Paxos Standard Presents Assets Backing Its Stablecoins
Paxos, a regulated blockchain company, recently presented the basket of resources that back its stablecoins. Paxos Standard (PAX) and Binance USD (BUSD) are reportedly backed almost 100% by cash and cash equivalents. Dan Burstein, CCO of Paxos, harshly criticized Tether and Circle, issuers of other stablecoins, stating their products we’re not really stablecoins. Paxos Reveals Stablecoin Backing Basket Paxos, a blockchain-regulated company, revealed the basket of assets backing their issued stablecoin on Wednesday. The company, which issues Paxos Standard and Binance USD, two....
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Stablecoins are in hot water in The States… or are they? The U.S. Senate Banking Committee sent letters to Circle, Tether Holdings Ltd., “Coinbase, Gemini, Paxos, TrustToken, Binance.US, and Centre.” What do these companies have in common? They all issue stablecoins pegged to the US Dollar. Is the US government doing a serious inquire this […]
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