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Adam Back Sets the Record Straight About Tether’s USDT Peg to the Dollar
Adam Back Sets the Record Straight About Tether’s USDT Peg to the Dollar
News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 14, 2022 by Deniz Saat

In light of the recent collapse of both the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin and Terra coin (LUNA), Blockstream CEO Adam Back points out the confusion being caused by mainstream outlets for publishing headlines about Tether (USDT) losing its peg to the U.S. dollar. In Back’s Twitter thread, he explains

Two Bitcoin ETFs Launch in Australia
Two Bitcoin ETFs Launch in Australia
News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 13, 2022 by Philipe F

On May 12th, 2022 Australia finally launched a Bitcoin spot ETF along with a second Bitcoin ETF that invests in a Canadian spot Bitcoin ETF. 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (EBTC: AU) is the first Australian spot Bitcoin ETF offered in partnership with ETF securities. The fund directly invests in Bitcoin and

Industry Leaders Clarify Current Developments in the Crypto and Stablecoin Market
Industry Leaders Clarify Current Developments in the Crypto and Stablecoin Market

Samson Mow, Paolo Ardoino, Adam Back, Gabor Gurbacs, and Arnab Naskar shed some insight into the fundamental differences between collateralized stablecoins (fully backed by USD or other reserves) and algorithmic stablecoins (which rely on smart contracts to maintain price stability).  Adam Back explained the difference: “the biggest and most widely

News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 16, 2022
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Industry Leaders Clarify Current Developments in the Crypto and Stablecoin Market
Industry Leaders Clarify Current Developments in the Crypto and Stablecoin Market

Samson Mow, Paolo Ardoino, Adam Back, Gabor Gurbacs, and Arnab Naskar shed some insight into the fundamental differences between collateralized stablecoins (fully backed by USD or other reserves) and algorithmic stablecoins (which rely on smart contracts to maintain price stability).  Adam Back explained the difference: “the biggest and most widely

News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 16, 2022
Adam Back Sets the Record Straight About Tether’s USDT Peg to the Dollar
Adam Back Sets the Record Straight About Tether’s USDT Peg to the Dollar

In light of the recent collapse of both the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin and Terra coin (LUNA), Blockstream CEO Adam Back points out the confusion being caused by mainstream outlets for publishing headlines about Tether (USDT) losing its peg to the U.S. dollar. In Back’s Twitter thread, he explains

News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 14, 2022
Two Bitcoin ETFs Launch in Australia
Two Bitcoin ETFs Launch in Australia

On May 12th, 2022 Australia finally launched a Bitcoin spot ETF along with a second Bitcoin ETF that invests in a Canadian spot Bitcoin ETF. 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (EBTC: AU) is the first Australian spot Bitcoin ETF offered in partnership with ETF securities. The fund directly invests in Bitcoin and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 13, 2022
Luna Foundation Guard Continues Bitcoin Buying Spree
Luna Foundation Guard Continues Bitcoin Buying Spree

The Luna Foundation Guard has acquired an additional 37,683 Bitcoin totaling $1.5 Billion to bolster the reserves of its most popular stable coin U.S. Terra. Do Kwon, co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, said that the foundation is expected to complete its goal of purchasing $10 Billion

News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 06, 2022
SEC Doubles Staff to Monitor Cryptocurrency Activity
SEC Doubles Staff to Monitor Cryptocurrency Activity

A recent press release revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Cyber Unit, renamed the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, has nearly doubled in size to meet expanding demands for investor protections of digital assets and cyber threats. The unit now consists of 50 dedicated positions. According

News  •  Bitcoin  •  May 03, 2022
Roger Ver Reemerges and Bashes Bitcoin
Roger Ver Reemerges and Bashes Bitcoin

Roger Ver was among the early cyberpunks and libertarians who gravitated to Twitter while trying to popularize crypto. Ver said in an interview that he’s optimistic Musk will end censorship on the social media platform.  Although he is referred to as an evangelical figure, he hasn’t been a

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 29, 2022
Delayed Australian Spot Bitcoin ETF Has Investors on the Edge of Their Seats
Delayed Australian Spot Bitcoin ETF Has Investors on the Edge of Their Seats

Originally set to launch on April 27th, the Bitcoin ETF from Cosmos Asset Management has recently been postponed. ETF Securities and 21 Shares were expected to facilitate the launch announcing Australia's first-ever Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).   Spot-based ETFs are becoming increasingly popular as they are expected to

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 29, 2022
Fidelity Offers Bitcoin for 401(K) Accounts
Fidelity Offers Bitcoin for 401(K) Accounts

Later this year, the 23,000 companies that use Fidelity to facilitate their retirement plans will have the option to put Bitcoin on their account. The adoption of Bitcoin by the nation's largest retirement plan provider suggests that Bitcoin is moving further into the mainstream. The company is

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 27, 2022
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