Payments company Stripe has acquired stablecoin platform Bridge in a $1.1 billion transaction, marking the largest acquisition in the crypto industry to date. Techcrunch founder Michael Arrington confirmed the news through a post on X, emphasizing the significance of this milestone deal. The acquisition of Bridge reflects Stripe’s growing commitment to cryptocurrency. Bridge offers software…
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Since October kicked off, the stablecoin market has experienced a modest boost, though overall growth has remained quite slow. Currently, the sector is valued at $172.7 billion, with 48.9% of stablecoins residing on Ethereum and 34.92% circulating on Tron. Although the stablecoin landscape has expanded considerably since the start of the year, transfer volumes have…
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A Federal Reserve governor questioned whether decentralized finance (defi) can truly eliminate the need for intermediaries, despite bitcoin’s revolutionary promise. While decentralized systems aim to bypass traditional structures, he argues that trust in intermediaries still resurfaces. Could crypto ever be fully decentralized, or will it mirror traditional finance? The potential regulatory challenges and the role…
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The President of the Central Bank of the Latin American giant announced plans to expedite the regulation of asset tokenization and stablecoins by 2025. The bank will issue a new consultation this month to gather more input on the rules for approving VASPs’ operations in the country. Central Bank of Brazil to Expedite Asset Tokenization…
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Paxos, a regulated tokenization infrastructure platform, has unveiled its new stablecoin payments platform, with Stripe as its inaugural customer. This innovative solution powers Stripe’s Pay with Crypto product, enabling merchants to seamlessly accept stablecoin payments. By leveraging Paxos’ comprehensive infrastructure for onboarding, pay-ins, conversions, and payouts, businesses can reduce costs and expand their international reach…
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The latest data highlights that the stablecoin market currently sits at $173 billion, with two recently introduced U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins showing significant growth. The decentralized finance (defi) project Sky, previously known as Makerdao, has minted 1.11 billion USDS, adding approximately 104 million coins to its supply over the past five days. In a parallel development…
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In the midst of a more optimistic crypto market, both bitcoin and ethereum have enjoyed steady growth, climbing by 3.13% and 3.61%, respectively, over the past week. Additionally, several other digital currencies experienced even more significant increases, with spx6900 (SPX) stealing the spotlight by skyrocketing 107.2%, making it the standout performer of the week. Crypto…
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According to a crypto analyst, Bitcoin (BTC) may be heading towards a capitulation due to tightening on-chain liquidity. However, this capitulation could be followed by a “full bull” market. Bitcoin Headed Lower Before Higher In a detailed thread on X about BTC price analysis, crypto analyst Cole Garner stated that capitulation might be on the…
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A recent study part of the European Central Bank (ECB) working paper series has concluded that stablecoins are susceptible to shocks derived from U.S. monetary policy changes. Contractionary shocks make stablecoins react negatively, being even more relevant than traditional crypto shocks to stablecoins, while money market funds (MMFs) thrive. ECB Paper: Stablecoins Are Susceptible to…
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Stablecoins are surging in popularity across Sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 43% of crypto transactions compared to bitcoin’s 18.1%. This trend is driven by the instability of local currencies and limited access to US dollars. Businesses and individuals view stablecoins as a reliable way to store value and conduct international payments. Stablecoins as a Store of…
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