US inflation upswing remains in place even as the Federal Reserve says it’s transitory and announced a only a gradual reduction of QE. This means the Fed will only slow the purchase of Treasury Securities, with the balance sheet continuing to grow until ~June 2022. Despite the Fed dismissing inflation risks, the key indicators followed […]
stablecoin regulatory oversight
52% of Institutional Investors Own Crypto
52% of institutional investors own crypto assets, according to Fidelity’s 2021 Digital Asset Study, a robust survey of 1,100 global institutions. 71% of Asian institutions in the sample have already allocated to crypto, 56% in Europe and only 33% in the US. The Dispatch is not surprised that US institutions’ adoption trails offshore peers because […]
Tether reserve risks are serious & more stablecoin regulation is coming
Dispatch #24 – 2021 July 23rd, 2021 This week The Dispatch looks at the stablecoin market and the risks posed by a lack of reserve audit at Tether, the largest stablecoin. Additionally, there’s clear evidence of US authorities desire to impose additional oversight of stablecoins, which could well be a positive. It is ironic that […]