Crypto payments: PayPal’s stablecoin ripple effect on markets
Earlier this year, PayPal released its own stablecoin. What effect has it had on crypto adoption?
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Binance will end support for BUSD stablecoin in December
Many users' Binance USD balances will automatically be converted into First Digital USD starting on Dec. 31.
Stablecoin firm Tether minted 4B USDT in 4 weeks: Data
Tether has minted 4 billion USDT over the past month, which accounts for nearly 18% of all USDT issued so far in 2023.
Tether issues $610M debt financing to Bitcoin miner Northern Data
In September 2023, Tether also invested an undisclosed amount in Northern Data in a move backing AI initiatives.
Hong Kong advances CBDC pilot, bringing e-HKD trials to Phase 2
e-HKD Phase 1 trial was dedicated to full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenized deposits, settlement of Web3 transactions and settlement of tokenized assets.
Binance US asks users to convert USD into stablecoins for withdrawals
Binance.US users “may convert” their USD funds to stablecoins or other digital assets in order to withdraw USD funds from their accounts, the firm said.
Tether stablecoin firm appoints CTO Paolo Ardoino as CEO
The change in leadership at Tether reflects its commitment to actively exploring new business operations, the company said.
PayPal rolls out PYUSD stablecoin to Venmo users
The payments platform said PayPal USD will be “rolling out fully in the coming weeks” after announcing its launch on Venmo.
Bitcoin at $25K: Discount or disaster?
This week, The Market Report discusses Bitcoin’s recent dip below $25,000 and what it means for the near future. Was it a discount or a disaster?
Palau to freeze USD-backed stablecoin after pilot launch in July
Palau’s USD-backed stablecoin build on XRP Ledger will be frozen on Sept. 15 as the government will be collecting feedback from users to shape the way ahead.