Tag: Stablecoin

SEC targets Ripple’s stablecoin; What to expect from Bitcoin & this new AI altcoin in May?

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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ripple, known for its XRP token, is back in the headlines, but this time, it’s about their upcoming stablecoin launch.  Yep, you heard right. Ripple’s planning to drop its own stablecoin later this year, but it looks like they’ve caught the watchful eye of the SEC. Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, isn’t shy about calling out what he sees as the U.S. government’s overreach, especially concerning Tether, the giant in…

DeFi Lender Liquity (LQTY) Unveils Protocol Upgrade, New Stablecoin BOLD in White Paper

“LUSD is great for its decentralized capabilities, but it doesn’t have the built-in flexibility to adapt to changing market environments like rising or falling interest rates,” Samrat Lekhak, head of business development and communications at Liquity, said in an interview over Telegram. “In times of positive interest rates, this implies a need for a continuous yield source for the stablecoin, which BOLD provides.” Source

Philippine Central Bank Approves Peso-Pegged Stablecoin for Faster Remittances

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, has approved PHPC, a stablecoin pegged to the Philippine peso, aimed at facilitating cost-effective remittances. Crypto exchange Coins.ph, the stablecoin issuer, plans to attract 20,000 to 30,000 users in the first month. The PHPC will be the first peso-backed stablecoin available for retail use, […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Tether Counters Deutsche Bank’s Stablecoin Warning, Defends Reserve Transparency

Tether strongly criticized a Deutsche Bank report that raised concerns about the stability of stablecoins, including Tether’s dollar-pegged token, predicting a potential crisis similar to the 2022 collapse of Terrausd, which erased billions from the market. Deutsche Bank analysts, citing a study of 334 historical currency pegs, suggested that most stablecoins will face significant challenges […] Source CryptoX Portal

Integrating With TON Network to Widen Its Stablecoin Dominance

When examining the top three blockchain platforms and their stablecoin usage, TRON transactions are heavily dominated by USDT, with a dominance of 98.2%. On TRON, USDT transfers typically range from 95 cents to approximately $2, though gas fees can vary. Meanwhile, the TON wallet is natively integrated into the Telegram app, allowing users to conduct peer-to-peer USDT transactions within the TON wallet for free. Transactions between two USDT users outside the wallet reportedly incur a network fee of 0.0145 TON, which equates to about $0.09 as of May 6 2024.…