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Circle USDC Rebounds From Depegging, but Stablecoin Observers See an Uncertain Future

Nearly 4 billion USDC has been removed from the circulating supply since Friday with more USDC being burned than minted, data shows.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Crypto Impact and What's Next

The abrupt collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted U.S. regulators to impose emergency measures to protect depositors. This comes on the heels of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank’s shutdown in the same week. Here’s a look at how SVB’s closure is sending ripple effects across the crypto industry, and what’s to come.

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Why Stablecoin USDC’s Unstable Weekend Matters

The second-largest stablecoin in crypto has restored its dollar peg after a tumultuous weekend, but it shows how important the token is in the ecosystem.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Signature Bank’s Signet Platform Still Works, but Some Clients Have Moved On

The real-time payments platform, popular with crypto businesses, will continue to be offered under the newly established Signature Bridge Bank entity, a source told CoinDesk.

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Finance

Banking Crisis Won’t Kill Crypto Banking Despite Short-Term Pain

From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

Finance

Burning USDC and Minting DAI Prove to Be Popular On-Chain Activities Amid SVB Collapse

Circle’s USDC stablecoin had nearly $3 billion in net redemptions since Friday, while the total supply of DAI increased by 1.2 billion tokens over the same time period.

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Finance

$70M in Fresh On-Chain USDC Positions at Risk of Liquidation if Stablecoin Depegs by 10%

Traders betting on a USDC revival are in healthy profit but downside risk remains in the event of another depeg.

On-chain USDC liquidations (DefiLlama)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Regains Dollar Peg After Silicon Valley Bank-Induced Chaos

The stablecoin fell below $1 in value on Friday after it emerged that some portion of issuer Circle’s funds were at the failed Silicon Valley Bank.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Bank Silvergate Shutdown: 3 Key Takeaways

The crypto meltdown has claimed its first big casualty in the mainstream financial system. California-based Silvergate Bank plans to "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations. Here are three key things to know about the company’s unwinding and what it means for the crypto industry and beyond.

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Policy

Circle Scrambles to Right USDC After Signature Bank Failure

Circle Internet Financial is racing to find new banking partners for its USDC stablecoin.

CEO Jeremy Allaire's Circle is part of the consortium behind USDC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)