Stablecoins

Tether claims revealing assets could destroy its business model
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8 February, 2022

Tether claims revealing assets could destroy its business model

CoinDesk filed a FOIL request for information about Tether's reserves, it appealed and won, but Tether challenged this decision, claiming...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 75: Meta joins COPA, China pilots blockchain app, BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai
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4 February, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 75: Meta joins COPA, China pilots blockchain app, BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai

BSV blockchain will be at the center of the first BSV Global Blockchain Convention. The three-day event will be held...
Facebook’s Diem to sell assets for $200M after botched stablecoin attempt
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31 January, 2022

Facebook’s Diem to sell assets for $200M after botched stablecoin attempt

Diem is reportedly in talks with Silvergate Bank for the sale of the Diem project’s assets as it seeks to...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 72: PayPal explores stablecoin, US tightens regulation, NFT boom continues
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14 January, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 72: PayPal explores stablecoin, US tightens regulation, NFT boom continues

The NFT music platform for independent artists Jamify launched this week; Founder Frames Jenco explained his motivation for building this...
Terra’s UST is now the biggest decentralized stablecoin, and it is no better than Tether
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11 January, 2022

Terra’s UST is now the biggest decentralized stablecoin, and it is no better than Tether

UST, originally created to withstand up to 91% of the decline in value of LUNA (according to Terra white paper),...
Phillip Runyan on ‘Hashing It Out’ Episode 18: Blockchain powered currency to fund wallets a missed opportunity
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10 January, 2022

Phillip Runyan on ‘Hashing It Out’ Episode 18: Blockchain powered currency to fund wallets a missed opportunity

Using blockchain powered currency as simply a means of funding wallets is a missed opportunity—that’s the main message that serial...