Tether Asks Court to Remove Crypto Boutique Law Firm Roche Freedman From Class-Action Lawsuit

September 2, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Kyle Roche, an attorney and founding partner of the crypto boutique litigation firm Roche Freedman LLP, recently withdrew from a number of class-action lawsuits initiated by the law firm. The attorney’s withdrawal follows videos that circulated showing the lawyer discussing associations with cryptocurrency companies. After the attorney’s initial filing, the stablecoin issuer Tether is requesting […]

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Stablecoin Market Cap Slides, BUSD and DAI Valuations Jump, Fiat Tokens Represent 70% of All Crypto Trades

July 21, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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During the last month, the stablecoin economy’s market valuation dropped from $155.23 billion to $153.34 billion on July 20, sliding roughly 1.21%. The top two stablecoins by valuation, tether and usd coin, have seen their market caps slide over the last 30 days, while BUSD and DAI have seen increases. Stablecoin Markets Lose Close to […]

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Bitfinex to Donate $1.3 Million Worth of BTC and USDT to Communities in El Salvador

July 15, 2022 Bitcoin.com

Bitfinex to Donate .3 Million Worth of BTC and USDT to Communities in El Salvador

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The crypto exchange Bitfinex announced on Thursday that the trading platform plans to donate 36 bitcoin and $600K worth of tether tokens to help bolster communities and small businesses located in El Salvador. According to Bitfinex, the funds will initially target small businesses in Salvadoran communities located in Apopa, Ilopango, and Soyapango. Donated Funds to […]

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Tether Liquidates Celsius Bitcoin Loan — ‘Position Has Been Liquidated With No Losses’ to the Company

July 9, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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On July 8, 2022, the company behind the largest stablecoin in the world, Tether, revealed that the firm liquidated a loan made to the crypto lender Celsius, and the liquidation caused “no losses to Tether.” According to the stablecoin issuer, the bitcoin loan to Celsius was “overcollateralized” by roughly “130%+.” Tether Liquidates Bitcoin Loan Taken […]

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The Number of Tethers in Circulation Dropped by Over 12 Billion in 2 Months, USDC Grew by 9%

June 17, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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During the last two months, the stablecoin tether has been one of the most traded crypto assets swapped against a myriad of digital currencies. 66 days ago on April 11, 2022, tether’s market valuation was over $82 billion with 82,694,361,442 tethers in circulation. Since then, more than 12 billion tethers have been removed from circulation […]

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Circle to Issue Weekly USDC Reserve Reports — Tether Publishes May 2022 Assurance Report

May 22, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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The co-founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, has announced the cryptocurrency firm that issues the stablecoin usd coin plans to provide the public with weekly stablecoin reserve reports. Additionally, the company Tether has also released an assurance report on its stablecoin reserves via the Cayman Islands auditing company MHA Cayman. Circle CEO Says Firm’s […]

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Circle Says USDC Reserve Backed Entirely in Cash and Short-Dated US Treasuries

May 16, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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On May 13, Circle’s chief financial officer Jeremy Fox-Geen published a blog post called “How to Be Stable,” following the aftermath of Terra’s stablecoin implosion. Circle’s CFO explained that since usd coin’s inception, the stablecoin aims to be “the most transparent and trusted dollar digital currency.” Terra’s Stablecoin De-Pegging Incident Has Cast a Spotlight on […]

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Report: Afghans Use Crypto to Curb Taliban’s Influence on Their Financial Well-Being

April 26, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Afghan residents are reportedly acquiring digital assets that they use to preserve their savings and to diminish the ruling Taliban’s ability to affect their financial well-being. Since the militant group seized control, the value of crypto transactions per week has in some cases doubled, a Bloomberg report has said. Demand for Digital Currencies Surges Demand […]

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Bitso to Offset Carbon Emissions From the Trading Platform’s BTC, ETH, ERC20 Transactions

April 22, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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On Friday, the Latin American cryptocurrency platform Bitso announced that the company plans to offset carbon emissions from its bitcoin and ERC20 token transactions carried out on the platform. Bitso is partnering with the carbon offset platform Moss.Earth in order to curb the crypto company’s environmental impact. Bitso to Offset Crypto Transaction Carbon Emissions by […]

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Terra’s Algorithmic Dollar-Pegged Crypto UST Is Now the Third-Largest Stablecoin

April 18, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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The algorithmic stablecoin stemming from the Terra (LUNA) network has become the third-largest stablecoin token in terms of market capitalization at $17.54 billion. As of today, UST’s market capitalization has surpassed the BSC-based stablecoin BUSD by more than $67 million. Stablecoin Terrausd Surpasses BUSD’s Market Valuation There’s a new leader in the world of stablecoins, […]

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