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Noble Partners With Circle Financial to Integrate USDC on Cosmos Blockchain

According to the token protocol startup Noble, the second-largest stablecoin, USDC, will be integrated into the Cosmos blockchain, as the company has partnered with Circle Financial for the rollout. Noble details that the integration will give access to Circle’s USDC stablecoin to more than 50 Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) networks.…

Stablecoin Market Sees Fluctuations With Some Coins Gaining and Others Reducing Supply

According to statistics, on March 26, the stablecoin economy was valued at $135 billion, with the top stablecoins representing $31.8 billion or 75% of the $42.17 billion in 24-hour global trade volume across the entire crypto market. In the last two weeks since March 11, 7.06 billion USDC and…

MakerDAO Keeps USDC as Primary Collateral for Dai

Since there is a possibility of hazards being linked with USDC, the MakerDAO Risk Core Unit recently proposed the notion of diversifying the collateral for Dai. This suggestion was made as a response to the proposal. Nonetheless, MKR holders voted decisively in support of maintaining USDC as the major…

Mastercard Enables USDC Spending in Asia

However, the blending of traditional and decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to strengthen despite the challenges. In Nigeria, crypto wallet MetaMask has partnered with crypto fintech MoonPay to enable users to purchase crypto via instant bank transfers without requiring a credit or debit card. This integration is estimated to reduce…

Banking crisis could push cryptocurrency regulation into gray area

The world has been facing a banking crisis that has caused a great deal of uncertainty and market anxiety. According to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, this could lead to increased regulatory ambiguity in the cryptocurrency market. Allaire expressed his concerns in a Twitter thread on March 23, discussing the…

USD Coin Chief Strategy Officer Twitter Account Hacked

In a security breach, the Twitter account of Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin chief strategy officer Dante Disparte has been compromised. The hack resulted in the promotion of fake loyalty rewards for long-time USDC users, which was tweeted from Disparte’s account and later deleted. Prior to the incident, the…

Bitcoin Surges by More Than 37% Against US Dollar This Week, Taps $28K on Sunday

Bitcoin reached a high of $28,422 per unit on Sunday at around 3 p.m. Eastern Time as the leading cryptocurrency has continued to rise during the last week. Since last Sunday, bitcoin has increased in value by 37.9% against the U.S. dollar, and the cryptocurrency’s overall market capitalization has…

Former Coinbase CTO Bets $1 Million on Bitcoin Reaching $1 Million in 90 Days

Srinivasan, a well-known Bitcoin enthusiast and entrepreneur, is betting that the United States will experience hyperinflation, leading to a deflation of the U.S. dollar and a surge in the value of Bitcoin. Medlock, on the other hand, is bearish about hyperinflation in the country. The bet has been set…

Moody warns of stablecoin adoption risk

In its latest report, Moody’s Investors Service has warned that the recent instability in the traditional banking sector could have a negative impact on the adoption of stablecoins. The credit rating agency has highlighted the risks that fiat-backed stablecoins like USDC face, stating that the reliance of stablecoin issuers…

Stablecoin Supply Plummets After Depegging Event: $7.4B Dollar-Pegged Tokens Withdrawn From Circulation

During the past 11 days, over 7 billion USDC stablecoins have been withdrawn from circulation, with most of the redemptions occurring following the depegging event of USDC on March 11, 2023. Furthermore, since March 6, a total of 439.48 million BUSD stablecoins have been redeemed. Stablecoin Depegging Event Triggers…

Circle clears ‘substantially all’ minting and redemption backlog for USDC

Stablecoin issuer Circle has announced it has cleared “substantially all” of the backlog of redemption requests for its stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). In a March 15 operational update, Circle said between the morning of March 13 to the close of business on March 15, it had redeemed $3.8 billion…

Circle’s Stablecoin USDC Affected by Collapsed Bank

Circle CEO and co-founder Jeremy Allaire revealed that the stablecoin issuer had been able to access its $3.3 billion in funds held with Silicon Valley Bank since March 13. Allaire stated that he believed that almost everything was able to clear from the failed lender. However, USDC briefly de-pegged…

Circle CEO ‘able to access’ $3.3B of USDC’s reserves at Silicon Valley Bank

Circle CEO and co-founder, Jeremy Allaire, confirmed that, as of March 13, the stablecoin issuer has been “able to access” its $3.3 billion of funds held with the collapsed bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Speaking with Bloomberg Markets on March 14, Allaire said that he believed that “if not…

How Did the SVB Bankruptcy Affect USDC?

Unless you have been living under a financial rock, you must have noticed the downfall of the SVB bank. It’s one of the three banks that went down in quick succession. However, SVB also caused the USDC stablecoin to de-peg. Are there any other consequences you should know about?…

Depegging of USDC and DAI Saves Borrowers $100 Million

Over the weekend, the depegging of two major stablecoins, USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI), from the US dollar prompted a frenzy of loan repayments on decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound. Borrowers saved a total of over $100 million in the process. The depegging was triggered by the…

FTX Continues to Move Funds Amid Ongoing Investigations

FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly moved around $145 million in stablecoins across various platforms, according to Lookonchain. Three wallets associated with FTX and its subsidiary, Alameda Research, transferred 69.64 million Tether (USDT) and 75.94 million USD Coin (USDC) to custodial wallets on platforms like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken.…

Bitcoin and Altcoins Report – March Week 2

After a turbulent weekend marked by chaos, confusion, and the demise of several crypto banks, things are recovering for now. The Feds appear to be intervening to prevent the coin’s failure now that USDC has almost recovered the peg. Let’s see what’s going on in the cryptocurrency market this…

Debtors saved over $100M using de-pegged stablecoins to repay loans

The depegging of USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI) from the United States dollar prompted a frenzy of loan repayments over the weekend, allowing debtors to save a total of more than $100 million on their loans. Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10, the USDC price…

USDC depegged, but it’s not going to default

Over the past week, investors understandably became concerned over the news that billions of dollars backing USD Coin (USDC) — the second-largest stablecoin — were locked up in the distressed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The market reacted violently, causing USDC to lose its dollar peg. But while the concern…

Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits

Circle Financial, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, is partnering with Cross River Bank after its former settlement partner, Signature Bank, was closed by New York regulators, according to a statement from CEO Jeremy Allaire. “The 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount importance to Circle,”…

Bitcoin futures premium falls to lowest level in a year, triggering traders’ alerts

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 14.4% between March 12-13 after it was confirmed that financial regulators had rescued depositors in the failing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The intraday high of $24,610 may not have lasted long, but $24,000 represents a 45% increase year-to-date. On March 12, U.S.…

Stablecoin Trading Dominates Monday’s Crypto Market, Tether and BUSD Sell at Premiums

On Monday, the crypto economy experienced significant market activity with $183.85 billion in global trade volume over 24 hours, with a large portion of those trades involving stablecoins. USDC traded near parity with the U.S. dollar, and several stablecoins, including tether and BUSD, sold at premiums. Tether reached a…

Binance Converts $1 Billion BUSD Into Bitcoin, BNB, and Ethereum

On Monday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, announced that the company had decided to convert $1 billion worth of BUSD from the Industry Recovery Initiative fund into three different cryptocurrencies. Zhao noted that significant onchain movements would be noticeable following the announcement. CZ’s Decision to Convert…

Binance converts remaining $1 billion in Industry Recovery Initiative to native crypto amidst concerns around stablecoins

On March 13, CZ tweeted that due to the changes in stablecoins and banks, Binance will be converting the remaining $1 billion funds in its Industry Recovery Initiative to native crypto. The native cryptocurrencies listed by CZ included Bitcoin (BTC), BNB (BNB), and Ether (ETH). He also posted links…

Circle Partners with Cross River Bank for USDC Production and Redemption

Circle, a leading global crypto finance company, has announced that it has partnered with Cross River Bank for producing and redeeming USD Coin (USDC), its flagship stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. Cross River Bank is a recognized leader in providing banking services to fintech and crypto firms, including…

Circle’s USDC Regains $1 Peg After Tumultuous Weekend

Key Takeaways Circle’s USDC is trading for $1 again. The stablecoin broke its peg late on Friday after Circle revealed it was exposed to Silicon Valley Bank. The U.S. government stepped in to assure all SVB depositors would be made whole. Share this article URL Copied After breaking its…

Bitcoin price flash spikes to $50K on Binance after USD Coin peg snaps

The panic caused due to USD Coin’s (USDC) depeg from the U.S. dollar manifested itself in a wrong order, costing traders $50,000 per Bitcoin (BTC), albeit for several minutes. Bitcoin price sees $50K in “fat finger” error  The BTC/USDC pair on Binance flash spiked to $50,000 on March 12 around…

Fed starts ‘stealth QE’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) begins a new week with a bullish surge above $22,000 as the United States Federal Reserve injects liquidity into the U.S. economy. In a move which can rival any classic Bitcoin comeback, BTC/USD is up a full 15% off the two-month lows seen on March 10. The…

USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement

The stablecoin USDC has nearly regained parity with the U.S. dollar after rising just above $0.99 on March 12, 2023, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The stablecoin jumped back to the $0.99 range after the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed it would bail out depositors of California’s Silicon Valley Bank…

USDC bounces back toward $1 peg after Fed announcement

Circle’s stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) is climbing back to its $1 peg following confirmation from CEO Jeremy Allaire that its reserves are safe and the firm has new banking partners lined up at “banking open tomorrow morning.” According to CoinGecko data, USDC is up 3.3% over the past 24…

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