stablecoins
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Buried inside Binance’s proof of reserves is proof of diamond hands among its users
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Paxos is getting off scot-free after the SEC said it wouldn’t pursue legal action against the company
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Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo thinks BUIDL will potentially hit its next $500 million milestone in just a few months
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Plus, Trump is headed to the heart of Bitcoinlandia with a speaking appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference
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MiCA is definitely a step in the right direction, but restrictions on stablecoin issuance and transactions still need work
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For the US to fully realize the benefits of these new technologies, we need Congress to pass a strong legal framework for stablecoins
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Circle has received a license to operate in the EU under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation
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The Bitdeer share issuance generated $100 million in gross proceeds and could provide $50 million more
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It’s not hard to see why the current open book nature of public blockchains is a cause for concern for many would-be users and enterprise adopters
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Bots actually do play a crucial role in facilitating efficient and secure transactions on blockchains
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Bringing financial products onto the blockchain is “a huge conversation” at most TradFi giants, according to Polygon’s Colin Butler
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The profits were driven by interest earned on US Treasury holdings, as well as market gains on bitcoin and gold
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Circle’s new smart contract to allow holders of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund to redeem shares for its stablecoin
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A third party accounting firm will audit these reserves and Ripple will publish monthly attestations
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