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Stablecoins

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Markets
Circle
What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Stablecoins’ Dollar Backing
(Updated Oct. 31, 2021) As information disclosed by issuers varies, it’s not easy for investors to make apple-to-apple comparisons.
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By Frances YueSandali Handagama
Aug 10, 2021 at 4:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2021
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USDC Builder Circle Wants to Become a 'Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank'
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Circle
USDC Builder Circle Wants to Become a ‘Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank’
“The Hash” hosts discuss the industry implications for Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, a neo-bank and stablecoin USDC issuer, intending to become “a full-reserve national commercial...
USDC Builder Circle Wants to Become a 'Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank'
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
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Markets
Tether
Tether Reveals More Details About Its Reserves
Roughly 93% of Tether's commercial paper and certificates of deposit holdings was rated A-2 and above, while 1.5% was rated below A-3.
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By Frances Yue
Aug 9, 2021 at 5:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
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Huobi-Branded HUSD Reveals Breakdown of Reserves: All Held in Cash
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Cdtv
Huobi-Branded HUSD Reveals Breakdown of Reserves: All Held in Cash
The reserves backing Huobi’s HUSD, the eighth-largest stablecoin by market cap, are revealed to be all held in cash in money market accounts in the U.S. This comes as stableco...
Huobi-Branded HUSD Reveals Breakdown of Reserves: All Held in Cash
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 6, 2021 at 7:07 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2021
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Breaking Down the Market Reaction to Gensler’s Crypto Remarks
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Sec
Breaking Down the Market Reaction to Gensler’s Crypto Remarks
Sam Trabucco, co-CEO of quantitative trading firm Alameda Research, breaks down the crypto market activity following SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s remarks at the Aspen Security For...
Breaking Down the Market Reaction to Gensler’s Crypto Remarks
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 4, 2021 at 2:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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EY Exec.: Gensler’s Aspen Speech a 'Bullish Signal' for DeFi
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Defi
EY Exec.: Gensler’s Aspen Speech a ‘Bullish Signal’ for DeFi
Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at Ernst & Young, responded to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s speech at the Aspen Security Forum, saying it signals bullish momentum for DeFi on...
EY Exec.: Gensler’s Aspen Speech a 'Bullish Signal' for DeFi
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 4, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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Markets
Gold
Precious Metals Data Provider Kitco to Issue Gold-Backed Stablecoin
Kitco Gold will be backed by physical gold stored in vaults and will track the real-time market value of the yellow metal.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 4, 2021 at 8:44 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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Tether Crypto Long & Short Aug 1
Markets
Tether
Crypto Long & Short: What's Going On With Tether?
Since the end of May, tether's growth has gone completely flat.
Tether Crypto Long & Short Aug 1
By Galen Moore
Aug 1, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2021
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