Boston Fed President Says the ‘Exponential Growth’ of Stablecoins Could ‘Disrupt’ Money Markets

Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren discussed stablecoins in a recent presentation on June 25. Rosengren stressed that stablecoins could be a “disruptor” to prime money market funds and the Boston Fed president remarked that the exponential growth of stablecoins is concerning. Rosengren: ‘We Should Be a Bit Concerned About Stablecoin Markets Growing Very Rapidly’ … Read more

Iron Finance Token Slides From $64 to Near Zero Following ‘Large-Scale Crypto Bank Run’

The Iron Titanium token (TITAN) value has quaked a great deal after the project suffered from what the team called “the world’s first large-scale crypto bank run.” After touching a high of $64 per token on Wednesday, the project slid to near zero and remained worthless on Thursday afternoon. Iron Finance Claims Project Suffered from … Read more

Circle Captures $440 Million in Financing, Rumors of SPAC Deal Follow

The Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has announced the company has raised $440 million in financing in order to “drive market expansion and growth.” The investment was led by prominent finance firms like Digital Currency Group, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and FTX. Circle Reveals $440 Million in Financing Circle Internet Financial, Inc. has revealed … Read more

USDC Attestations Run Late, Raising Alarms in the Crypto Community

USDC, the second most popular stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, is late in releasing its attestations, which are documents that certify the number of dollars the custodian Centre holds in banks. The last attestation available for the currency dates back to February when the currency had a market cap of nine billion dollars. This fact … Read more

Daily Cryptocurrency Exchange Trade Volume Taps All-Time High, Stablecoin Swaps Dominate

According to this week’s data, cryptocurrency trade volume touched an all-time high on May 20, reaching $1.76 trillion in reported 24-hour volume. Daily trade volume statistics for Monday have been high, as reported volume from crypto market aggregators shows over $300 billion in 24-hour volume. Meanwhile, stablecoins capture 50% of Monday’s global trade volume with … Read more

Stablecoin Demand in 2021 Skyrockets, Fiat-Pegged Token Economy Nears $100 Billion

While most cryptocurrency markets are down today in value, dollar-pegged stablecoins have seen significant demand during the last 24 hours. Currently, the entire market valuation of all the stablecoins in existence is roughly $96 billion. The Rise of Fiat-Pegged Stablecoins Crypto assets like bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) can be volatile and this has caused … Read more