CFTC slaps Tether and Bitfinex with a combined $42.5 million fine
The settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC's role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public.
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Defi and Algorithmic Stablecoin Demand Grows in 2021 Despite Large Centralized Competitors
On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence is around $134 billion, which is 5.60% of the entire $2.4 trillion crypto economy. While centralized…
Bitcoin Skyrockets Above $57K, Recaptures Trillion Dollar Market Cap, Double-Digit Weekly Gains
The price of bitcoin continues to climb higher as the crypto asset has captured over 19% in gains during the last seven days. Bitcoin tapped a daily high on Monday…
Tether fires back against report it is using reserves for investments and making crypto-backed loans
"If those loans fail, even a small percentage of them, one Tether would become worth less than $1," said Bloomberg reporter Zeke Faux.
Tether scores win in class action case as court dismisses RICO claims
"Litigation will expose this case for what it is: a clumsy attempt at a money grab, which recklessly harms the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem," said Tether.
SEC Denies Freedom of Information Act Request Concerning Tether Documents
On September 24, the staff writer for The New Republic, Jacob Silverman, tweeted about a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed that was ultimately denied. On the social…
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Broker Suex for Laundering Millions in Illicit Funds
The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted Suex, a cryptocurrency broker based in Russia, for its money laundering activities. The platform is suspected of processing hundreds of millions of dollars in…
Evergrande crisis: Buy the dip or bail? Pundits weigh in
Marty Bent, the co-founder of Bitcoin mining firm Great American Mining, is glad to be hodling Bitcoin as uncertainty hangs over the legacy financial system