Rune Christensen Explains Why He Wants to Remake Maker and Kill DAI
The MakerDAO creator discusses the motivation behind the ambitious Endgame proposal in a wide-ranging interview.
Stablecoins
U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.
India’s Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
The Securities and Exchange Board of India submitted a recommendation that several regulators should oversee trade in cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported citing documents.
DeFi Lender Liquity Unveils New Stablecoin With User-Set Borrowing Rates in White Paper
Liquity V2 will allow borrowers to set their borrowing costs, a novel approach in DeFi, and pays the lion’s share of protocol revenues back to liquidity providers.
Philippines’ Central Bank Gives Approval to Coins.ph to Pilot Stablecoin in Key Remittance Market
Philippines’ central bank has given its approval to digital currency exchange Coins.ph to pilot a Philippine Peso backed stablecoin called PHPC, the company said last week.
Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Get Pinned to FAA Reauthorization, Putting Effort On Hold Again
Advocates for long-awaited U.S. stablecoin legislation tried to tie it onto an unrelated must-move reauthorization bill, but leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to keep that effort clear of such attachments, according to a Democratic aide.
Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments Via USDC Stablecoin
Six years after dropping support for bitcoin and, thus, crypto payments altogether, Stripe is bringing back the service later this summer, though initially only for Circle’s USDC stablecoin.
Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance May Wane Following Proposed U.S. Rules: S&P
The new regulations could offer banks a competitive edge by limiting institutions without a banking license to a maximum stablecoin issuance of $10 billion, the report said.
Sen. Lummis: It’ll Pay to ‘Choose Circle Over Tether’ Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal
Circle Internet Financial would have a distinct advantage over global stablecoin leader Tether under U.S. regulations along the lines being suggested by new legislation, according to one of the latest bill’s authors, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).
Tether Reorganizes Into 4 Divisions as It Expands Beyond Stablecoins
The company has formed four divisions to reflect its broadening focus: Data, Finance, Power and Edu(cation).