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Abu Dhabi Global Market Enhances Guidance on Crypto-Asset Activity Regulation

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market enhanced its Guidance for the Regulation of Crypto Asset Activities, including updates on stablecoins, crypto-asset custody, technology governance, and AML/CFT standards compliance.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #Stablecoins #Regulation #Custody #AMLCFT #DFC

·adgm.com·May 21, 2019

Abu Dhabi Global Market Enhances Guidance on Crypto-Asset Activity Regulation

Tether admits in court to investing some of its reserves in bitcoin

In a court transcript Tether admits that it invested some of its reserves in bitcoin. David Miller, an attorney for Bitfinex said: “Tether actually did invest in instruments beyond cash and cash equivalents, including bitcoin.”

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Bitcoin #Tether #Stablecoins #DFC

·theblockcrypto.com·May 21, 2019

Tether admits in court to investing some of its reserves in bitcoin

Crypto Startup Circle Lays Off 30 Employees Citing Market, Regulatory Conditions

Crypto startup Circle has laid off roughly 30 people, or about 10% of its staff. The company – which owns the USDC stablecoin in partnership with Coinbase – is looking to cut costs.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·coindesk.com·May 21, 2019

Crypto Startup Circle Lays Off 30 Employees Citing Market, Regulatory Conditions

Binance Research Report on the Evolution of Stablecoins

How are fiat-backed stablecoins adapting their strategies to remain competitive?

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·info.binance.com·May 21, 2019

Binance Research Report on the Evolution of Stablecoins

Outstanding Stablecoins, Spot Trading Volumes Hit Record

Stablecoins have hit an all-time high with over $4B USD-pegged tokens now on the blockchain. While Tether dominance remains, new stablecoins that came to market recently have made leapfrogs of progress.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #Bitcoin #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·diar.co·May 22, 2019

Outstanding Stablecoins, Spot Trading Volumes Hit Record

Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in USDC Stablecoin

Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange’s zero transaction fee merchants payments offering, has added support USD Coin. Merchants can accept It without geographical limitations or the need for a traditional bank account.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #Stablecoins #CrossBorder #AltCoins #DFC

·coindesk.com·May 22, 2019

Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in USDC Stablecoin

Facebook plans to launch crypto-currency by Q1 2020

Facebook plans to test its GlobalCoin crypto-currency and digital payments system by the end of 2019 and launch in about a dozen countries by Q1 2020. Facebook is expected to outline plans in more detail this summer, and has already spoken to Bank of England governor Mark Carney and US Treasury officials about operational and regulatory issues. The firm is also in talks with money transfer firms including Western Union.

#CryptoAssets #Stablecoins #Fintech #AltCoins #DFC

·bbc.com·May 24, 2019

Facebook plans to launch crypto-currency by Q1 2020

Anchor Cryptocurrency | A Safe Harbor for Your Holdings

Anchor is a stablecoin designed to preserve and enhance the value of your holdings. Anchor is pegged to the growth of the global economy, protected by a safety net comprised of six pillars.

#CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·theanchor.io·May 24, 2019

Anchor Cryptocurrency | A Safe Harbor for Your Holdings

BitPay, and Hence AT&T, Supports Five Cryptocurrencies

BitPay supports settlement in 12 currencies and direct bank deposit in 37 countries. Cryptocurrency settlements are supported in over 200 countries. Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Gemini Dollars (GUSD), Paxos (PAX), and Circle USD Coin (USDC)

#Stablecoins #Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #DFC

·support.bitpay.com·May 24, 2019

BitPay, and Hence AT&T, Supports Five Cryptocurrencies

Facebook held talks with Winklevoss twins over new currency

To make sure that its new currency, a digital coin linked to the value of the dollar, is liquid and tradeable, Facebook has talked to Jump and DRW, Chicago’s biggest high-frequency trading firms about making a market, according to two people familiar with the talks.

#Stablecoins #Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #DFC

·ft.com·May 24, 2019

Facebook held talks with Winklevoss twins over new currency

Turns out, you can make money on horse manure, and tethers are worth just that

In its terms of service, Tether says it “reserves the right to delay redemption or withdrawal” of tether in the event of illiquidity. The company also says that it reserves the right to pay you “in-kind redemption of securities and other assets” held in its reserves.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #Tether #DFC

·amycastor.com·May 26, 2019

Turns out, you can make money on horse manure, and tethers are worth just that

MakerDAO Finally Approves DAI Fee Decrease After 11-Day Deliberation

After nearly two weeks of continuous voting, MakerDAO token holders have officially activated a decrease to DAI stablecoin fees. DAI is an ethereum-based token which presently maintains a soft peg to the U.S. dollar.

#AltCoins #Stablecoins #CryptoAssets #Fintech #DFC

·coindesk.com·May 29, 2019

MakerDAO Finally Approves DAI Fee Decrease After 11-Day Deliberation

Monetary Stabilization in Cryptocurrencies - Design Approaches and Open Questions

This paper systematically explores and analyzes the stablecoin landscape, based on a survey of 24 specific stablecoin projects, extracting general concepts and approaches to build a comprehensive taxonomy of crypto-asset stabilization.

#CryptoAssets #Stablecoins #AltCoins #Fintech #DFC

·arxiv.org·May 29, 2019

Monetary Stabilization in Cryptocurrencies - Design Approaches and Open Questions

Maker Price Analysis - Active addresses and volume at record highs as Dai circulating supply decreases

On-chain metrics suggest increasing use of the stable coin despite a decreasing circulating supply.

#Stablecoins #Fintech #MakerDAI #AltCoins #CryptoAssets #MakerDAO #DFC

·bravenewcoin.com·May 30, 2019

Maker Price Analysis - Active addresses and volume at record highs as Dai circulating supply decreases

Facebook in talks with US regulator over digital currency

Facebook has begun talks with the top US derivatives regulator over its plans for a digital currency, in a sign of how the world’s largest social media platform is laying the groundwork for an ambitious push in to payments.

#CryptoAssets #Fintech #AltCoins #Facebook #Stablecoins #Libra #DFC

·ft.com·Jun 2, 2019

Facebook in talks with US regulator over digital currency

Top banks push ahead with digital coins for 2020

Thirteen of the world’s biggest banks are preparing to launch digital versions of major global currencies in 2020 after years of research convinced them that the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies could be used to make trading less risky and cheaper.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·ft.com·Jun 3, 2019

Top banks push ahead with digital coins for 2020

Utility Settlement Coin Completes £50m Funding Round

The founding shareholders of Fnality comprise: Banco Santander, BNY Mellon, Barclays, CIBC, Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, ING, KBC Group, Lloyds Banking Group, MUFG Bank, Nasdaq, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, State Street Corporation, and UBS. Clearmatics continues in its role as the technology partner to Fnality.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·marketsmedia.com·Jun 3, 2019

Utility Settlement Coin Completes £50m Funding Round

Breaking down the most funded stablecoin projects as of May 2019

2019 looks to be the year of the stablecoin. Since the beginning of 2017, 122 stablecoin projects have been announced but are still in development. We took a look at the projects with a stablecoin that have received the most outside funding.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·medium.com·Jun 3, 2019

Breaking down the most funded stablecoin projects as of May 2019

Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Testing British Pound Stablecoin

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is apparently testing a British pound stablecoin on its native blockchain, Binance Chain.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·cointelegraph.com·Jun 4, 2019

Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Testing British Pound Stablecoin

China Leads World in Tether Trading Volumes in 2019

Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges facilitate 60% of all stablecoin tether trading globally to Diar. Chinese exchanges in 2019 thus far account for over $10 billion in USDT trading. The US accounts for only $450 million of USDT traded.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #Tether #DFC

·diar.co·Jun 4, 2019

China Leads World in Tether Trading Volumes in 2019

Facebook Plans Outside Foundation to Govern Cryptocurrency

Facebook plans to cede control of its forthcoming cryptocurrency to outside backers, a move meant to encourage trust in the digital payment system and reassure financial regulators.

#AltCoins #Facebook #Stablecoins #Fintech #CryptoAssets #Libra #DFC

·theinformation.com·Jun 5, 2019

Facebook Plans Outside Foundation to Govern Cryptocurrency

Binance Confirms Stablecoin Offering Coming Soon

Binance, the top crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume, has confirmed it will soon issue its own GBP stablecoins.

#CryptoAssets #Fintech #Stablecoins #AltCoins #DFC

·coindesk.com·Jun 6, 2019

Binance Confirms Stablecoin Offering Coming Soon

Facebook's 'GlobalCoin' Crypto Will Be Tied to Multiple Currencies: Exec

Facebook’s Laura McCracken confirmed that the planned stablecoin will not be tied to any single fiat currency, but will instead be linked to a basket of currencies in order to prevent volatility.

#Fintech #Stablecoins #AltCoins #CryptoAssets #DFC

·coindesk.com·Jun 7, 2019

Facebook's 'GlobalCoin' Crypto Will Be Tied to Multiple Currencies: Exec

More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook's Secretive Blockchain

More names are being linked to Facebook’s secretive cryptocurrency project, MIT’s Christian Catalini as the project’s chief economist.

#Fintech #Facebook #Stablecoins #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Libra #DFC

·coindesk.com·Jun 9, 2019

More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook's Secretive Blockchain

An economic model for stable crypto-assets

To know the Network Effect of a crypto-asset, we have to focus on the value that brings to the final user. The design is built based on the Equation of Exchange, as an economic model of the transaction demand for money.

#CryptoAssets #Stablecoins #DFC

·hackernoon.com·Jun 9, 2019

An economic model for stable crypto-assets

What Facebook's Cryptocurrency Means: 6 Predictions

Based on Facebook’s statement and several anonymous comments made by people tied to the project, Caitlin Long predicts that Facebook will pay interest to holders of its stablecoin, and this will eventually lead to populist calls to repeal corporate subsidies to banks at the heart of the US banking system.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #Facebook #Libra #DFC

·forbes.com·Jun 10, 2019

What Facebook's Cryptocurrency Means: 6 Predictions

USC Project Seeks to Disrupt Traditional Wholesale Banking

The essence of the USC project is to create blockchain-based cryptocurrencies to make it easier for international banks to settle various transactions between each other. USCs are 100% fiat-backed currencies held in respective central banks with convertibility into fiat currency at par guaranteed at all times.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #USC #DFC

·cointelegraph.com·Jun 10, 2019

USC Project Seeks to Disrupt Traditional Wholesale Banking

The Rick Santorum-backed coin for Catholics

Rick Santorum is sitting on the advisory board of a company and soon-to-be digital coin (stablecoin, specifically) called Cathio, a “new payment, remittance and funding platform which provides efficient, secure, and transparent movement of funds within the Catholic world.”

#CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #Fintech #DFC

·ftalphaville.ft.com·Jun 11, 2019

The Rick Santorum-backed coin for Catholics

Why Stablecoins Stand Out in the Cryptocurrency World

The use of stablecoins for real-world purposes other than trading remains far off, some analysts and investors say, due to a lack of financial networks that can accept and use cryptocurrencies.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·wsj.com·Jun 12, 2019

Why Stablecoins Stand Out in the Cryptocurrency World

The stablecoin market is booming

Binance's Evolution of Stablecoins report finds that stablecoins are eating into the dominance of Bitcoin and Ethereum pairs, and have grown to represent 60% of traded volume, most of it in Tether.

#Fintech #CryptoAssets #AltCoins #Stablecoins #DFC

·bravenewcoin.com·Jun 12, 2019

The stablecoin market is booming