Polygon’s AggLayer adopts Agora’s AUSD as native currency
AUSD now powers AggLayer on Polygon, optimizing crosschain liquidity and eliminating token bridges. Go to Source
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Dragonfly-Backed Stablecoin, Agora, to Launch Natively on Sui
Agora, a stablecoin company that recently raised $12 million in its Series A funding round led by Dragonfly, has announced that it will launch its AUSD token natively on Sui. The company aims to produce a better stablecoin focusing on emerging markets, and sharing the revenue obtained with partners integrating AUSD in their services platforms. … Read more
‘Yield-bearing stables’ are not money or stablecoins: Agora’s van Eck
Yield-bearing stablecoins are far more likely to be classed as security products in many countries and would restrict customer reach, argues the son of Jan van Eck. Go to Source
Acala community votes to burn 2.97 billion of erroneously minted aUSD stablecoin
3.022 billion aUSD were previously minted via a liquidity bridge glitch. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Tether Hires BDO Italia for Monthly Assurance Reports, USDT’s Quarterly Attestation Shows a 58% Decrease in Commercial Paper
This week, the stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Limited revealed an update to its assurance and attestation process and detailed that the company has been working with accounting firm BDO Italia. The accounting firm will conduct monthly tether assurance reports based on the stablecoin issuer’s reserves. The following day, Tether published its quarterly assurance opinion completed … Read more
Another Stablecoin Fluctuates Wildly as HUSD Slips Below USD Peg to $0.82 per Token
The stablecoin HUSD, originally associated with the crypto exchange Huobi Global, lost its peg with the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, August 17, and it dropped even lower in value the following day on Thursday, August 18. On Thursday, Huobi addressed the public on Twitter and the exchange said “we are aware of the current liquidity … Read more
Another depeg — Acala trace report reveals 3B aUSD erroneously minted
As the dust settles on another decentralized finance exploit, Acala continues to trace tokens that were erroneously minted after a misconfiguration in a newly launched liquidity pool. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Network and token freeze after Acala exploit raises questions
The Acala hack saw over a billion aUSD stablecoins minted from thin air, but now community members are scratching their heads wondering how a decentralized protocol would handle the clean up. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Another Stablecoin Depegs From USD Parity, Polkadot-Based AUSD Loses 98% in Value
2022 has been the year of broken stablecoins as a myriad of dollar-pegged crypto assets depegged from their dollar value this year. On August 14, the Polkadot-based stablecoin alpaca usd (AUSD) dropped below a U.S. penny in value, only to bounce back to the $0.95 region hours later. Reports say that the Acala protocol was … Read more
