MakerDAO’s Rune Christensen says appropriate regulation will see stablecoins become mainstream, but the real opportunity is in decentralized stablecoins.
DeFi and Credit Risk
As a potentially disruptive sector, DeFi must set aside some of its lofty ideals, for now, and focus on financial solutions with demonstrable global demand and adoption.
Coinbase Creates New Crypto Lending Service Geared Toward Large Investors
Coinbase (COIN) raised $57 million for the platform as of Sept. 1, according to an SEC filing.
UK Needs Bespoke Legal Framework for Using Crypto as Collateral: Law Commission
The Commission, funded by the Ministry of Justice, also pushed for legislation to treat crypto as a new type of property in its latest set of recommendations.
Stablecoin survival: Navigating the future amid global de-dollarization
The stablecoins with the largest market cap are pegged to the U.S. dollar, so what risk does de-dollarization pose to stablecoin users?
Rehypothecation May Be Common in Traditional Finance, but It Will Never Work With Bitcoin
Applying rehypothecation onto bitcoin or crypto ignores the fundamental essence of these assets arising from a core bitcoin innovation, Christopher Calicott writes.
Circle CEO ‘able to access’ $3.3B of USDC’s reserves at Silicon Valley Bank
Circle’s earlier disclosure that $3.3 billion worth of USDC reserves were held with Silicon Valley Bank resulted in it losing market share to its competitor USDT.
Frax Finance to retire algorithmic backing amid stablecoin crackdown
The vote was passed to fully collateralize Frax Finance’s native stablecoin, thus phasing out its algorithmic backing.
Crypto-friendly bank ends loans backed by crypto mining rigs
After a bullish 2021 crypto miners sought out loans to allow them to expand, a move which has since backfired following difficult market conditions in 2022.
BlockFi sues FTX’s Bankman-Fried over shares in Robinhood
BlockFi is demanding Bankman-Fried’s investment company turn over its shares in Robinhood as collateral it agreed to pay as part of a pledge agreement.
Binance CEO shares ‘two big lessons’ after FTX’s liquidity crunch
CZ took to Twitter on Nov. 8 sharing “two big lessons” that crypto companies should learn amid the downfall of crypto exchange FTX.
Celsius moved $529M worth of wBTC to FTX exchange: Should we be worried?
The crypto community is concerned that the transfer could lead to the dumping of more than $500 million Bitcoin into the market.
Ethereum price enters ‘oversold’ zone for the first time since November 2018
Ether’s price rebounded by nearly 400% after its RSI turned oversold the last time. Will this time be different?
Here’s why Bitcoin might be safe from a global stock market crisis
BTC’s lack of integration with traditional finance and its inability to be forcefully sold to cover financial losses mean the price might not ‘collapse’ if there is a global stock market meltdown.