Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Daily Transaction Value Is Set to Fall Below Tether’s
Bloomberg reports, “Bitcoin was supposed to be the cryptocurrency for the masses. Instead, a different type of digital token has emerged as the blockchain world’s dominant force. “The aggregate daily dollar value of transactions made in stablecoins –essentially, digital assets such as Tether and USD coin that are pegged to world currencies like the greenback […]
Bloomberg reports, “Bitcoin was supposed to be the cryptocurrency for the masses. Instead, a different type of digital token has emerged as the blockchain world’s dominant force.
“The aggregate daily dollar value of transactions made in stablecoins –essentially, digital assets such as Tether and USD coin that are pegged to world currencies like the greenback — surpassed that of Bitcoin’s for the first time on June 29, according to researcher Coin Metrics. Tether is poised to surpass Bitcoin by itself, according to researcher Messari.
“’At this pace it looks like Tether alone will catch Bitcoin within a month or two,’ said Nic Carter, co-founder of Coin Metrics, whose data Messari used.
“Tether, the dominant stablecoin, has also been the most controversial since its debut in 2015. The entities that control the coin are currently embroiled in a dispute with New York’s attorney general over alleged misuse of client funds, claim the company has denied.
“Tether and other stablecoins are often used by people operating outside banking and government controls such as for settlement by Asian export and import businesses, and in various lending and borrowing apps that have sprung up…”