One of the most popular cryptocurrency products being released in 2018 are stable coins, which widely market themselves as having all the benefits of cryptocurrencies, minus the volatility. Despite seeming like a practical product, some critics claim that they pose too many problems to ever be widely adopted. Controversy Surrounding Tether Sparks Frenzy The stable…
Boston-based Circle Internet Financial Ltd., creator of the popular retail crypto trading app Circle Invest, has announced that it’s following the lead of other exchanges by launching its own U.S.-dollar backed stablecoin. USD Coin: Circle Introduces New Dollar Backed Stablecoin The Goldman Sachs-backed Circle announced the move just days after revealing that new assets were…
For many years, the crypto exchange market of Europe has lagged behind the US, Japan, and South Korea in terms of infrastructure, regulation, security, and liquidity. According to FT, two sources close to Gemini have stated that the major US-based crypto exchange has hired advisers to consult the company in the process of expanding into…
Although the collective value of all crypto markets is only a tad above its year-to-date low, institutions still seem poised to tackle digital assets head on, with an array of Wall Street giants making meaningful moves throughout the past week. BitGo Receives U.S. Regulatory Approval To Launch Custody Solution On Thursday, CNBC divulged that BitGo, a well-known…
On Monday morning, the Winklevoss-twins backed crypto exchange Gemini, announced that it would be releasing a US dollar backed stable coin hosted on the Ethereum network. The token is designed to provide liquidity options for users wanting to send US dollar fiat back and forth via the Ethereum blockchain. The press release from the Gemini…
The crypto market is having arguably the most positive month in its nine-year history. Yet, the price of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have struggled to reflect optimistic developments in the industry. 13 days into September and the crypto market has seen Gemini introduce the market’s first fully audited and licensed stablecoin, EU commission…