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Niall Ferguson Retracts Critical Appraisal of Crypto and DLT

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Prominent British historian and author of ‘The Ascent of Money,’ Niall Ferguson, has retracted the pessimistic assertions that he had previously made with regards to the prospective utilities for Bitcoin and distributed ledger technology. The comments come one month after Ferguson was announced as an advisor to the stablecoin Ampleforth. Also Read: How to Use … Read more

Universal Protocol Alliance Launches Interest-Paying Stablecoin UPUSD

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A consortium of blockchain companies including Bittrex International, Brave, Cred, and Bitgo is launching a new stablecoin. Universal Protocol Alliance’s Universal Dollar (UPUSD) is a dollar-pegged token whose holders will earn interest, just like a regular savings account. The consortium has announced ambitious plans to launch UPUSD in Africa and Latin America first, to attract … Read more

Onchain Stablecoin Transactions Remain Low Despite Surge in Trade Volume

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Despite many stablecoins ranking among the top 20 most traded crypto assets by monthly volume, a recent report has shown that there are few onchain transactions conducted using these fiat-pegged tokens. Also Read: Swiss Stock Exchange Launches Trading for ETH ETP DAI Sees Significant Onchain Usage Of the established stablecoins, DAI has recorded the largest … Read more

Tron Partners With Tether to Launch TRC20-Based Stablecoin

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Tether (USDT), the seventh most valuable crypto asset by market cap, has shrugged off attempts by newer stablecoins to usurp it. Now, a new version of tether is coming to the Tron network. Also Read: Gibraltar Exchange to List Bitcoin Cash Fiat Trading Pairs Tether to Trade on Tron Tron is officially partnering with Tether … Read more