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PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Project Amid Paxos Regulatory Scrutiny
Cryptocurrency // February 12, 2023

PayPal is reportedly pausing its stablecoin project amid heightened scrutiny around the cryptocurrency industry. The payments company had wanted to unveil the stablecoin in the next few weeks, Bloomberg News reported Friday (Feb. 10), citing a source familiar with the matter. A company spokesperson told...

Report: NYDFS Investigating Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Trust
Regulation // February 10, 2023

Paxos Trust is reportedly being investigated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). It is not known why the issuer of the Pax Dollar (USDP) and a Binance-branded BUSD stablecoins is being investigated, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 9). The NYDFS began the...

Binance’s Stablecoin Was at Times Undercollateralized by Up to $1B 
Cryptocurrency // January 10, 2023

Binance’s stablecoin was reportedly undercollateralized at times during 2020 and 2021. Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan. 10) that the Binance-Peg BUSD reserves were at three separate times missing collateral of as much as $1 billion. The cryptocurrency exchange’s token is meant to have its value backed...

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PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Project Amid Paxos Regulatory Scrutiny

February 12, 2023
PayPal is reportedly pausing its stablecoin project amid heightened scrutiny around the cryptocurrency industry. The payments company had wanted to unveil the stablecoin in the next few weeks, Bloomberg News reported Friday (Feb. 10), citing a source familiar with the matter. A company spokesperson told Bloomberg that PayPal was “exploring a stablecoin” and that if […]

Report: NYDFS Investigating Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Trust

February 10, 2023
Paxos Trust is reportedly being investigated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). It is not known why the issuer of the Pax Dollar (USDP) and a...

Binance’s Stablecoin Was at Times Undercollateralized by Up to $1B 

January 10, 2023
Binance’s stablecoin was reportedly undercollateralized at times during 2020 and 2021. Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan. 10) that the Binance-Peg BUSD reserves were at three separate times missing collateral of as...