We’re all still thinking like regular crypto heads when it comes to what Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has up his sleeve with his stablecoin. The Zuck’s not thinking about just creating his own crypto. He wants to replace the U.S. dollar according to Ted Livingston, who’s developed the reputation of being ahead of the industry in making predictions. Livingston is the founder and CEO of messaging platform Kik. Facebook’s moves aren’t steeped in anything nefarious. Instead, they are in line with Facebook’s usual claims – helping the world. This time, the…
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As Tether Loses USD Peg, OKEx Will List ‘Regulated’ Cryptocurrency Stablecoins
If tether (USDT) is truly backed by and redeemable for physical U.S. dollars stored in company-controlled bank accounts, the so-called cryptocurrency “stablecoin” should manage to weather this period of uncharacteristic volatility until arbitrage restores its USD peg. If not, we could be witnessing the unraveling of the token that sees more daily trading volume than The post As Tether Loses USD Peg, OKEx Will List ‘Regulated’ Cryptocurrency Stablecoins appeared first on CCN
Read MoreInterview: MakerDAO CEO Rune Christensen Talks Stablecoins
I recently spoke with MakerDAO CEO Rune Christensen. MakerDAO is the company behind not one, but two, top 2oo-cryptocurrencies by market cap. One of these is Dai, sitting at #107 with a modest market capitalization of $46 million, and the second is Maker (MKR), which currently sits at #29 with a market capitalization of $272 The post Interview: MakerDAO CEO Rune Christensen Talks Stablecoins appeared first on CCN
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