stablecoins

The Ethereum DeFi giant formerly known as MakerDAO is weighing a deployment of its native tokens on Solana

TrueUSD skeptics were vindicated by a recent SEC settlement, which painted a sad picture of the state of due diligence

The SEC claims the reserves backing TUSD were being held in a “speculative fund”

The new exchange seeks to differentiate from incumbents via a non-custodial, stablecoin-native model

Plus, Blockworks’ Jason Yanowitz thinks we’ll see some “really fun stablecoin competition for the first time in years”

Plus, the stablecoin market has some new entrants

Make no mistake: Tether makes a ton of money. But exactly how much depends a lot on the price of bitcoin.

A new report on stablecoin activity in emerging markets shows their immense popularity in Nigeria

Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures believes we’re witnessing the first crypto dollarization event

Two bitcoin mining-focused companies introduce new leaders to their director boards as they prep for the segment’s evolution

An Empire episode this week featured Jason Yanowitz, Santiago Santos and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire

The Maker Endgame enters a new phase

Plus, PayPal stablecoin PYUSD has officially flipped Ethereum in terms of supply on Solana

Plus, VC insight from Rishin Sharma, investor at CoinFund

Plus, the SEC’s decision to amend its complaint against Binance, dropping allegations that SOL is a security

Tether also claims its USDT is fully backed and overcollaterized by at least $5.3 billion, as of June 30 2024

Plus, a look into Lighting Labs’ newest feature

Bitcoin’s down Tuesday, while ETH-correlated assets like ENS and ARB see growth

Buried inside Binance’s proof of reserves is proof of diamond hands among its users

Paxos is getting off scot-free after the SEC said it wouldn’t pursue legal action against the company

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo thinks BUIDL will potentially hit its next $500 million milestone in just a few months

Plus, Trump is headed to the heart of Bitcoinlandia with a speaking appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference

MiCA is definitely a step in the right direction, but restrictions on stablecoin issuance and transactions still need work

For the US to fully realize the benefits of these new technologies, we need Congress to pass a strong legal framework for stablecoins