As Chainlink Adoption Grows, Will It Strengthen LINK Price?<\/a><\/div>\nThe recent hawkish regulatory actions by government authorities might ramp up this year. However, with governments around the world looking upon stablecoins as a way to digitize fiat currency, stablecoin regulation might come sooner than we think.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n-Image from Techiexpert.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies built to withstand the market\u2019s volatility as it is backed by a specific asset. In the case of most stablecoins, the US dollar backs the cryptocurrency, pegging the coin\u2019s value to one USD. Investors use stablecoins regularly as a medium of exchange in both decentralized exchanges and centralized exchanges, providing them a quick way to carry out their trading activities.\u00a0 However, a recent report by CryptoCompare shows that although investors still recognize the utility of stablecoins, their market capitalization has consistently dropped since hitting its peak back in April of 2022. This shows the market reacting negatively with recent external developments surrounding these asset types.\u00a0 Related Reading: This Little-Known Altcoin Shoots Up 180% In Single Week After Series Of Updates A Dash Of Pain And Sweet Developments\u00a0 Just last week, Paxos, the issuer of Binance\u2019s BUSD, was hit by charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission with the New York State Department of Financial Services ordering the company to stop the issuance of BUSD. This development deals a massive blow for investors and traders who are using these digital currencies as a means of transacting in the crypto space.\u00a0 Going against the United States\u2019 stance on stablecoins, governments around the world have been experimenting with the concept of CBDCs, or central bank digital currencies. These are a type of digital currencies issued by a governing body with the same legality and regulation as traditional fiat currencies.\u00a0 Image: CoinGeek However, with some losing dominance in the space, USDT, Tether\u2019s official stable coin, has risen in its dominance in the space. The report shows that its dominance rose from 48.7% to 51.7%, being one of, if not, the most dominant in the space. This most recent change is attributed to the recent regulatory actions against BUSD.\u00a0 Decentralized Stablecoins Take The Spotlight – Will They Gain Dominance?\u00a0 The decline of stablecoins issued by centralized entities sets the spotlight on these decentralized currencies. CryptoCompare recorded a nearly 1% increase in decentralized stablecoin market cap, a continuance of a three-month long increase. However, the market share of decentralized stablecoins is currently at 6.38%, a long shot since the sector\u2019s all-time high of 18.3%.\u00a0 Issuers of decentralized stablecoins also experienced big gains with Curve showing a 36% increase in price. However, this recent event may not last for long as algorithmic stablecoins are facing regulatory scrutiny. With Canada banning algorithmic stablecoins, we might see the market share of decentralized stablecoins fall even more.\u00a0 Crypto total market cap at $1 trillion on the daily chart | Chart: TradingView.com Related Reading: As Chainlink Adoption Grows, Will It Strengthen LINK Price? The recent hawkish regulatory actions by government authorities might ramp up this year. However, with governments around the world looking upon stablecoins as a way to digitize fiat currency, stablecoin regulation might come sooner than we think.\u00a0 -Image from Techiexpert.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":520752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[87294,10768,14702,3631,15241],"class_list":["post-520743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-algorithmic-stablecoins","tag-binance","tag-cbdc","tag-regulation","tag-stablecoins"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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