading pair on its platform amid a regulatory crackdown on its namesake Binance USD (BUSD). New York regulators ordered BUSD issuer Paxos, a fintech firm based in the state, to stop minting these tokens. Source
USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner. Source
Rival stablecoin tether (USDT) has grown to its most dominant since May 2021, now representing 60% of all stablecoins in circulation. Source
BUSD, however, has shown signs of resilience despite the turbulence. The token has maintained its peg, seen only slightly above-average outflows of over $500 million and there have been no unforeseen incidents concerning BUSD that have taken place on BNB chain-based decentralized finance applications, in which the stablecoin plays a huge role. Source
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Binance for alleged violations of trading and derivatives rules, a significant amount of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange. Data from analytics provider Nansen shows $400 million in Ethereum-based funds were withdrawn in 24 hours, and 3,655 bitcoin worth more than $99 million were withdrawn over the past day, according to Coinglass metrics. 3,655 Bitcoin Withdrawn From Binance in 24 Hours On Monday, March 27, 2023, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), alleging the…
Glassnode data on Mar. 26 shows that the stablecoin supply on exchanges has more than halved to less than $24b in four months. Stablecoin supply on exchanges dropping In November, stablecoin supply on exchanges stood at over $44b. Still, this figure, triggered by several fundamental factors, including regulatory actions, has been contracting over the months. As of writing, only about $24b is held in various cryptocurrency exchanges. Some analysts believe that a big chunk might have been converted to other liquid crypto assets or currencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH), or…
According to statistics, on March 26, the stablecoin economy was valued at $135 billion, with the top stablecoins representing $31.8 billion or 75% of the $42.17 billion in 24-hour global trade volume across the entire crypto market. In the last two weeks since March 11, 7.06 billion USDC and 351.57 million BUSD have been redeemed. Meanwhile, from March 14 to March 26, the number of tether stablecoins in circulation increased by 6.12 billion. Stablecoin Circulation Changes In recent weeks, the supplies of some stablecoins have decreased while others have increased.…
“Issuer diversification is one of the only immediate risk mitigation strategies MakerDAO can apply quickly in a rapidly deteriorating environment for U.S. regulated issuers and their stablecoin products,” pseudonymous ACREinvest commented early Thursday. Source
The BTC-TUSD trading volume had recently grown tenfold compared to Tuesday, Dustin Teander, an analyst at crypto research firm Messari, said in an email. However, the asset pair’s $50 million spot trading volume in the past 24 hours is dwarfed by the dominant stablecoin USDT’s $6 billion and BUSD’s $1 billion volume, he added. Source