DeFi

Did Stablecoin’s Collapse Pose Broader Threat? BoA, Goldman Disagree
Did Stablecoin’s Collapse Pose Broader Threat? BoA, Goldman Disagree
May 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin didn’t just drain $45 billion from investors following a run earlier this month. It raised questions about the stability...

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BIS: Cross-Border Crypto Payments Need New Regulatory Framework
BIS: Cross-Border Crypto Payments Need New Regulatory Framework
May 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s been widely acknowledged that blockchain can dramatically cut the cost, speed and complexity of cross-border payments. But the monumental task of regulating that market...

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NFT Weekly: After Stablecoin Collapse, Morgan Stanley Warns NFTs Could Be Next
NFT Weekly: After Stablecoin Collapse, Morgan Stanley Warns NFTs Could Be Next
May 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With the entire crypto market still reeling from stablecoin TerraUSD’s $45 billion collapse, Morgan Stanley warned this week that NFTs could be next in line....

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$45B Stablecoin Rout Confirms Worst Fears about Crypto’s Need for Reserves
$45B Stablecoin Rout Confirms Worst Fears about Crypto’s Need for Reserves
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The spectacular collapse of a top-three stablecoin last week has erased $45 billion and left crypto with a confidence crisis that goes far deeper. But...

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Data Platform Nansen Buys DeFi Portfolio Tracker Ape Board
Data Platform Nansen Buys DeFi Portfolio Tracker Ape Board
May 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Nansen, the on-chain data platform, has bought decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolio tracker Ape Board, for what a report said is an eight-figure sum, Yahoo wrote...

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Spooked by Stablecoin’s Collapse, Investors Flee DeFi
Spooked by Stablecoin’s Collapse, Investors Flee DeFi
May 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin may have claimed another victim: The staking and lending platforms at the heart of decentralized finance (DeFi). The algorithmic...

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Cuban to Crypto-verse: Get Competitive, Don’t Be Copycats
Cuban to Crypto-verse: Get Competitive, Don’t Be Copycats
May 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mark Cuban has looked at the state of the crypto industry and found it dull. The billionaire investor and “Shark Tank” star revealed at the...

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BIS Committee Chair Questions Crypto Benefits, Calls for Regulation
BIS Committee Chair Questions Crypto Benefits, Calls for Regulation
May 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

On Thursday (May 12), Pablo Hernández de Cos, chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and governor of the Bank of Spain, warned that...

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Downward Spiral Points to Bigger Problem for Cryptos
Downward Spiral Points to Bigger Problem for Cryptos
May 09, 2022  |  Bitcoin

There’s a lot of attention being paid to bitcoin’s collapsing price today as it dipped below $31,000. And with good reason. As recently as a...

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