Stablecoins Dominate Currency Pairings for Leading Crypto Assets

Amidst the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market, stablecoins have continued to gain prominence, with USDT currently comprising the dominant pairing for three of the four largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.  Also Read: Localbitcoins Trade Surges in Latin America and East Asia USDT Comprises Dominant Pairing for 3 of Top 4 Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap According to Cryptocompare, … Read more

January Markets Report: MKR, TRX and ZEC Among Top 10 by Volume

The first month of 2019 has seen a slight decline in 30-day trading volume across many leading markets. Bucking the trend, however, were ETH, LTC, MKR, TRX, and ZEC, all of which saw a significant spike in trade activity. Stablecoins have continued to see an increase in trade activity, with ckusd and the Gemini dollar … Read more

December Volume Report: Top Markets See Strongest Trade of H2 2018

The five most traded cryptocurrency markets saw an increase in volume during December, when compared with the previous month. Despite the spike in trading activity posted by the dominant markets, many crypto assets ranked below the top five saw a decline in month-over-month volume. Also Read: Report: Indian Government Updates Progress on Crypto Regulation USDT and … Read more

Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Added to Coinbase

The global cryptocurrency exchange based out of San Francisco, Coinbase, has announced the firm will now support Circle’s USDC stablecoin on its exchange and brokerage service platforms. Coinbase believes that blockchain-based digital dollars like USDC provide many benefits to the cryptocurrency market ecosystem. Also read: Bitpay Announces Stablecoin Support for Merchant Settlement Coinbase and the USDC … Read more

Markets Update: Stable Cryptocurrencies and Unstable Pegged Coins

Since our last markets update, cryptocurrencies have been steadily moving sideways as traders are patiently waiting for the next big move. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, bitcoin core has been hovering between $6,400-6,550, while bitcoin cash has been coasting along around $425-500 per coin. The market capitalization of all 2,000+ cryptocurrencies hasn’t budged much over the … Read more

The Fall of Tether and What It Means for the Cryptocurrency Markets

The demise of Tether has been a car crash in slow motion. An unswervable event that has played out over the course of months, it has reached a crescendo in the past 24 hours, with tether slipping significantly from its dollar peg. It is possible, perhaps even probable, that it will regain parity with the … Read more

Exchanges Round-Up: Coinbase to Hire 130, EF Hutton Backs Acex Exchange

In cryptocurrency exchange news, Coinbase plans to hire 130 additional staff at its New York office by the end of 2019, a recently announced exchange which will be backed EF Hutton has declared that it will launch before January 2019, and Digifinex has announced that it will replace its USDT pairings for TUSD. Also Read: Growing … Read more

‘Crypto-Accessibility’ – Panda Exchange Expands Crypto-to-Fiat Trading Markets

This week Panda Exchange, a cryptocurrency trading platform, led by the Colombian team Panda Group and CEO Arley Lozano, announced that Panda users now have access to EUR fiat market for residents who live in member countries of the SEPA. Panda Exchange has been expanding quite a bit this year and just recently opened a … Read more

Top 6 Crypto Exchanges Offering TUSD Trading

Competition is heating up among stablecoins in the cryptocurrency industry. On paper, that is a good thing, as it shows the demand for tokenized fiat currencies is growing. TrueUSD, also known as TUSD, is slowly gaining ground in this regard. This popular asset can be traded on a fair few exchanges. The following platforms are ranked … Read more