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USDC market cap craters as USDT expands—why are people still pretending Tether is legit?

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Gavin Lucas

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9 August, 2023

USDC market cap craters as USDT expands—why are people still pretending Tether is legit?

USDC is shrinking due to a crisis in confidence, but instead of USDT's market cap plummeting as a result of...

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Steven Stradbrooke

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8 August, 2023

Huobi, Tron reject China arrest rumors as stablecoin wars heat up

Following the weekend news, Justin Sun tweeted to reassure Tron and Huobi customers that he remained a free man, while...

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Steven Stradbrooke

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3 August, 2023

Tether launches $115M ‘share buyback’ as cash reserves dwindle

Tether's audit report claims its reserves have ballooned by $7.1 billion from what was registered in Q1, but its real...

US Congress debates stablecoins, self-hosted wallets as privacy vs AML debate rages on

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Gavin Lucas

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2 August, 2023

US Congress debates stablecoins, self-hosted wallets as privacy vs AML debate rages on

Debates on regulating digital assets rage on, with officials from the U.S. finding it hard to find common ground that...

Singapore High Court deems digital assets as trustable property

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Wahid Pessarlay

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2 August, 2023

Singapore High Court deems digital assets as trustable property

Singapore High Court recognizes digital assets as personal property eligible for a trust holding in a landmark ruling involving Bybit...

South Korean banks explore stablecoin alternatives as CBDC research picks up steam

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Wahid Pessarlay

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1 August, 2023

South Korean banks explore stablecoin alternatives as CBDC research picks up steam

As stablecoins face heightened scrutiny from regulators, South Korean commercial banks are in the race for a worthy alternative as...

Wyoming is looking for director to oversee its stablecoin initiative

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Wahid Pessarlay

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31 July, 2023

Wyoming is looking for director to oversee its stablecoin initiative

Wyoming has confirmed that it is searching for an executive director to lead the Wyoming Stable Token Commission that will...

New stablecoin stumbles as Binance’s Changpeng Zhao hints at unstable stables

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Steven Stradbrooke

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27 July, 2023

New stablecoin stumbles as Binance’s Changpeng Zhao hints at unstable stables

Hong Kong-based First Digital Group celebrated the debut of the new FDUSD stablecoin on Binance, but little do they know...

Worldcoin launches, token pumps, Orbs multiply, suspicion mounts

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Steven Stradbrooke

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25 July, 2023

Worldcoin launches, token pumps, Orbs multiply, suspicion mounts

Worldcoin attempts to introduce online biometric identity verification via scanning the irises of everyone on the planet, although progress on...

Germany’s central bank explores legality of deposit tokens, pokes holes in blockchain

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Wahid Pessarlay

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24 July, 2023

Germany’s central bank explores legality of deposit tokens, pokes holes in blockchain

Deutsche Bundesbank notes that existing legislation does not provide whether or not tokenized deposits will be considered deposits in the...

UK government rejects advisory committee’s call to regulate digital assets as gambling

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James Field

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24 July, 2023

UK government rejects advisory committee’s call to regulate digital assets as gambling

At the time of writing, it appears that the U.K. government's view has prevailed and will continue with its plans...

Chinese police expose $54M money laundering scheme involving USDT

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Wahid Pessarlay

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22 July, 2023

Chinese police expose $54M money laundering scheme involving USDT

A total of 21 suspects were arrested, with Chinese authorities seizing 40 mobile phones and nearly $30,000. All 21 individuals...

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