Top Stablecoin Issuers Taking Actions to Protect Reserves
Weekly Summary
- XRP Gains Ground as U.S. Judge Denies SEC Motion, Leading Ripple’s Court Victory
- Tether Announces to Buy Bitcoin with 15% Net Profit to Back USDT
- Circle Moves $8.7B to Repo Agreements in a bid to Protect Reserves
- European Union Passes Law Requiring Identification for All Crypto Transactions
- Axie Infinity Rolls Out ‘Lite’ Version of Crypto Game on Apple’s App Store
Industry Stories
XRP Gains as U.S. Judge Denies SEC Motion, Leading Ripple’s Court Victory: Ripple’s XRP saw a 7% increase in value after a judge denied the SEC’s motion to seal internal documents related to William Hinman’s speech. The judge ruled that the documents are relevant to the judicial process and should be publicly accessible. The decision is seen as a victory for Ripple Labs, which is being sued by the SEC for allegedly selling its XRP token as an unregistered security. The ruling favours transparency and public access to the documents, which are crucial to Ripple’s fair notice defence. While the judge granted the sealing of some of Ripple’s financial statements, she denied certain requests. Following the news, XRP’s price rose to $0.4478.
Tether Says It Will Buy Bitcoin for Stablecoin Reserves Using Realised Profits: Tether has announced that it will use a portion of its profits to regularly purchase Bitcoin (BTC) for its stablecoin reserves, starting this month. The company plans to allocate up to 15% of realised profits to buy BTC, which will be added to its reserve surplus. Tether will custody the BTC internally without using third-party custodians. This move aims to strengthen and diversify the stablecoin reserves while capitalising on the price appreciation of Bitcoin. Tether recently revealed holdings of $1.5 billion in BTC and $3.4 billion in gold as part of its reserve assets.
Circle Moves $8.7B to Repo Agreements to Protect Reserves: Circle is moving $8.7 billion of reserves backing USD Coin (USDC) into overnight repurchase agreements (repo) as a precaution against the risk of a U.S. government debt default. The Circle Reserve Fund, managed by BlackRock, entered into tri-party repo agreements with major banks. This move provides additional protection for the USDC reserve in the event of a U.S. debt default. Circle is taking these measures as U.S. lawmakers debate raising the debt ceiling, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warning of a potential cash shortage by early June.
European Union Passes Law Requiring Identification for All Crypto Transactions: The European Union (EU) has passed the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, which aims to harmonise cryptocurrency laws among its member states. The legislation, which received final approval from the EU council, will require identification for all crypto transactions within the 27 member states. The MiCA law is expected to be implemented in 2024 and aims to protect investors and prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. It also introduces licensing requirements for companies involved in crypto trading, safeguarding, and issuance within the EU. This move puts pressure on other countries, particularly the United States, where regulatory uncertainty persists, as Watcher Guru reported.
Axie Infinity Game Launches on Apple App Store in Key Markets: Crypto game Axie Infinity has launched a “lite” version of the game on Apple’s App Store, allowing users to play without purchasing NFTs. The lite version offers free non-NFT “starter characters”, and is initially rolling out in Latin American and Asian markets. The game operates on the Ethereum-based Ronin sidechain, enabling NFT owners to play their assets on the iOS release. While the starter Axies will remain non-NFTs, the company plans to eventually convert purchased Axies into NFTs. Axie Infinity’s native token, AXS, saw a 9.6% increase in one day following the announcement.
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Matrixport News
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