DeFi Protocols Pull Back From Paxos
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- Aave and Maker Pull Back From Paxos Stablecoins
- Klaytn and Filecoin Defy Feds’ Crackdown With Big Gains
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Crypto Crackdown
Aave and Maker Pull Back From Paxos Stablecoins
Fallout From ‘Tricky Situation’ at Stablecoin Issuer Hits DeFi Protocols
By Samuel Haig
Top DeFi protocols Aave and MakerDAO are distancing themselves from Paxos-issued stablecoins after New York state’s Department of Financial Services ordered the firm to stop minting new BUSD tokens on Feb. 13.
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Klaytn and Filecoin Defy Feds’ Crackdown With Big Gains
‘China Narrative’ May Be Boosting Certain Tokens
By Owen Fernau
Not all crypto sectors have been dampened by the recent barrage of regulatory action coming out of the U.S. this week. KLAY, the native token of the Klaytn, a blockchain whose team is positioning as a metaverse-oriented platform, was up 23% on Friday and 62% in the last seven days, according to CoinGecko. That’s the largest gain of any of the largest 100 digital assets in that time span.
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