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Circle’s USDC stablecoin launched on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) on Thursday, bringing the overcollateralized dollar-pegged token to users of the layer-1 blockchain network. According to an announcement from Ripple, the launch of USDC on the platform will enable investors to use XRP as a bridge currency to transfer their stablecoins between decentralized exchanges (DEXs) through an auto-bridging…
Stripe has acquired Privy, a cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure developer, for an undisclosed amount, highlighting the global payment processor’s growing pivot toward digital assets. Privy confirmed the acquisition on Wednesday in an announcement on social media that it will continue to operate as an independent product embedded within the Stripe ecosystem. As part of Stripe, Privy will…
In a 68-30 vote, the US Senate chose to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, more than a month after it was introduced. Speaking from the Senate floor on Wednesday, Majority Leader John Thune urged members of Congress to support the bill, echoing many of US President Donald Trump’s talking…
European authorities have reached a milestone deal to regulate the trading of crypto assets in the bloc, to rein in what lawmakers call the “wild west” of financial markets. These standards are designed to protect consumers and increase transparency from companies. EU member states and the European Parliament on July 1 settled the terms of…
There are a lot of crypto jobs, but do you need to be “crypto-native” to qualify? Here’s how to land a job in crypto – writes Ekin Genç on CoinDesk. Crypto is a fast-growing and diverse industry, home to a broad array of organizations, from traditionally structured companies running services like centralized exchanges to decentralized…
The UAE, Japan, and Singapore have emerged as the trendsetters in regulating the crypto market effectively, top European academic Guy Burton said, citing The Dubai Financial Services Authority explicitly included a crypto regulatory framework in its 2021 business plan. Guy Burton, an Adjunct Professor at the Brussels School of Governance, where he teaches politics and…
North Korean hackers are most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a US company, digital investigative firms have concluded. Analysis suggests the hack is the work of the Lazarus Group, the Pyongyang-backed group behind a similar $622 million hack of Axie Infinity. Following hackers recent…
Digital asset brokerage Voyager Digital said Friday that it is pausing all customer trading, deposits, and withdrawals. The crypto company claimed it had been affected by the liquidation of Three Arrows Capital. Voyager Digital is suspending trading, deposits, and withdrawals in the latest sign of the deepening crisis in the crypto markets. Voyager said the…
Djed, Cardano’s algorithmic stablecoin, developed in collaboration with the COTI network, might launch shortly after the Vasil Hard Fork mainnet launch, its team revealed. The tentative date of the launch could be in the last week of July. “We are also waiting for Cardano’s Vasil Hard Fork to take place. The Vasil Hard Fork will…
