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What Are Euro Stablecoins? EURC, EURR and Redemption Explained
Explainer on euro stablecoins EURC and EURR, comparing redemption rights and access conditions.
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Tether Holds 150,000 Bitcoin CEO Says, 50,000 More Than Its Reserve Report Shows
Tether CEO says the company holds about 150,000 BTC, roughly 50,000 more than its published reserve report shows.
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Stablecoin governance group behind OUSD sets out management fee, offers equity earning pool
Open Standard sets a 0.1 bp fee on OUSD payment volume, capped at $0.01 per payment, and an equity earning pool.
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France Delays Budget Vote Again, Leaving Stablecoin Tax Pending
French lawmakers rejected an exit-tax on unrealized crypto gains, but a stablecoin-swap tax stays in the provisional budget.
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Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO Paolo Ardoino says
Tether's CEO says it holds 150,000 BTC worth $11.5B, but did not say where the coins sit or how they are reported.
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What’s the outlook for DeFi lending when CEXs offer higher yields?
Discussion of whether DeFi lending rates can compete with exchange stablecoin yield promotions after the Binance incident.
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Standard Chartered debuts tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients
Standard Chartered launches tokenized deposits in Hong Kong settling in central bank money via EnsembleTX.
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XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could let stablecoin partners print new tokens
An XRP Ledger amendment fixes a flaw that could let stablecoin partners mint unauthorized tokens; activation is set for Wednesday.
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Hong Kong takes tokenized settlement to 24/7, plans stablecoin trials
Hong Kong's HKMA plans regulated stablecoins in tokenized government debt trials, and HSBC reports 50,000 users for its RedCoin stablecoin.
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Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks
The Bank of Korea is surveying 31 financial institutions on how an exchange shutdown, prolonged crypto downturn or a firm's losses would hit their operations.
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Ethena Explained: USDe, sUSDe, Rewards and Exit Routes
Explains USDe and sUSDe redemption limits, rewards, and why unstaking returns USDe rather than dollars.
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What Is RLUSD? Ripple’s Stablecoin Backing and Redemption Explained
RLUSD redemption directly from Ripple requires an approved customer relationship, while exchange sales and Earn deposits follow different rules. Useful explainer for holders.
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How Circle Makes Money From USDC—and Why Reserve Income Is Not Profit
Breaks down Circle's Q2 numbers, showing reserve income of $701M in revenue shrinks to $48M net income after costs and taxes.
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USDT vs. USDC: What Backs Them and How Dollar Redemptions Work
Explains how USDT and USDC are backed and what redemption routes exist, including Tether's $100,000 minimum.
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Jupiter Lend USDC Withdrawal Liquidity Rebounds to 27.9 Million
Jupiter Lend's USDC withdrawal liquidity rebounded to $27.9M, with only 6.3% of the vault's $441M immediately withdrawable on an Oct. 31 snapshot.
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Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen
Attackers converted stolen stablecoins into assets issuers could not freeze, while Tether and Circle moved to immobilize billions in response.
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Jupiter Lend’s $414 Million USDC Vault Still Has Almost Nothing Free to Withdraw
Jupiter Lend's $414M USDC vault has almost no withdrawable liquidity, and Jupiter gives no timeline for freeing cash.
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$2.7B of the Binance hack was saved by Tether and Circle freezes. What does that say about decentralization?
Reddit argument that Tether, Circle, Ripple freezes and Arbitrum's Security Council saved about $2.7B of the Binance hack, undercutting the decentralization narrative. Opinion, but a pointed one.
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Bitcoin’s Rebound Drove Most of Tether’s $3.8 Billion Reserve Recovery
Unchained breaks down that most of Tether's $3.8B reserve recovery came from higher bitcoin and gold marks, not new capital.
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Tether’s excess reserves nearly double to $8B as Q3 profit hits $1.5B
Tether's Q3 attestation shows excess reserves nearly doubling to $8B and $1.5B profit, with Bitcoin reserves at $8.37B.
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Tether Reports $1.5 Billion Q3 Operating Profit, $7.95 Billion Reserve Buffer
Tether reports $1.5B Q3 operating profit, with the attestation covering only the quarter-end report.
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The most boring coin in crypto is out-earning everything else
Tether leads DefiLlama 7-day revenue at about $112M, more than the next nine protocols combined, driven by reserve yield on $1 coins.
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USDT0 Freezes 6.19 Million Tokens Linked to Binance Exploit
USDT0 froze 6.19M tokens linked to the Binance exploit and restored Tron-Ethereum USDT transfers after a precautionary pause.
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Circle to Cut Legacy USDC Crosschain Limits From Oct. 31
Circle cuts legacy USDC crosschain limits from Oct. 31, with a Dec. 1 contract pause and a January Noble exit deadline.
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Binance Exploiter Swaps $911 Million Into ETH and TRX, Arkham Says
The exploiter swapped $911M of stolen USDT into ETH and TRX, moving beyond Tether's freeze; $2.8B already frozen per Arkham.
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Binance hit by $5.8B hack as Tether and Circle freeze billions
Binance is investigating a multibillion-dollar hot wallet breach, with Tether and Circle freezing over $2.36B in stablecoins; the figures are still shifting.
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Tether Says It Froze Over 1.567B USDT Linked to Suspected Binance Hack
Tether says it froze over 1.567B USDT tied to the suspected Binance hack, but frozen funds are not automatically recovered.
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From rivals to partners: Polygon and Solana team to bring stablecoin payments to banks
Polygon and Solana are teaming up to connect Solana stablecoin activity with Polygon's bank and payment infrastructure.
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Polygon Extends Bank-to-Stablecoin Payment Stack to Solana
Polygon extends its bank-to-stablecoin payment stack to Solana, connecting Solana wallets to bank funding and payouts.
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Uphold Launches RLUSD Earn With Up to 7% Variable APY
Uphold's RLUSD Earn product routes deposits into DeFi lending at up to 7% variable APY, with withdrawals tied to market liquidity.