Tag: Stablecoins
A stablecoin is a fiat-backed cryptocurrency that has a value pegged to another stable asset, such as the US dollar.
In a recent blog post on the Coinbase website, the company said that it is going to fight Tether, a controversial stablecoin that has been linked to scandals and problems for a long time.
Tether has been under scrutiny for years due to its questionable relationship with the Bitfinex exchange and its lack of transparency regarding its backing. This has led to concerns about whether Tether is actually backed by the US dollar, as it claims to...
Yield Farming Opportunity on Optimism – Earn up to 9.20% APY on stablecoins MAI and USDC — with Velodrome or Beefy Finance
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Optimism pool is currently offering an annual percentage yield of 8.50% on stablecoins with a low risk profile due to their similar peg.
Yield Farming on Velodrome
Supply $MAI and $USDC on Velodrome. You will obtain sAMM-USDC/MAI LPs, or pooled liquidity.
Stake the LP tokens into the gauge for yielding rewards in the platform’s governance token, $VELO.
You can exchange half of the VELO token for USDC and the other half in MAI,...
Great places to earn stablecoins with staking
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The days of staking stablecoins are still pretty new and uncertain. As a result, there are some challenges for earning stablecoins with staking as some (such as $USDT) may not be able to be staked on any exchange at the moment.
While this may not be the best time to stake stablecoins, there are still some options available. We’ll take a look at these options and how they can help you earn stablecoins while avoiding the risk of...
Binance will stop supporting rival stablecoin USDC
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Binance, the issuer of the world’s third-largest stablecoin, said on Monday that, beginning on September 29, it would convert customers’ holdings in USD Coin (USDC), Pax Dollar (USDP), and True USD (TUSD) into its own stablecoin (BUSD) in an effort to “improve liquidity and capital-efficiency for consumers.”, a decision that has perplexed many crypto fans.
As a result of the move, the world’s largest crypto exchange...
Argentines rush to buy stablecoins after economy minister’s resignation
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Stablecoins rose in value over the weekend as a result of the peso’s steep decline in Argentina.
The peso fell roughly 15% versus stablecoins DAI and Tether on many major local markets after Guzman’s departure. Over the weekend, the value of both stablecoins jumped from 245 pesos to 280 pesos.
Consumers purchased up to three times as many stablecoins as normal over the weekend, according to major cryptocurrency exchanges, as...






