PayPal’s Stablecoin Part of Third Largest Liquidity Pool on Curve
Curve’s FRAXPYUSD liquidity pool, which went live on Dec. 27, boasts the third largest TVL of $135 million.
Defi
DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says
Policymakers should identify the projects of greatest concern and prioritize progress on digital identity, a report from one of the regulator’s committees said.
Tis the Season To Be Jolly About the Crypto Market in 2024
With TradFi moving in, the crypto industry is finally taking its place as the future of finance, says Kelly Ye, at Decentral Park Capital.
Global Securities Regulator IOSCO Issues DeFi Policy Recommendations
Organizing as DAOs doesn’t mean freedom from regulatory responsibilities, the International Organization of Securities Commissions says.
DeFi Market Rebounds to $50B as Speculators Hunt for Yield
An uptick across Solana-based protocols coupled with more than $700 million in deposits to Blast has fueled growth of the value locked in decentralized finance.
There Are Tentative Signs of Revival in DeFi and NFT Markets, JPMorgan Says
Expectation of U.S. approval of a spot bitcoin ETF has led to an increase in DeFi and NFT activity in recent months, the report said.
IRS ‘Raided’ by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal
The proposal to establish a U.S. tax regime for digital assets has drawn a stunning 120,000 comments and will be the focus of an IRS hearing today.
Meet Midas: A New Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Investing in U.S. Treasuries
The proposed stablecoin, which tokenizes ownership of Treasuries, mentions BlackRock, Circle, Fireblocks and Coinfirm as “institutional partners.”
DeFi Market Recovers From 30-Month Low as Volume Hits Highest Point Since March
Total value locked across DeFi protocols has risen from $35.8 billion to $42 billion in two weeks.
Dollar/Yen Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin on DeFi Platform Gains Network
Early Thursday, a large leveraged short position in USD/JPY pair worth $8.26 million crossed the tape on Gains Network.