The fate of Binance USD (BUSD), the stablecoin introduced by Binance, hangs in the balance as its market capitalization has experienced a significant decline of over 80% in 2023. From November 2022 to June of the current year, BUSD’s market capitalization has plummeted from USD23 billion to USD4 billion. Notably, the capitalization suffered an 18%…
The Tether general counsel has declared an official audit in few months. USDT is a popular stablecoin occupying the third position in global digital assets. As it’s on blockchain that cybersecurity experts deem unhackable, the majority today trusts its security. Related Reading | Cardano Aims To Facilitate Users With Smart Contracts However, many people in…
The world’s largest exchange, Binance, has announced plans to delist eight Binance USD (BUSD) trading pairs as the company looks to withdraw full support of the stablecoin by 2024. This follows increased regulatory pressure on the stablecoin in 2023, which has led to a drastic decline in its market share so far. Binance To Delete…
Stablecoins are no longer just about holding a digital dollar. Paxos launching USDGL in Singapore shows how issuers are trying to move into regulated yield-bearing products without losing the trust that stablecoin users expect. The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price signal, but as a fresh piece of information in…
The First Digital USD (FDUSD) stablecoin has recorded a significant rise in its market cap following an announcement by the Binance exchange in August. FDUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, was recently launched on June 1, 2023, debuting on the Ethereum network and the BNB Smart Chain. The token was officially listed for specific trading pairs on…
Stablecoins are no longer just about holding a digital dollar. Paxos launching USDGL in Singapore shows how issuers are trying to move into regulated yield-bearing products without losing the trust that stablecoin users expect. The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price signal, but as a fresh piece of information in…
The Solana Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to decentralization, adoption, and security on the Solana network, has launched token extensions. Solana Token Extensions Gains Traction According to a January 24 announcement, token extensions provide developers, enterprises, financial institutions, and Solana-native development teams with a comprehensive suite of turnkey solutions for advanced token functionality. Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder…
Crypto markets consolidate on Sunday; Bitcoin holding steady, BNB still gaining, Ontology making bigger moves. The weekend has been typically quiet on crypto markets but that is preferable over further declines. Total market capitalization has remained above $170 billion which keeps markets within their range bound channel. Bitcoin snuck over $5,300 a few hours ago…
The fate of Binance USD (BUSD), the stablecoin introduced by Binance, hangs in the balance as its market capitalization has experienced a significant decline of over 80% in 2023. From November 2022 to June of the current year, BUSD’s market capitalization has plummeted from USD23 billion to USD4 billion. Notably, the capitalization suffered an 18%…
In an unexpected and almost surreal incident, Paxos, the issuer behind PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, mistakenly minted 300 trillion PYUSD — yes, with a “T” — earlier today after adding six extra zeros to the intended transaction. The blunder was swiftly corrected as Paxos burned the excess tokens and reissued the correct amount of 300 million…