Coinbase Offers 1.25% Interest on USDC Deposits
Coinbase is offering a 1.25% annualized rate on USDC deposits, as part of its USDC Rewards program. The yield will be available to US-based customers. Starting today, eligible US...
Coinbase Celebrates One Year of USDC Stablecoin
The stablecoin USDC has established itself pretty well within the crypto ecosystem, with its first completed year. USDC was launched in September 2016 and quickly gained ground as one...
New Timvi Secured Algorithmic Stablecoin Enters The Market
The test model of the new Timvi (TMV) secured algorithmic stablecoin was launched today, i.e. September 18, 2019. The emission of the stablecoin is not subject to the influence of any...
Libra to Address Regulatory Challenges and Launch By End of 2020
Bertrand Perez, General Director of the Libra Association, told the French financial media Les Echos that the stablecoin project backed by Facebook would go live by the end of 2020...
Silvergate Bank Looking to Become Institutional Crypto Lender
One of the few go-to financial service providers that are Bitcoin and Crypto friendly, Silvergate Bank, is looking to expand its services to include crypto-currency lending, according...
Billionaire to Launch First Ever Cannabis-Pegged Stablecoin
Greek billionaire Alkiviades David has reportedly created the world’s first stablecoin pegged to the price of legal cannabis. Swissx Bank of Cannabis Issues SWX Stablecoin As a press...
What’s Happened to Gemini Dollar? Supply Down 92% YTD
Demand for Gemini exchange’s native stablecoin, Gemini dollar (GUSD), has dropped significantly over the last 7 months while other pegged-value assets continue to soar. Gemini...
Tether Printers Keep Churning Out USDT as Supply Increases Again
All eyes have been on bitcoin recently as markets move into a consolidation phase following a flash crash last Thursday. What may have gone unnoticed is the issuance of more USDT as...
Facebook’s ‘Silicon Valley Coin’ Is A Leap Towards Surveillance...
The full list of partners working with Facebook to host its new crypto stablecoin has gone public – and already sparked fears of mass data collection. Facebook Crypto Nets Giants...
Diamond-Backed StableCoin CEO Talks Blockchain For Storing Value
Bitcoinist spoke with Jeremy Dahan, founder and CEO of diamDexx, a diamond-backed stablecoin that promises to make cryptocurrencies more practical for everyday use. In the decade since...
Tether Launches Stablecoin on EOS Blockchain
Tether has announced that it will be issuing its USDT stablecoin on the EOS blockchain in partnership with Block.one Tether Adds EOS to Ethereum and TRON Launch In a press statement...
Why Facebook’s Foray into Crypto Could be Fruitless
Mainstream media was abuzz last week with the news that Facebook has plans to launch its own digital token, ‘GlobalCoin’. This highlights the ignorance that big news outlets have...