Tag: tether
What is Tether (USDT)? Overview of the Controversial Stablecoin
There’s a certain irony in Tether… It’s a stable coin that, at any moment, could snap. Cryptocurrency traders need stability. Hell, everyone needs a bit of stability — especially those of us in all things Bitcoin and blockchain. Traditionally we...
What is The DAI Coin? Complete Guide to MakerDAO’s Stablecoin
The DAI coin is one of the older stablecoins, having been released in December 2017 by Maker. If you don’t know what a stable coin is, it is a cryptocurrency designed to keep its value pegged to another currency. In...
What is the USDC? Complete Beginners Guide to the USD Stablecoin
There has been quite a bit of press recently around the launch of the USD Coin which is a stablecoin that is a collaberation between Circle and Coinbase. The stablecoin market is one of the most interesting ecosystems in the...
What is Gemini Dollar GUSD? World’s First Regulated Stablecoin
In the search for a more trustworthy and transparent stablecoin, a number of companies and issuers have entered the fold. One of the most prominent is that of the Gemini Dollar (GUSD). Issued by the same exchange that bears the...
Paxos Standard (PAX) Stablecoin – Secure & USD Collateralized
Just over a month ago on September 10, 2018 the New York based blockchain company Paxos announced the release of a new stablecoin called Paxos Standard, with the ticker symbol PAX. This is a fully USD-collateralized stablecoin that is being...
Trusttoken & TrueUSD Review – Everything You Need to Know
TrustToken is a relatively new platform that was created with the vision of making tokenized assets available. These are cryptocurrencies that are also known as “stablecoins” because their price tends to remain more stable since they are pegged to real-world...
Cryptocurrency Spoofing: How Bitcoin Whales Fool Markets
Cryptocurrency spoofing has now come into the spotlight. What was once an underground tactic that was used by large whales and algorithms to manipulate the market has now gained the attention of the CFTC and US regulators. It has also...
Kraken Updates Platform & Introduces New Pairs: Turning the Corner?
Kraken Exchange used to be one of the foremost cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. However, this image has taken quite a knock recently as the platform has struggled to meet demand and user experience suffered. There was also the fallout earlier...
Major Exchange Bittrex Considers Allowing US Dollar Deposits
Popular US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex may be offering deposits in US dollars sometime in the not too distant future. This comes after a relative torrent of allegations and suspicion have been aimed at Tether, which for many exchanges have been...
The Tether and Bitfinex Drama Continues: Auditor Pulls Out?
Throughout 2017, there were three potentially massive concerns facing the cryptoverse: 1) government crackdowns on cryptocurrency users, 2) the fallout of Bitconnect collapsing, and the popping of Tether if the project really is fraudulent. Image via Currency Echo For those...
