Bitfinex-backed Stable integrates PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin

Bitfinex-backed Stable integrates PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin

Stable, a Bitfinex-backed blockchain linked to Tether, announced PayPal Ventures’ support to bring the PayPal USD stablecoin onto its network. Stable, an institutional-grade stablecoin blockchain backed by cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, is integrating a stablecoin built by major online payment platform PayPal. PayPal Ventures has made a strategic investment in Stable to bring PayPal USD (PYUSD)…

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#How much Bitcoin does the US hold, and where did it come from?

#How much Bitcoin does the US hold, and where did it come from?

The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will initially be funded by Bitcoin forfeited to the Treasury, which controls an estimated 198,109 Bitcoin forfeited or seized in criminal cases. The US government currently holds around 198,109 Bitcoin worth $17.7 billion, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, a stash that it built mainly through seizures…

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# Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record .5B high

# Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high

” Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high “ Crypto traders’ urge to create leverage positions with Bitcoin (BTC) appears irresistible to many people, but it’s impossible to know if these traders are extreme risk-takers or savvy market-makers hedging their positions. The need to maintain hedges holds even…

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