# UK drafting stablecoin regulations and researching a CBDC

# UK drafting stablecoin regulations and researching a CBDC

“# UK drafting stablecoin regulations and researching a CBDC ” The Treasury Department of the United Kingdom has revealed it is drafting proposals to regulate private stablecoins, while also researching central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as an alternative to cash. In an announcement published on Nov. 9, U.K. Treasury Chancellor Rishi Sunak noted the forthcoming…

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# Australia’s first crypto-friendly IPO will accept Tether

# Australia’s first crypto-friendly IPO will accept Tether

“# Australia’s first crypto-friendly IPO will accept Tether ” Australia’s crypto-friendly capital raising platform Stax has announced its client West Coast Aquaculture Group (WCA) will be conducting the country’s first initial public offering that accepts virtual currency as payment. Investors participating in WCA’s offering can purchase equity in the company using Tether (USDT) or Australian…

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# Avanti launches crypto-friendly bank in Wyoming

# Avanti launches crypto-friendly bank in Wyoming

“# Avanti launches crypto-friendly bank in Wyoming ” According to an Oct. 28 announcement from Avanti, The Wyoming State Banking Board voted 8-0 to grant the financial institution a bank charter. The approval will allow Avanti to operate the new crypto-friendly bank under the name Avanti Bank & Trust as well as its “tokenized U.S….

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# Stablecoins went wild in the days before Bitcoin’s recent surge

# Stablecoins went wild in the days before Bitcoin’s recent surge

“# Stablecoins went wild in the days before Bitcoin’s recent surge ” In the days preceding Bitcoin’s latest rise in price, stablecoins went wild, exhibiting some largely unprecedented behavior. Stablecoins: all stablecoins inflow transaction and address count of all exchanges. Source: CryptoQuant. On October 18, stablecoins moving to exchanges reached record highs of 60,000 and…

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# Yield farming fuels 623% growth in DAI supply to nearly B

# Yield farming fuels 623% growth in DAI supply to nearly $1B

“# Yield farming fuels 623% growth in DAI supply to nearly $1B ” Decentralized finance’s (DeFi) explosive third-quarter brought significant growth to Ethereum (ETH)-compatible stablecoins. According to crypto market data aggregator Messari, the supply of MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin grew by 623% in Q3 2020, pushing the token’s value above $1 for four consecutive months. Since…

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