Why Stablecoins Fail: Lessons From the Past

Stablecoins, the cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar to keep their value steady, can still face failures. Several well-known examples demonstrate that maintaining stability is more challenging than it appears. So, how does something designed to be ‘stable’ unravel? A Historical Review of Stablecoin De-Pegging Incidents There’s no doubt that these stablecoins … Read more

Sky Adviser Recommends Halting Wrapped Bitcoin Offboarding

BA Labs, an adviser to Sky, formerly known as Makerdao, has decided to stop recommending any additional parameter changes regarding the offboarding of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) collateral. The move follows statements from Bitgo’s CEO Mike Belshe and a vote from Sky community members. Sky Adviser BA Labs Recommends Pausing WBTC Offboarding Changes BA Labs’ decision … Read more

Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans

Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched a loan product allowing users to receive credit in Brazilian reais secured by crypto collateral. The credits will be limited to 30% of the total held in crypto in the exchange, and liquidations will not be automatically executed, being examined on a case-by-case basis … Read more

Tether Slams Celsius Network’s ‘Baseless’ $2 Billion Lawsuit

Stablecoin issuer Tether has slammed the”baseless” claims that it illegally liquidated Celsius Network’s bitcoin collateral. Tether accused the crypto lender of trying to “improperly impose the costs of Celsius’ mismanagement and failure on Tether.” Shameless Litigation Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. has rejected the “baseless” claims by the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network that the … Read more