With the market in turmoil, crypto investors are beginning to turn to stablecoins such as USDT and USDC to provide cover from losses. These stablecoins which are pegged to the U.S. dollar have been the obvious winners from the recent crash but it seems that investors are taking it one step further this time around.…
Terra’s US dollar-pegged algorithmic cryptocurrency UST is moving up the ladder and now ranks third in terms of overall market capitalization. Today, the fast-growing Terra USD (UST) stablecoin from the Terra ecosystem passed another pivotal point, reaching a market valuation of more over $17 billion. As of Tuesday, UST had eclipsed the BSC-based stablecoin BUSD…
There has been fast growth in the stablecoin economy, with a recent total of $187 billion, which is quite near the $200 billion thresholds. Stablecoins like Terra’s UST and Neutrino Protocol’s USDN are gaining popularity even as Tether remains the most widely used. They experienced a nearly 30% and a 44% rise in issuance in…
On-chain data shows the USDC exchange inflow has spiked up. Historically, stablecoins have provided dry powder for kicking off new Bitcoin rallies. USDC Exchange Inflow Sharply Rose To High Values Recently As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, almost one billion USDC has flowed into exchanges recently. Past pattern suggests this may lead…
Terra (LUNA) is storming higher towards market supremacy in the realm of stablecoins, as investors tend to believe that its algorithmic stability mechanism is long-term feasible. Its crypto-reserve provides investors with a greater margin of safety, which is always a positive indication. More stability is better than less stability, particularly in light of the recent…
There are have always been tussles recently between the top two most popular stablecoins, USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT). But recently, USDC is creating a notable milestone as it out-runs Tether on the Ethereum network in terms of the total supply. Since 2016, Tether seems to be the top stablecoin, ranking the most popular.…
The stablecoin market has undergone a shakeup as USD Coin (USDC) has overtaken USD Tether (USDT) on the Ethereum blockchain. USD Coin Supply On Ethereum Is Now More Than Tether As per the latest weekly report from Arcane Research, USDC has now become the largest stablecoin on the ETH chain, surpassing USDT. A “stablecoin” is…
Surprising the world, Fidelity predicts what Bitcoin’s game theory implies. It’s as Satoshi Nakamoto said, “It might make sense just to get some in case it catches on.” That’s the exact same conclusion that Fidelity reaches in its “Research Round-Up: 2021 Trends And Their Potential Future Impact” report. Take into account that Fidelity is a…
On Jan. 11, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Senate legislators that nothing prevents privately issued stablecoins from coexisting with a prospective Fed central bank digital currency (CBDC). Jerome Powell Confirms Fed-issued Digital Currency Is Underway Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) asked Powell during his confirmation hearing for a second term as Fed chairman whether there…
Another one bites the dust. David Marcus stepped down as the head of Novi, Meta/ Facebook’s fintech division. The company’s first order of business was to create a cryptocurrency, but regulators around the world were not keen on the idea. After a few missteps and name changes, they finally released a wallet called Novi to…