★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMarkets Tether Expands Profits, Dominance, and Bitcoin Holdings as T-Bills and Reverse Repo Become Reserve Standards Tether, the world's leading stablecoin issuer, posted its reserve attestation documents for Q1 2023 last week and claimed to have earned…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 22, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsPolitics & PolicyTechnology Staking Services and Stablecoins in SEC Crosshairs as Crypto Industry Preps for Court Battles Summary: A crypto crackdown by US regulators appears to have arrived just as digital asset prices were once again gaining their…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 14, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinancePolitics & PolicyTechnology Digital Assets Suffer From UST Stablecoin Meltdown, But Silver Linings Emerge From USDT, USDC Volumes Major cryptocurrencies were roiled by volatility last week, but none more than Terra (LUNA) and its associated "algorithmic" stablecoin TerraUSD…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 16, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Bitcoin’s Neutrality Provides Utility to Both Sides of Russia-Ukraine Conflict Bitcoin prices have rebounded in recent days, once again surpassing the $43,000 mark, and coinciding with speculation that sanction-resistant digital assets…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 2, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerFinanceMarketsMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Improving Stablecoin Sentiment Set the Stage for Crypto’s Record Run, But New Regulations and CBDCs Could Create Uncertainty Prior to Bitcoin's ripping price action over the last month, Tether scored a victory in ongoing litigation when a judge tossed…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 26, 2021