Revolut to launch its own stablecoin: report

Key facts: According to the company, they are “quite advanced” in creating the stable cryptocurrency. They want to take a compliance-first approach to become a “safe harbor.” Revolut, the $45 billion London-based fintech, is in the final stages of developing its own stablecoin, according to sources close to the company. This decision aligns with Revolut’s … Read more

Spain tightens rules for confiscating cryptocurrencies from tax debtors

The Spanish Council of Ministers approved, in a first round, a draft law that requires a series of changes to the tax laws that apply to the cryptocurrency sector. This, as part of the process of transposing the country’s laws to the new European Union (EU) directives. The proposed law, which establishes reporting obligations on … Read more

Block CET to share $50,000 on FB

Key facts: The event will take place from September 19th to September 24th, 2024, with a minimum lockout of 100 CET. All CoinEx users who have completed basic KYC verification are eligible to participate. Since 2023, the growing interest in Bitcoin-based applications has captured the attention of developers and investors in green Bitcoin projects. Recently … Read more

TON and Curve Finance team up to facilitate stablecoin trading

The Open Network (TON) is promoting stablecoin trading after reaching an alliance with Curve Finance, one of the most important decentralized exchanges in the sector. This collaboration aims to TON ecosystem facilitates stablecoin exchanges and are more efficient for their users. The project will use Curve’s constant function market maker (CFMM) technology, a statement said. … Read more

$180 million flows into bitcoin ETFs amid expectations of rate cuts

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States reported inflows of more than $186 million and accumulated four consecutive days with incoming capital flows, the best streak so far in September. The good performance of financial instruments based on the digital asset occurs in view of the possibility that the United States Federal Reserve … Read more

The stablecoin business has a new competitor, USDS

Key facts: USDS will be backed by US Treasury bills, overnight repos and cash. BitGo’s stablecoin will be the “first open-source stablecoin,” according to the platform. One of the leading custodians of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies, BitGo, announced the launch of USDS (USD Standard), a stablecoin that promises rewards to institutions that provide liquidity. This … Read more

CBDCs become the new financial tools of the G20 and BRICS

Key facts: All countries in the BRICS bloc are considering launching digital currencies as a path to de-dollarization. The United States and other G7 countries also have CBDC projects for international payments. Growing interest from governments in developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for wholesale use has emerged as a prominent trend throughout 2024. This … Read more

Trump disappoints by presenting his cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial

The former president and presidential candidate presented his new cryptocurrency platform on September 16: World Liberty Financial. A project that is run by his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump and that, apparently, generated more disappointment than enthusiasm among investors. According to the information that was offered to the media and shared in a … Read more

Ethereum experiences its worst third quarter in 5 years

Key facts: So far in Q3, the price of ETH has fallen by more than 30%. September is usually a complicated month for the markets due to seasonal issues. The price of ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum ecosystem, fell by more than 30% so far in the third quarter of 2024. This … Read more

Gary Gensler is under scrutiny by Congress and changes are looming at the SEC

Trouble is mounting at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as, in an unusual twist, its chairman Gary Gensler and four other commissioners are set to appear before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, September 24. That fact is quite an event, if you take into account that For the first time in … Read more