In a significant announcement at the XRP Ledger Community Summit (#XRPL Apex) held in Amsterdam from 11-13 June 2024, Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, unveiled the name of Ripple’s new stablecoin – $ RLUSD. Garlinghouse expressed his fondness for the name, stating, “I like to call it Real USD… Ripple USD”. This development …
$16B Injected Into Stablecoin Economy in 90 Days; Tether Claims 69% of Total
Over the last 90 days, the stablecoin economy expanded by over 11%, with $ 16.23 billion infused into the market of fiat-pegged crypto tokens. In the past 30 days, USDE, the fourth largest U.S. dollar-pegged coin, experienced a 46.1% increase in its supply. Stablecoin Market Swelled Last Season; USDE Climbs to Fourth Largest Dollar-Pegged …
Tether, Nodo Partner to Drive Stablecoin and Bitcoin Education in Africa
Stablecoin issuer Tether has partnered with Nodo to educate prospective African users about the use cases of stablecoins and facilitate transactions with the former’s digital asset. The six-month campaign will include Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions, workshops, and question-and-answer sessions with crypto experts on social media. African Users to Learn of Stablecoin Use Cases The […]
Paxos International Debuts ‘Lift Dollar’ Stablecoin With Daily Yields
The blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform Paxos has announced Paxos International has launched a new yield-bearing stablecoin called lift dollar (USDL). The stablecoin’s holders will earn overnight yield from short-term U.S. government securities and cash equivalent reserve assets with each USDL backed 1:1 in U.S. dollar value. New ‘Lift Dollar’ Stablecoin Offers Daily Returns on […]
Tether Invests $18.75M in XREX Group to Facilitate Launch of Gold-Backed Stablecoin
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin and a leading player in the digital asset industry, has made a strategic investment of $ 18.75M in XREX Group, a fully regulated, blockchain-enabled financial institution. The investment aims to drive innovation in the digital asset industry and facilitate USDT-based cross-border payments in emerging markets. XREX will …