Bridge Fundraising for Stablecoin-Based Payments Network Totals $58M: Report
Bridge, founded by Square and Coinbase alumni, recently raised $40 million in a round led by Sequoia and Ribbit.
Stablecoins
MakerDAO Is Now ‘Sky’ as $7B Crypto Lender Rolls Out New Stablecoin, Governance Token
The driving motivation behind the changes was “how to scale DeFi to gigantic size” and grow a decentralized stablecoin, Rune Christensen said in an interview with CoinDesk.
Stablecoin Issuing System M^0 Employs Fireblocks for Crypto Custody
M^0 allows stablecoin issuers to incentivize distributors, liquidity providers and so on by programmatically sharing yield among an ecosystem of users.
Tether Plans to Develop UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin Alongside Phoenix Group
Tether plans to seek licensing for the stablecoin under the U.A.E. Central Bank’s Payment Token Services Regulation.
Stablecoin Regulations Could Pose Problems for Tether, JPMorgan Says; USDT Issuer Claims Sour Grapes
Stablecoin issuer Tether has attracted regulatory scrutiny in the past due to its lack of transparency about the composition of its reserves, the report said.
Stablecoin Supply Growth Isn’t Eating Into Crypto Market Share: JPMorgan
The share of stablecoins versus total cryptocurrency market capitalization is relatively unchanged this year, the report said.
Bitcoin’s Prospects Strengthen as Key Stablecoin Metric Slides to Lowest Level in 18 Months
The dwindling metric points to declining selling pressure in the bitcoin market.
Ripple Begins Testing Its Stablecoin on Ethereum and XRP Ledger
The company said it will use both Ripple USD (RLUSD) and XRP for cross-border payments services.
Stablecoin Default Guarantees Pose Risks to the Issuing Banks, Swiss Regulator Says
FINMA’s guidance explains how banks can limit the risks associated with guaranteeing stablecoin customers’ deposits.
Standard Chartered, Animoca, and Three Others Join HKMA’s Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants
In March, the HKMA started a regulatory sandbox to give potential stablecoin issuers immunity in testing certain operations.