Weekly Stablecoins Roundup - by Calvink

General Discussions Stablecoins
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Issue 1, 01.11.2021:

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. Facebook-backed Diem aims to launch digital currency pilot this year.

  2. Terraform Labs are contesting the subpoenas issued by the SEC.

  3. Stablecoins are a compelling payment option.

  4. INDIA COULD SOON PUSH AHEAD WITH CBDC

  5. Olympus DAO’s decentral bank — what might stop DeFi’s “liquidity black hole?”

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Issue 2, 07.11.2021:

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. MIM and MUSD Market Caps Increase by Triple-Digits in 30 Days

  2. Over 140 million people have digital yuan accounts, says PBoC head.

  3. Regulators Might Yet Head Off a Stablecoin Disaster

  4. Mastercard Will Make Digital Currencies Work if Issued by Gov’s

  5. The rise of digital currencies and the future of money: What does a Central Bank Digital Currency mean for you?

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I am a huge fan of this. I love this concept and how it’s being executed. Let’s distribute these more actively via social media and announcements

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Issue 3, 14.11.2021:

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. These are the 6 companies that bought almost $100 Billion USDT from Tether
  2. Central Banks in England and Singapore Explore Digital Currency
  3. Nigerian Central Bank insists CBDC use amid Bitcoin bull
  4. Discussing central bank’s cluelessness, inflation and bitcoin
  5. Zimbabwe studying CBDC, ‘as opposed to crypto, Bitcoin or any form of derivatives’
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Issue 4, 21.11.2021:

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. India Central Bank Eyes Digital Currency Trial Run in 2022
  2. Peru adds to the growing list of countries developing a CBDC
  3. Tether launches Synonym to boost bitcoin adoption in Lightning Network
  4. Fed Governor Waller praises stablecoins as a genuine innovation that makes the development of CBDCs redundant
  5. Kevin O’Leary Uses Stablecoin Yields
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We must get these up on our website ASAP and also make sure to include the babelfish logo on these as well

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I will work this out with Calvink.

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Hi Calvink. These newsletters are pretty cool. Is there a way that you can make the headlines links to articles on the subject?

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Hey Illusivegoose, the headlines contain links to each article. I simply removed the underline hyperlink for aesthetic purposes

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Issue 5, 29.11.2021:

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

1.Stablecoin Economy Surges Past $150B, Stablecoins Command Over 50% of Global Crypto Trade Volume.
2. Bank of Canada should issue a digital currency, C.D. Howe says.
3. Tanzania reportedly makes plans to launch CBDC.
4. Assessment of the security and stability of stablecoins.
5. After Tether, Circle’s $5 Billion USDC Issuance Comes Under scrutiny.

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Issue 6, 05.12.2021:

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. NY Fed Leans into CBDC, but Experts Question Its Benefit
  2. Stablecoins’ Tenuous Relationships With Banks
  3. Tether Fails to Dispel Mystery on Stablecoin’s Crucial Reserves
  4. MercadoLibre Launches new Crypto Services in Brazil
  5. 1inch Raises $175 Million To Facilitate The Next $1 Trillion In Assets Entering DeFi

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T8DIe6z2VmO54zrFKT-TtUZIqISfoIbe/view?usp=sharing

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Great to get updates!
Good info from US gov webinar sponsored by Chainalysis. US Treasury and congress updates in response to the PWG report:

On the international front - strong progress made in Bank of England project recommending CBDC / Stablecoin settlement and issuance models!

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Issue 7, 12.12.2021

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. $11 Billion Added to Stablecoin Economy in 10 Days, UST and OUSD Issuance Swells

  2. Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp Customers

  3. Japan Moves to Impose New Regulations on Stablecoin Issuers: Report

  4. Is Volatility, hyperinflation and uncertainty: How everyday Venezuelans are using stablecoins to protect their livelihoods

  5. Stablecoins Are Becoming Increasingly Key To The Bitcoin Economy

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Issue 8, 19.12.2021

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. Russian central bank to seek ban on investment in cryptocurrencies
  2. Kazakhstan’s central bank reports results on CBDC pilot project
  3. Finance Redefined: 83% of 7-figure Millennials own crypto
  4. Circle Collaborates with Endaoment, creating USDC-based disaster relief fund to help communities affected by deadly tornadoes.
  5. US Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies stablecoins and cryptos as threats to financial system
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Issue 9, 26.12.2021

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. The “Death Of The Lira” Is Fueling A
    Massive Spike In Bitcoin, USDT
    Activity In Turkey’

  2. The stablecoin economy grew by 3.5%
    to US$167 billion in 2 weeks’

  3. Treasury Claims Economic Risk From
    Crypto Stablecoins Requires
    CongressionaL Action’

  4. Stablecoin regulations: Where we
    are, and where we’re headed’

  5. Stablecoins Reserve Moves Up As
    Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Realize
    Profits’

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Issue 10, 02.01.2022

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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  1. FTX Plans to Offer $1 Million for the Acceptance of Stablecoins

  2. Aoki, Alameda Back Algorithmic Stablecoin on Arbitrum at $200M Valuation

  3. eNaira Shows That CBDCs Are Maturing

  4. Argentina: ‘Crypto-adoption is high, but stablecoin adoption is really high too’

  5. Will US regulators shake stablecoins into high-tech banks?

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Issue 11, 09.01.2022

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. PayPal Is ‘Exploring’ Launching Its Own Stablecoin
  2. Crypto regulation concerns make decentralized stablecoins attractive to DeFi investors
  3. Terra, Abracadabra Stablecoins “Are Going to Zero”: Maker Founder
  4. Mexico confirms plans to roll out CBDCs in 2024
  5. $139M Terra proposal to ‘bring awesome UST use-cases’ to DeFi projects
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“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. US banks plan USDF stablecoin

  2. Visa Teams Up With Consensys To Build Payment Infrastructure For CBDCs

  3. US OCC: Regulation could help stabilize stablecoins and prevent potential bank runs

  4. Stablecoin USDC’s ERC20 Issuance Surpasses USDT’s Total Supply on Ethereum

  5. Hong Kong Monetary authority to regulate stablecoins

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Issue 13, 23.01.2022

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

  1. Fed kicks off debate on issuing its own digital currency with new white paper

  2. Here’s why Paxos CEO thinks stablecoins will overtake Bitcoin as payment channel

  3. Solana Network Suffers Yet Another Network Outage: DeFi Users Pay the Price

  4. 70% of Jamaicans will be using CBDC within five years, prime minister says

  5. Russia May Allow Crypto Mining and Gold-Backed Stablecoins, Lawmaker Says

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R1Ff0MVHuwvfEfBNcFaP5hhCJXbEw09p/view?usp=sharing

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Issue 14, 01.02.2022

“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!”
Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

1.Diem, Meta’s stablecoin project, officially shuts down
2.India to Launch CBDC by 2022-2023, Proposes 30% Tax on Crypto Income
3.Is a flip on the cards as USDC crosses $50B milestone, quickly catching up to USDT
4.Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) record a dip in the stablecoin liquidity
5.KKR leads $350M raise for crypto custody bank Anchorage Digital

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrqAS7etB5fk4RVttePtL4dOpgG6QAYV/view?usp=sharing

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