Tag: Stablecoin

Cardano (ADA) Stablecoin Unveiling Is Just Around The Corner

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You can call it Djed, but the game is stablecoin. According to reports, Cardano’s stablecoin, Djed, will be released on the Cardano mainnet in the first month of 2023. They call this type of stablecoin “algorithmic,” which means that the asset’s stability is guaranteed by some very advanced, but (they say) “ultimately important,” mathematics. Cardano collaborated with COTI on this mammoth project. in light of Djed’s declaration, let us quickly review ADA’s persformance of late: Price activity as of late indicates further pain If Crunchzone rises above $0.3160, the bears…

Onchain Research Shows FTX’s Falling BTC, ETH, Stablecoin Balances ‘Suggest Cracks Had Formed as Far Back as June’ – Bitcoin News

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While the analytics firm Nansen published a report that points to the Terra collapse igniting the flames of FTX’s and Alameda Research’s financial problems, onchain data from the intelligence and research firm Glassnode suggests FTX’s “cracks had formed as far back as May-June.” Glassnode’s report highlights a “growing pool of [onchain] data” that shows FTX’s crypto reserves dropped significantly following Terra’s fallout. Glassnode Report Highlights How FTX’s Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Stablecoin Balances Dropped Significantly Following the Terra Ecosystem Implosion There’s been a lot of eyes focused on the “FTX Accounts…

Hong Kong believes stablecoin volatility can spillover to traditional finance

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The fall of crypto giants this year reignited questions about the stability of cryptocurrencies and their impact on fiat ecosystems. Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) assessed the situation and found that the instabilities of crypto assets, including asset-backed stablecoins, can potentially spill over to the traditional financial system. The HKMA assessment on asset-backed stablecoins pointed out the risks of liquidity mismatch, negatively impacting their stability during “fire-sale” events. A fire sale event relates to a momentary price fluctuation when investors can purchase stablecoins cheaper than their market price — a…

Cardano to launch new algorithmic stablecoin in 2023

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Proof-of-stake blockchain platform, Cardano, has partnered with COTI, a DAG-based Layer 1 protocol, to launch what it refers to as an over-collateralized algorithmic stablecoin. The project said in an announcement provided to Cointelegraph that the stablecoin will be backed by excess collateral in the form of cryptocurrency stored in a reserve. It’s official! $Djed will launch on the Cardano Mainnet in January 2023! $Coti $Ada #Djed pic.twitter.com/cu8ryW6Lo7 — Djed Stablecoin (@DjedStablecoin) November 21, 2022 According to the release, Djed is set to go live on the mainnet in Jan. 2023,…

Circle marks a possible $3B loss from Binance stablecoin conversions

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Circle, the company behind the issuance of USDC Coin (USDC) said recent events have caused it to miscalculate its financial projections — referring to the collapse of FTX and a decision by rival exchange Binance. In September, crypto exchange Binance announced it will auto-convert USDC to its own stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD), last week saw the collapse of FTX. Circle’s 2022 miscalculated projection was noted in its amended S-4 registration statement which was filed to the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on Nov. 14. The S-4 is a registration statement is a…

Crypto stablecoin issuer Circle adds Apple Pay support

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Circle, the issuer of the United States dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), has added support for Apple Pay — with the intention of bringing the crypto and traditional payment systems closer together. Circle made the announcement in a Nov. 15 blog post suggesting it may boost sales for crypto-native businesses as they can facilitate traditional payments from non-crypto-using customers while enabling customers to “buy crypto with Apple Pay on their preferred exchange.” According to Circle, the addition of Apple Pay support will benefit traditional businesses by allowing them “to shift…