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…

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Stablecoin Issuers Block Lazarus Group Wallets Linked To Crypto Hacks

Tether, Circle, Paxos, and Techteryx, four of the leading stablecoin issuers, have identified and frozen wallets associated with the Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking group. These wallets containing millions of cryptocurrencies are believed to be involved in laundering of funds from various cryptocurrency thefts. The multiple cyber crime incidents orchestrated by the Lazarus Group…

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