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...
Huobi’s V2.0 ‘Stablecoin for Stablecoins’ Aims to Close Arbitrage Loophole
Stablecoins are increasing their visibility within the crypto space as the universe of stablecoins expands and they become easier to trade. Now, digital exchange Huobi Global offers...
Circle Reveals $24 Billion Cryptocurrency OTC Trading Volume in 2018
Goldman Sachs-funded cryptocurrency startup, Circle, recently released its list of accomplishments for the year 2018. The company says it executed over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trades...
Tether Dominance Of Stablecoin Market Falls To 74%
As 2018 began, with only two competitors, Tether commanded 94 percent of the stablecoin market. With the year seeing the emergence of 8 new players in the space, that dominance has...
Stablecoins Are The ‘Disney Dollars’ of Crypto
Companies and exchanges are jumping on the stablecoin bandwagon — but just how promising is this concept and doesn’t it go completely against everything Bitcoin stands for? ...
Tether Intentionally Obliterates 500 Million USDT
Yesterday Tether quietly took 500 million USDT out of circulation, then promptly destroyed them. Tether Supply Shrinks By $500 USDT Yesterday the stablecoin saga took a new twist as...
Circle & Coinbase Partner Up For a Better Stablecoin, But There’s a Catch
Circle and Coinbase, two of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency companies, are partnering to improve the stablecoin concept, but there’s a catch. The CENTRE Consortium...
Huobi Unveils New ‘All-in-One’ Stablecoin for Stablecoins (Except Tether)
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi announced today that it has launched its very own interchangeable stablecoin dubbed HUSD. “All-In-One Stablecoin” Huobi, which is currently the third...
BitPay-Pal? BitPay Introduces Settlement in USD-Pegged Stablecoins
BitPay, purportedly the largest blockchain payments provider, will allow merchants to accept settlements in USD-pegged stablecoins. Gemini Dollar and USD Coin Get the Green Light The...
Circle Set to Acquire Crowdfunding Leader SeedInvest
Circle has agreed to purchase crowdfunding company SeedInvest. The deal could make it easier for Circle to handle tokens considered securities. A blog post from crypto finance company...
‘Full Circle’: Goldman Sachs Backed Startup Launches Stablecoin Cryptocurrency
On September 26th, Circle announced the release its new stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), which will begin trading on Circle’s Poloniex exchange immediately. The new USDC stablecoin will...