DWF Labs to debut synthetic stablecoin amid sector’s explosive growth DWF Labs to debut synthetic stablecoin amid sector’s explosive growth
Stablecoin's market sees tenth consecutive month of growth in its market capitalization, according to CCData.
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Updated: Aug. 1, 2024 at 3:05 pm UTC
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DWF Labs, a prominent crypto trading and market-making firm, is preparing to enter the booming stablecoin sector.
In an Aug. 1 statement on social media platform X, Andrei Grachev, the firm’s managing partner, stated:
“Following our plans to be a global web3 financial institution, I am happy to announce that DWF Labs is working on a CeDeFi synthetic stablecoin that will allow users to receive a nice yield without losing any flexibility in using their assets.”
Grachev did not disclose further details about the stablecoin. However, this move signals increasing institutional interest in the stablecoin market. Over the past year, major financial institutions like PayPal and Ripple have shown interest in the rapidly expanding sector.
Stablecoins have proven to be one of the most practical applications of crypto, offering a stable alternative to the volatility of digital assets like Bitcoin.
Stablecoin users in emerging economies like Venezuela and Nigeria often rely on the assets to hedge against declining national currencies and for everyday transactions.
CryptoSlate’s data shows that Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominate the $164 billion stablecoin industry, holding approximately 90% of the market share.
Stablecoin’s market cap grows.
DWF Labs’ move comes amid the continued rise in stablecoins market capitalization.
CCData reported that the total market capitalization for the assets grew by 2.11% in July to $164 billion, its highest point since Terra’s ecosystem collapsed in May 2022.
This increase marks the tenth consecutive month of growth for the sector and is the highest monthly rise since April.
Market observers explained that the increase indicates new capital entering the market, reflected in the positive movement of digital asset prices in July.
Despite this rising supply, stablecoins trading volume on centralized exchanges fell for the fourth month, dropping by 8.35% to $795 billion as of July 25.
Conversely, on-chain transactions surged by 18.3%, reaching $999 billion in July, the highest level since April. This represents a 69.4% increase from the previous year, driven by the impact of spot ETFs in the US.
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Launched in 2014, Tether is a blockchain-enabled platform designed to facilitate the use of fiat currencies in a digital manner.
USD Coin
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USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin fully backed by the US dollar and developed by the CENTRE consortium.
DWF Labs
DWF Labs is a global digital asset market maker and multi-stage web3 investment firm.
Circle
Circle Internet Financial Ltd is a global internet finance company, built on blockchain technology and powered by crypto assets.
Tether Limited
Tether Limited is the company that introduced Tether (USD₮ or USDT), an asset-backed cryptocurrency stablecoin, in 2014.
Ripple
Ripple is a US-based technology company which develops the Ripple payment protocol and exchange network using XRP, the digital asset native to the XRP Ledger.
PayPal
PayPal is an American multinational financial technology firm that operates an online payment system in most countries that permits online money transfers and serves as an electronic replacement for conventional paper methods like checks and money orders.
