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Learning from FRAX, Perfect Storm Proofing Algorithmic Stablecoins

With the recent UST debacle, there is great fear, uncertainty, and doubt around algorithmic stablecoins. Focus has shifted away from the promise and potential of algorithmic stablecoins toward the risks and capacity of the stablecoins to hold their pegs. Although a great deal of fear, uncertainty, and doubt is valid…

Moneyswitch

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Learning from FRAX, Perfect Storm Proofing Algorithmic Stablecoins

6 hours ago

MoneySwitch Solves Real-Life Problems

Have you ever tried sending money internationally? If you have, you know the challenges involved. John wants to send funds from Canada to Thailand. He faces an enormous struggle to get the settlement cleared in time and will pay a transaction fee. …

Moneyswitch

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·3 days ago

State of the Market Address

The bear market has arrived. This fact seems to be one of the few things economists and analysts can agree upon. Bitcoin has become coupled with traditional markets and generally moves in the same direction as the major stock indices. This coupling is a relatively new phenomenon and appears to…

Moneyswitch

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·Jun 29

The Shortcomings of Pre-Funding

Every day the world grows closer thanks to technology; interconnectivity and rates of global trade have soared. A United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report revealed that global trade reached a record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021 and predicts this figure will be surpassed in 2022. …

Moneyswitch

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·Jun 26

DeFi Fundamentals

What is DeFi? Decentralized finance (DeFi) is the first viable alternative to the current financial industry. It utilizes blockchain technology and open distributed ledgers. It removes the need for third-party intermediaries and allows for trustless peer-to-peer transactions. To better understand DeFi, it is vital to understand what preceded it: traditional…

Moneyswitch

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·Jun 22

Ending the Long-Term Trend of Over-Collateralized Loans with MoneySwitch

In the financial space, only two types of loans exist: collateralized or secured loans and uncollateralized or unsecured loans. The former requires the borrower to present assets as collateral before the financial institution can approve and release the loan amount. …

Cross Border Payments

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Ending the Long-Term Trend of Over-Collateralized Loans with MoneySwitch

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·Jun 1

Red Days in Banking and How MoneySwitch Solves the Issue

Introduction Cross-border payments face various challenges: low speed, high cost of a transaction, restricted operating hours, and foreign exchange risk. These difficulties are aggravated by the fact that money effectively sleeps during the numerous ‘red banking days’. For example, in England over the next 12 months, there will be 240 working…

Moneyswitch

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·May 24

Using Stablecoins to Earn on MoneySwitch

MoneySwitch is a liquidity-as-a-service (LaaS) platform offering uncollateralized loans to cross-border payment providers. MoneySwitch bridges the gap between cross-border payment providers and lenders through the medium of stablecoins. …

Cryptocurrency

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Using Stablecoins to Earn on MoneySwitch

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·Mar 31

MoneySwitch Protocol Overview

Transforming the Cross-Border Payments Industry MoneySwitch is on a mission to transform the cross-border payments industry. Our solutions will enable cross-border payment providers to shift their financing from a pre-funding model toward an on-demand model. The result will be transformational; less friction, less risk, and better service. Our aim is not to replace SWIFT but…

Fintech

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Mar 31

MoneySwitch Protocol Overview

MoneySwitch is on a mission to transform the cross-border payments industry. Our solutions will enable cross-border payment providers to shift their financing from a pre-funding model toward an on-demand model. The result will be transformational; less friction, less risk, and better service. Our aim is not to replace SWIFT but…

Fintech

5 min read