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Tether Review Claims Crypto Asset Fully Backed – But There's a Catch

Tether has finally produced a third-party report proclaiming that its cryptocurrency, USDT, is fully backed by U.S. dollars – with some big caveats.

By Marc Hochstein

Sponsored

Jun 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2018

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Andreessen horowitz

A16z Leads Investors in $20 Million Token Presale for Crypto Assets Platform

TrustToken, which aims to put tokenized assets on a blockchain, raised $20 million in a strategic token sale with help from Andreessen Horowitz.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Jun 18, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2018

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Andreessen horowitz

Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding

There are many stablecoins, but only one that has one investor who busted a central bank and another who used to help run one. Also, Google and Bain.

By Brady Dale

Sponsored

Apr 18, 2018 at 11:29 a.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2018

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Venture capital

Carbon 'Stablecoin' Project Raises $2 Million in Seed Round

Cryptocurrency startup Carbon has raised $2 million in seed funding, the company revealed to CoinDesk, Thursday.

By David Floyd

Sponsored

Apr 12, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2018

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Pantera

A Stablecoin for HODLers? 'Pizza CEO' Raises $3 Million for New Crypto

"Stablecoins" continue to be a much sought-after tech for ICOs, and a new one, Fragments, now boasts investment from True, Pantera and FBG.

By Brady Dale

Sponsored

Mar 19, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2018

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Price-news

Tether Might Still Be Crypto's Ticking Time Bomb

The entire cryptocurrency market needs to keep an eye on Tether’s USDT token, which has become a pivotal source of liquidity.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sponsored

Mar 5, 2018 at 5:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 5, 2018

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Audits

Tether Confirms Its Relationship With Auditor Has 'Dissolved'

The statement, provided Saturday evening, confirms the suspicions of online sleuths and is likely to raise new questions about the company's finances.

By Marc Hochstein

Sponsored

Jan 27, 2018 at 11:43 p.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2018

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Tether

MakerDAO and More: The Quest for a Stable Stablecoin Continues

Even with a tumultuous past and harsh critics, stablecoin projects keep popping up, aiming to relieve some of the volatility in the crypto markets.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Sponsored

Jan 24, 2018 at 5:07 a.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2018

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Santander

Bank Blockchain Integration: A Challenge Overcome

It's a long road yet to mainstream blockchain use, according to Santander's head of blockchain R&D. But integration, he argues, won't be the issue.

By John Whelan

Sponsored

Jan 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 4, 2018

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Mining

Why Bitcoin Needs Fiat (And This Won't Change in 2018)

Cryptocurrency ecosystems are still dependent on the very financial system they vilify for daily support and stability, says Tim Swanson.

By Tim Swanson

Sponsored

Jan 3, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 3, 2018

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