USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Says

Jul 29, 2020 at 15:39 UTCU.S Marines training on government-issued tablets. (Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado/U.S. Marine Corps)The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on Tuesday banned service members from installing bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining apps on government-furnished mobile devices. "Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Mining Tools" appears on a list of prohibited application types, alongside games, gambling, dating, security bypassing and other…

Since the dawn of sport, athletes have built their legacy out on the playing field. We look up to their accomplishments; we hold on to their records, their milestones, and the countless moments that make up their wins. Starting in the 2010s, the introduction of social media transformed the playing field: giving us more access

The $170 billion stablecoin supply could potentially underpin demand for tokenized Treasuries, Standard Chartered's Alexander Deschatres said. The Fed will likely cut rates on Wednesday, starting the so-called liquidity easing cycle. The Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates this Wednesday for the first time since 2020, ending the most aggressive monetary policy tightening in

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Crypto insiders are tying themselves to Coinbase (COIN) as the company seeks to blow up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “come in and register” crusade aimed at the digital assets sector.In a series of “amicus” briefs filed this week, several crypto groups are joining the U.S.-based exchange as they collectively insist the SEC…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1783.62, up 4.9% (+83.29) since yesterday's close. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: RNDR (+14.2%) and SOL (+8.3%). Laggards: ETH (+2.6%) and ETC (+2.8%). The CoinDesk 20 is

A Brazilian soccer team is looking to raise $20 million by launching its own initial coin offering (ICO). The Avaí Futebol Clube, a Series B soccer team, announced Wednesday that it was generating its own cryptocurrency as part of an effort to develop a digital ecosystem for its fans, help it qualify for the top tier…

FEATURE Officially launched in beta this week, the CoinDesk Crypto-Economics Explorer (CEX) is the newest tool in our arsenal of data products, one that we believe is our most innovative and forward-looking to date. Ambitious in scope, we know our tool takes a bit of getting used to. Unlike our Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), the most…

feature When Telegram launches its long-awaited blockchain sometime this month or next, the go-to marketplace for the new gram tokens could be a fledgling exchange with fewer than 4,000 users. At least, that’s what Blackmoon Crypto is hoping. But the Cayman Islands-registered exchange arguably has an edge, in part because of its relationship with a custodian that…