Bitcoin’s 150% gains over the last two years in Argentine pesos is no match for the country’s 300% inflation in the period.
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Philippines Financial Institution Unionbank Now Provides Crypto Custody and Trading Services
The Union Bank of the Philippines, Inc., more commonly known as Unionbank, announced that the financial institution launched bitcoin and ethereum custody and trading services. The ninth largest bank in the country by assets, Unionbank, will leverage Metaco’s platform Harmonize to pilot the crypto services for clients. Unionbank to Provide Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Near Protocol Supports Tether USDT, Stablecoin Is Now Hosted on 14 Blockchain Networks
On Monday, the stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited announced that the stablecoin tether is now supported by the Near blockchain network. Following a number of recent implementations, Near will be the 14th blockchain network that hosts the largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Tether Connects With the Near Protocol Tether has revealed that tether (USDT) is […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Number of Euro-Pegged Stablecoins Has Swelled 1,683% Since 2020
While the stablecoin economy is worth roughly $153 billion today, euro-backed stablecoin issuance has increased 1,683% from $31.9 million worth of euro-based tokens on January 3, 2020, to today’s $569 million. Since November 2021, the number of euro stablecoins swelled by 85.34%, but from January 2022 to today, euro stablecoin numbers dropped 14.17% during the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Tether Launches Stablecoin Pegged to the British Pound Sterling
Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has announced another fiat-pegged stablecoin called GBPT on Wednesday, tied to the value of the British pound sterling. The news follows Tether’s most recent launch of a Mexican peso-pegged crypto asset called MXNT. Tether Launches the Company’s 4th Fiat-Pegged Crypto Asset On June 22, 2022, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Tether Launches Tokens Pegged to the Mexican Peso on Ethereum, Tron, and Polygon
The stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited has announced the company has launched a new fiat-pegged token tied to the value of the Mexican peso. According to the team the newly launched MXNT tokens will be initially hosted on Ethereum, Polygon, and Tron. MXNT Stablecoin Is Pegged 1:1 to the Mexican Peso The stablecoin and blockchain […]Powered by WPeMatico
Capital Controls in Argentina Demonstrate Dangers of Government-Controlled Money
The current financial system, with governments and central banks controlling the flow of money, creates impediments for people’s economic freedom. Among them is the danger that the ruling class will try to hide its mismanagement of the country’s affairs by preventing people from voting with their wallets and trying to secure their savings on safer […]
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Philippines Increasingly Crypto Friendly – A Look at Driving Forces
There are many reasons why the Philippines is becoming increasingly crypto-friendly. Not only has its central bank registered more crypto exchanges recently, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has also been actively finalizing crypto guidelines. The country has an active crypto community, and one of its largest banks has engaged in multiple crypto projects. Also […]
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Argentina’s Peso Collapse Shows Governments Shouldn’t Control Money
Whenever bitcoin experiences a sharp drop or volatility, mainstream media analysts jump to declare that cryptocurrency isn’t stable enough to be considered money. The double-digit crash of the Argentine peso in one day, simply due to an election in the country, can be said to prove the same about fiat. Also Read: Big Banks Enabled […]
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Cointext Launches Bitcoin Cash SMS Wallet in Argentina and Turkey
Cointext began offering its new SMS-based bitcoin cash wallet service on Oct. 15 in Turkey and Argentina, two countries in which cryptocurrency use has been rising sharply in response to dire economic conditions. Also read: Binance Launches Fiat-to-Crpto Exchange in Uganda Mobile Wallet Handles BCH Transactions by Text Message “Bitcoin is better money,” Vin Armani, founder […]
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