Circle Enters the Stablecoin Races With USDC

Stablecoin mania is showing no signs of abating. Within a week of Gemini launching its US dollar-pegged coin, Circle has followed suit. Named “USD Coin” (USDC), the ERC20 token has made its debut on Poloniex, the US exchange Circle purchased earlier this year. Also read: A Complete A-Z of Stablecoins Circle’s Stablecoin Is Good to Go … Read more

Renowned VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Invests $15 Million In MakerDAO’s Stablecoin

Renowned venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has invested $15 million in MakerDAO’s stablecoin, the company recently revealed in a press statement. The VC firm, which is considered one of the most elite in the world, has become increasingly involved in the crypto industry in the past year having set up a $300 million blockchain fund … Read more

Gemini Dollar Code Review Reveals the Stablecoin’s Accounts Can Be Frozen

This week a blockchain researcher named Alex Lebed published a code review on the new stablecoin, the gemini dollar, created by the Gemini Trust cryptocurrency firm. According to Lebed’s study, gemini dollar accounts can be frozen by the exchange, and the tokens can be turned into non-transferable assets. Also read: Markets Update: Short Term Recovery – Is … Read more

The White Company to Bring Stablecoins to Stellar

Last month, The White Company and FinTech Ltd. announced a partnership to bring White Company’s stablecoins to FinTech’s Interstellar decentralized exchange. Initially, The USD-backed White Standard Stablecoin (WSD) will be integrated into the dex, with plans to incorporate stablecoins pegged to the British Pound and Euro. More Stablecoins Are Coming The White Company, launched just … Read more

New York Regulator Approves Two New Stablecoins, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard

Ever since fears arose around Tether (USDT), it seems like a new stablecoin is released every week to try and take its place. Today two new stablecoins have been revealed, with the distinction of being approved by the financial regulator known for the New York Bitlicense. Also Read: Denmark’s Largest Bank May Have Facilitated up … Read more