Regulation
Stablecoin regulation could spell the beginning of the end for DeFi
One of the key areas of centralization is found with the various stablecoins that make up a large portion of the DeFi economy.
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Regulation
UK lawmakers votes to recognize crypto as regulated financial instrument
Andrew Griffith's proposal seeks to include crypto assets as part of services to be regulated by the Financial Services and Markets Act.
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Coinbase to custody up to $1.6B USDC for MakerDAO
MakerDAO will earn approximately $24 million from Coinbase Prime's 1.5% rewards.
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Research: Top 4 stablecoins gaining market dominance despite stagnant growth since May
Tether's (USDT) market share stood at 90% in 2020 but has since called to roughly 50% as other stablecoins gained ground in the industry.
Regulation
FDIC acting chairman wants stablecoins to be safer before integration into financial system
Acting FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that stablecoins could disrupt the banking system if properly regulated and integrated into the mainstream economy.
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Bitcoin, DeFi space see light, NFT market declines in Q3
In July, the cryptocurrency market cap reached a low of $903 billion, but it recovered significantly in Q3 and reached $1.2 trillion in August.
Stablecoins
Tether reduces commercial paper reserves for USDT to zero
Tether said it has cut its commercial paper to zero, and will invest more in U.S. Treasury Bills and short-term government-issued debt.
Stablecoins
Terra USTC spikes 33% after talks of re-peg
The proposal has led to increased interest in USTC and other Terra classic ecosystem tokens.
Stablecoins
Tether reduces commercial paper exposure to below $50M, Treasury bills rise to 58.1% of reserve
As of Sept. 30, Tether holds 58.1% of its reserve assets in U.S. Treasury bills, while aggressively reducing its commercial paper exposure to below $50 million.
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