# Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado

# Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado

“# Circle and Endaoment to create USDC-based disaster relief fund for communities impacted by deadly tornado ” Circle, the company that created the USDC stablecoin, announced a partnership with public charity Endaoment to create a disaster relief fund. The fund will help mid-western American communities impacted by last week’s deadly tornadoes. The two entities hope…

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# Japan’s financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance

# Japan’s financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance

“# Japan’s financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance ” According to The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), one of the world’s largest financial newspapers and the entity behind the Nikkei 225 stock index, Japan’s Financial Services Agency, or FSA, will propose legislation next year restricting stablecoin issuance to only bank and wire…

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# Circle reveals cooperation in ongoing SEC investigation

# Circle reveals cooperation in ongoing SEC investigation

“# Circle reveals cooperation in ongoing SEC investigation ” Circle, the company behind the world’s second-largest stablecoin USD Coin, has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to an Oct. 4 regulatory filing from Circle, the SEC issued an “investigative subpoena” from its Enforcement Division in July. Circle, which is behind…

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# Treasury plots stablecoin crackdown even as Tether’s dominance wanes

# Treasury plots stablecoin crackdown even as Tether’s dominance wanes

“# Treasury plots stablecoin crackdown even as Tether’s dominance wanes ” The U.S. Treasury Department is reportedly preparing a review highlighting challenges posed by stablecoin redemptions and the effect of a possible run on the crypto asset market. According to a Sept.16 report from Bloomberg citing anonymous sources, Treasury officials are readying policy recommendations designed…

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# Does Evergrande’s 0B debt crisis pose systemic risk to crypto industry?

# Does Evergrande’s $300B debt crisis pose systemic risk to crypto industry?

“# Does Evergrande’s $300B debt crisis pose systemic risk to crypto industry? ” Amid speculation as to whether China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande Group, will default on its $300 billion in debts, analysts are wondering whether the firm’s collapse could pose contagion risks for the crypto industry. On Sept. 8, Fitch Ratings asserted it “appears…

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# Which stablecoins were actually ‘stable’ during this week’s sudden Bitcoin price crash?

# Which stablecoins were actually ‘stable’ during this week’s sudden Bitcoin price crash?

“# Which stablecoins were actually ‘stable’ during this week’s sudden Bitcoin price crash? ” A sharp sell-off across the cryptocurrency market on Tuesday — that saw top tokens Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL) fall by double-digital percentages — created a venue for stablecoins to prove their worth. The fixed-price cryptocurrencies offered…

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