Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched a Stellar network version of its euro-backed stablecoin, EURC, according to a Sept. 26 announcement. EURC was previously only available on the Ethereum and Avalanche networks. Hello Europe meet our new friend EURC on #Stellar. Same speed, low cost, and reliability of the Stellar network we all know and love
The Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and New York published a staff report on Sep. 26 comparing stablecoins, such as USDT and USDC, to money market funds. Key findings in the report include the observation that stablecoins and money market funds follow similar patterns during runs and that stablecoins could inject instability into the broader
The relationship between Bitcoin’s price and U.S. Treasury yields has long been considered a strong indicator due to historical data and the underlying rationale. Bitcoin halvings vs. 10-year Treasury yields In essence, when investors turn to government-issued bonds for safety, assets like Bitcoin (BTC), which are considered risk-on, tend to perform poorly. A noteworthy chart
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has added a crypto wallet allegedly connected to a major international crime syndicate as part of its list of Specially Designated Nationals. In a Sept. 26 announcement, the U.S. Treasury said it had sanctioned 10 individuals, including many tied to
Venezuela was one of the first Latin American countries to establish its own crypto oversight body, launching the Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos (Sunacrip) in 2018. However, the government now says it will take six extra months to “reorganize” the entity, which it closed in March 2023. According to a presidential decree published on Sept. 19, President
Blockchain security platform Immunefi has launched an on-chain system for bug bounties, according to a Sept. 26 announcement. The new system, called “Vaults,” allows Web3 developers to escrow funds in an on-chain address and use them to pay out bug bounties to white hat hackers. Immunefi believes the new system will help projects “demonstrate to
Chase Bank, a digital bank owned by the investment bank JPMorgan, will restrict all cryptocurrency-related transactions for its customers in the United Kingdom. Starting from Oct. 16, customers of Chase Bank in the U.K. will no longer be able to make crypto transactions using their debit cards or through outgoing bank transfer, a spokesperson for
Ethereum liquid staking platforms are making waves in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Recent on-chain reports have revealed that liquid staking protocols have recorded a new milestone in the number of Ether (ETH) staked, reaching a staggering 12 million ETH mark in just a few days. Ethereum Liquid Staking Gains Momentum With Ethereum 2.0 thriving,
Bitcoin (BTC) hit intraday lows after the Sep. 26 Wall Street open as BTC price behavior shunned major volatility. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Binance traders put up thin BTC price resistance Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the largest cryptocurrency acting in a tight range while keeping $26,000 as support. Bitcoin bulls
Tim Draper is a prominent venture capitalist, the founder of Draper University and the creator of the Meet The Drapers television series. He invested early in Tesla, SpaceX and Coinbase and has 254,000 followers on X. “Let me get my second prediction to actually happen, and then we’ll move on to other predictions,” Tim Draper
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is moving to improve protections for cryptocurrency investors by introducing new rules. The FSC has formulated the key points of regulating the cryptocurrency market in Taiwan, releasing on Sept. 26 a set of industry guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASP) operating in the country. In the guidelines, the authority
Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has secured the services of a renowned attorney as the legal battle involving him and his crypto firm against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to heat up. Who Is Garlinghouse’s New Attorney? In a tweet shared on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, defense attorney James Filan revealed that
The Shanghai Second Intermediate People’s Court in China has reportedly recognized Bitcoin as a unique and non-replicable digital asset while acknowledging its scarcity and inherent value. The Chinese court released a report on Sept. 25 discussing the development of internet technologies. The report noted that with the development of Internet technology, digital currencies such as Bitcoin stand
A number of cryptocurrency platforms reporting billions of dollars in daily trades on CoinMarketCap appear to have been misleading their customers about holding certain crypto licenses, an investigation by Cointelegraph has found. Bitspay, a crypto exchange that reports a $1.4 billion daily trading volume on CoinMarketCap, claimed it held a license in Estonia, and is
Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges have seen trading volume collapse as traders deal with constant macroeconomic uncertainty. According to new research from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant published on Sept. 25, daily BTC volumes are at lows rarely seen since 2018. Fed keeps Bitcoin investors wary of “possible recession” Bitcoin price action has stayed in a familiar range
As Taiwan regulators prepare to lay out a crypto regulation framework in September, Taiwan’s digital asset platforms have announced the establishment of an industry association. MaiCoin Group, BitoGroup and Ace Exchange became the first three founders of the Taiwan Virtual Asset Platform and Transaction Business Association. The preparatory group for the association was formed in early
Hours after the crypto exchange HTX (rebranded from Huobi) reported a hack that resulted in a loss of $8 million, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao offered the help of the Binance security team in investigating the attack. Timely intervention is key to tracking down and retrieving stolen cryptocurrencies as hackers attempt to hide their tracks using mixers
In what could be described as a relentless pursuit for granular transparency regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) prior actions vis-à-vis cryptocurrencies and Ripple, Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research—a rigorous watchdog entity—has spearheaded another incisive Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) endeavor. This stratagem is centered on elucidating the inter-communications of Jay Clayton, erstwhile SEC
The Dollar Strength Index (DXY) achieved its highest level in nearly 10 months on Sep. 22, indicating growing confidence in the U.S. dollar compared to other fiat currencies like the British pound, euro, Japanese yen, and Swiss franc. DXY “golden cross” confir Moreover, investors are concerned that this surge in demand for the U.S. dollar
The inventor of Bitcoin Ordinals is proposing a new Bitcoin-based fungible token protocol as a potential alternative to the BRC-20 token standard. The BRC-20 standard was launched in March by an anonymous developer “Domo.” Within two months, the BRC-20 market cap reached $1 billion, with PEPE and ORDI among the most notable BRC-20 tokens created
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