Stablecoin Revolution: Challenging Risk-Free Rates With On-Chain Money Markets
DeFi’s base rate for lending stablecoins is a structural shift that challenges traditional finance by demonstrating the sustainability of high-yield, low-risk on-chain money markets, says Index Coop’s Crews Enochs.
Franklin Templeton Expands $594M Market Money Fund to Solana
The move comes after Securitize linked to Solana to bring tokenized real-world assets to the network.
US to Release Jailed BTC-e Operator Vinnik in Russia Prisoner Swap
Alexander Vinnik previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Falls 4.7% as Index Inches Lower
Hedera (HBAR) was also among the underperformers, dipping 3.9%.
Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead
The OG cypherpunk and founder of Blockstream says state-issued digital currency is nothing like Bitcoin. Back is a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong Feb. 18-20.
Coinbase Q4 Earnings Expected to Show Best Volume Since 2021
The crypto exchange reports fourth quarter results after the close on Thursday.
Goldman Sachs Disclosed Ownership of Bitcoin ETFs. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Mean Much
The bank's clients are likely involved in the basis trade, rather than making a directional bet, said an analyst.
SEC’s Peirce Advocates For Case-By-Case Review Of Crypto Enforcement Actions To Foster Clarity
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Hester Peirce has recently emphasized the need for a shift in the regulatory approach towards crypto, signaling a departure from the aggressive enforcement strategies of the past years. In a recent interview on “Bloomberg Crypto,” Peirce discussed the SEC’s ongoing review of its enforcement actions against crypto firms, highlighting […]
Could ‘Based Rollups’ Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem?
As layer-2 chains continue to proliferate, some Ethereum developers are pushing rollup tech that takes a new approach to interoperability: “based rollups.”
El Salvador Dispatch: Berlín, the Bitcoin Marvel Hidden in the Mountains
Berlín, a city of 20,000 people, is home to El Salvador’s second Bitcoin circular economy. “Bitcoin City already exists. It’s called Berlín,” said one resident.