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Caitlin Long on US Regulatory Crackdown, Fed Trying to Control USD Access Points

Avanti Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long tweeted Monday the U.S. regulatory crackdown has begun, and it would impact intermediaries and U.S. dollar access points, but this is not new.

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Circle’s Transparency Pledge

Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, promised to make the company ”the most public and transparent operator of full-reserve stablecoins.” Circle began issuing quarterly attestation reports to prove that its assets are fully backed; however, the reports don’t state what the assets are backed by. “The upper echelons of Tether truthers are now bringing the same questions to Circle that they’ve brought to Tether,” Zack Seward, CoinDesk’s Deputy Global News Editor, said.

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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on Taking His Company Public

Jeremy Allaire of Circle, an issuer of stablecoin USDC, says he vows to make his company “the most public and transparent operator of full-reserve stablecoins in the market.” Allaire discusses taking his company public and the mission to increase transparency around USDC.

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What Coinbase's Rate on USDC Reveals About Crypto Credit Risk

Coinbase's below-market interest rate on deposits of the stablecoin USD coin (USDC) reveals customers might prefer lower risk, lower reward. "What is the best way to store dollars? Is it still a bank account, or is it something like this?" host Adam B. Levine asked. "Do we trust Coinbase as much as we trust banks?"

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USDC Stablecoin Backer Circle to Go Public in $4.5B SPAC Deal

Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the firm at $4.5 billion. “This deal matters because it’s a continuation of crypto companies making good, going public, and infiltrating the traditional world,” host Adam B. Levine said.

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El CEO de Circle dice que el USDC tomará un camino sensato, pero es un largo camino.

Jeremy Allaire hizo la promesa en un momento en que los inversores han estado exigiendo más transparencia en torno al USDC.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire.

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USDC Backer Circle to Go Public in SPAC Deal

Amid much debate on the outlook for stablecoin regulation, Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. “Circle has a huge opportunity to provide more transparency than any other stablecoin issuer,” CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De said.

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El Banco Central de China teme que las monedas estables representen un riesgo para el sistema financiero.

Las monedas estables globales “pueden traer riesgos y desafíos al sistema monetario internacional”, dijo Fan Yifei del Banco Popular de China.

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Resumen del mercado: Bitcoin se consolida en medio de la represión de China

El anuncio de China precedió a movimientos volátiles de precios en torno a los 34.000 dólares, lo que dejó a los operadores con poco sentido de orientación.

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Circle no está ganando la carrera por la transparencia de las stablecoins

Los proyectos de stablecoins compiten cada vez más por la transparencia. Los datos de Circle, de hace dos meses, sobre «inversiones aprobadas» dejan mucho que desear.

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