Tag Archives: Stablecoins

Bitcoin’s price has stagnated since its March peak due to tight U.S. monetary policy, which has reduced stablecoin supply, according to CryptoQuant analysts. “The reason for Bitcoin’s inability to rally further is fundamentally due to the tightening monetary policy in the U.S. since March 2022,” they reported on July 3. As a result, the overall stablecoin supply started to decline in early 2022 when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates. Conditions for $BTC to...

It looks like stablecoins and their issues cannot stay outside the news cycle, with MiCA issuing its stablecoin guidelines and Circle making huge moves in the EU. It is Paxos’ turn now, as it has secured full regulatory approval from Singapore’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In a press release, it said, “Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, received full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Singapore entity,...

With Bitcoin trading sideways over the past few months, traders are waiting for their signal to re-enter the market before crypto reclaims its bullish momentum from earlier this year. In a Wednesday memo, an analyst from CryptoQuant highlighted one signal worth looking at: stablecoin liquidity. Stablecoins: The Key To Driving Bitcoin Higher “The bottom line is that in order for #Bitcoin to rally in earnest, we need to see an increase in stablecoin liquidity and circulating...

Coinbase and Stripe will collaborate on bringing on- and off-ramps on both platforms for users wanting to access stablecoins easily. The ramps will let them convert fiat to USDC and vice versa for national currencies from 150 nations. The deal will integrate USDC settlements made from on Base, a quick and cost-effective layer 2 rollup for Ethereum developed by Coinbase. In April, co-founder and President of Stripe, John Collison, announced during the company’s Sessions event that it would...

The free reign stablecoin issuers had in the European markets is ending on June 30 as the EU’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto Assets) regulations will enforce caps on transaction volumes and value. That means asset-referenced stablecoins not pegged to the Euro, witnessing over a million transactions or facilitating the movement of value over $215 million will need to be discontinued in the bloc. Transactions considered for the caps will include those conducted for payments of goods and services...

Stablecoins have witnessed significant growth this year. Among them, USDT remains a leader, but other ones, such as Circle-backed USDC, are also seeing considerable activity. As such, USDC’s recent deposits to centralized crypto exchanges could signal investors buying the dip amidst several market corrections in recent weeks. USDC Deposits Surge According to IntoTheBlock’s Head of Research, Lucan Outumuro’s latest findings, USDC’s net inflow into centralized crypto exchanges...

The crypto market is in the red amid significant bloodshed from bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins. There is currently no bullish momentum, and BTC is hovering around key levels, falling below traders’ on-chain realized price of $65,800. Regardless, CryptoQuant analysts insist in a recent report that the market is in a bull season. Lack of Bullish Momentum The lack of bullish momentum in the crypto market is evident in weak bitcoin whale demand growth and low stablecoin liquidity....

Stablecoin issuers now hold over $120 billion in US Treasury notes, becoming the 18th largest holder of US Debt and overtaking numerous nations. Out of the $120 billion, Circle holds about $29 billion and Tether holds a whopping $91 billion. The former holds short-dated US Debt, like repos, and the latter holds Treasuries. However, concerns begin to mount as demand for US Debt grows in the crypto industry and elsewhere, and the US needs to consider appropriate debt management measures....

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has stated that stablecoins could account for 10% of “global economic money” within the next decade or so. Allaire shared his vision in a June 19 X post, revealing the biggest reasons he’s “more optimistic” about crypto and stablecoins than ever before. Stablecoins Could Revolutionize Global Economy Allaire noted that stablecoins, a ‘killer app’ for crypto, have enhanced cross-border commerce, reduced remittance costs, and provided banking solutions...

On June 17, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced aUSDT, a new synthetic dollar over-collateralized by XAUt, Tether’s gold-backed digital asset. In a post on X on June 18, industry analyst and stock-to-flow creator Willy Woo said it was “A genius business idea by Tether.” Tether’s USDT is currently earning on U.S. Treasury Bills, but now the firm can issue a stablecoin that earns on gold gains, he explained. This has greater potential for profits as, over the long term, gold...