Analysis
Circle says substantially all USDC minting, redemption backlogs are resolved after wild week
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Circle says substantially all USDC minting, redemption backlogs are resolved after wild week Dorian Batycka · 6 hours ago · 2 min read
“Trust, safety, and 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount importance to Circle,” CEO Jeremey Allaire said.
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Updated: March 16, 2023 at 8:12 pm
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After the weekend’s depegging of the stablecoin, Circle, which issues USDC, has declared that substantially all the minting and redemption backlogs have been resolved.
The company reported that they redeemed $3.8 billion USDC and minted $0.8 billion USDC since Monday, and they have also shifted their banking partner due to the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse.
Update: As of close of U.S. banking operations Wednesday, March 15, we have cleared substantially all of the backlog of minting and redemption requests for USDC. Get the details: https://t.co/5WEAgPps0E
— Circle (@circle) March 16, 2023
The company’s founder and CEO, Jeremy Allaire, recently appeared on an episode of the Bankless podcast, where he discussed the wild weekend that followed USDC’s depegging.
“Everyone was talking about how we need to save the banks from crypto, but now we’re talking about trying to save crypto from the banks,” Allaire told the podcast. “But now USDC is the most secure cash-backed digital dollar on the internet.”
“I’m a very deep believer in full-reserve banking,” Allaire said. “This idea that we don’t need to have a fractional reserve, where the base layer in government obligation money, and the payment system innovation is built on the internet using software in these new ways,” then lending can happen outside that, he said.
Circle’s re-peg
Following the events of last weekend, Circle had accumulated backlogs of USDC withdrawal requests. However, they have resolved the issue by switching their banking partners to prevent any operational disruptions.
According to the stablecoin issuer, “On March 14th, Tuesday, we implemented a new transaction banking partner for domestic US wire transfers. Today, we launched the same partner for international wire transfers to and from 19 countries. Additionally, we have started using an existing transaction banking partner for international wire transfers.”
Although USDC has managed to restore its peg, it has lost ground to its rival stablecoin USDT following last week’s turmoil. A Bloomberg report indicates that USDC’s circulating supply has decreased by 5.9 billion tokens, while USDT has increased its supply by 2.5 billion tokens.
During the previous weekend, USDC experienced a nearly 12% drop in value, trading at 0.88, resulting in a loss of over $6 billion in market capitalization, when Circle disclosed its exposure to SVB. However, on Monday, it was once again redeemable to USD, following the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would fully compensate customers’ deposits at SVB.
Read more: Circle says USDC operations unaffected by SVB, Signature closures
Circle’s near combustion
The shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank will not impact Circle’s USDC activities.
As per the company’s statement, the $3.3 billion reserve deposit for USDC held at Silicon Valley Bank will be entirely accessible when U.S. banks resume operations on Monday. The firm clarified that it did not have any USDC cash reserves at Signature Bank.
After re-establishing its 1:1 peg on Monday, the company reaffirmed that USDC is a regulated payment token and, therefore, still redeemable 1:1 with the U.S. dollar.
“Trust, safety, and 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount importance to Circle, even in the face of bank contagion affecting crypto markets,” Allaire said.
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Analysis
EUR/USD Hits 6-Week High, As Greenback Weakens Following Fed Hike
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March 23, 2023
EUR/USD raced to a six-week high on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate hike. The greenback was lower across the board, falling versus several G7 currencies, including the British pound.
EUR/USD
On Thursday, the world’s most traded currency pair rose for a sixth straight session, as markets continued to digest yesterday’s rate hike.
The Federal Reserve opted to increase rates by 0.25%, despite recent uncertainty in the banking sector.
Following the announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that “FOMC participants don’t see rate cuts this year, it is not our baseline expectations.”
Overall, it appears that lowering inflation remains the priority for the Fed, with the U.S. Treasury exploring ways to guarantee client deposits should any further banks face liquidity issues.
EUR/USD rose to an intraday high of $1.0929 in today’s session, which is its highest rate since February 3.
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Analysis
Biggest Movers: DOGE Rebounds, LTC Climbs 13% Higher
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Litecoin was one of Thursday’s biggest gainers, as prices rose by as much as 13% in today’s session. This came despite the global crypto market cap shifting lower, down 1.65% as of writing. Dogecoin was also higher, as the meme coin rebounded from Wednesday’s losses.
Litecoin (LTC)
Litecoin (LTC) has been one of Thursday’s biggest gainers, as prices rose by as much as 13% in today’s session.
LTC/USD raced to an intraday high of $91.70 in today’s session, a day after falling to a low of $79.95.
As a result of the move, LTC climbed to its strongest point since March 3, when the token reached a peak of $95.49.
Overall, the move has pushed the 10-day (red) moving average closer to an upwards crossover with the 25-day (blue) moving average.
Although some will be anticipating a cross, there appears to be a hurdle in place, which comes in the form of a ceiling on the relative strength index (RSI).
At the time of writing, the index is tracking at 55.35, which is marginally below the aforementioned resistance zone at 56.00.
Dogecoin (DOGE)
Dogecoin (DOGE) was also higher in today’s session, as the meme coin rose to a five-day high.
Following a low of $0.07213 on Wednesday, DOGE/USD rose to a peak of $0.07819 earlier today.
The move saw DOGE rebound from yesterday’s losses, hitting its highest point since last Saturday in the process.
Looking at the chart, today’s surge has sent the 10-day (red) moving average to the brink of a cross with its 25-day (blue) counterpart.
This typically is a sign of upcoming rallies, which like with LTC, will have to come once the RSI breaks free of a current point of resistance.
Price strength is currently tracking at 51.38, which is slightly below a ceiling at the 52.00 mark.
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Analysis
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $28,000, ETH Falls Under $1,800 Following Fed Rate Hike
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March 23, 2023
Bitcoin moved below $28,000 on Thursday, as markets reacted to the latest Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The Fed opted to increase rates by 25 basis points (bps) as many had anticipated, and signal one more hike this year. Ethereum was also lower on the news, falling below $1,800.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $28,000 on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the latest Federal Reserve rate hike.
The Fed moved to increase rates by 25 basis points, whilst signaling that no cuts will be made this year.
BTC/USD fell to an intraday low of $26,760.00 on the news, which comes a day after trading at a peak of $28,803.34.
From the chart, the decline appears to have come as a result of the relative strength index (RSI) failing to break out of a ceiling at 72.00.
As of writing, the index is tracking at 66.54, with the next visible point of support at the 62.00 mark.
Overall, prices are still relatively overbought, which could lead to further bears reentering the market in the coming days.
Ethereum
In addition to BTC, ethereum (ETH) was also back in the red on Thursday, with prices moving below $1,800.
Following a high of $1,821.46 on Wednesday, ETH/USD declined to a low of $1,717.77 earlier in today’s session.
As a result of the slippage, ethereum neared a recent point of support at the $1,715 mark, however bulls have so far rejected a breakout.
Looking at the chart, the 10-day (red) moving average remained in an upward trend, which could be a sign of future bullish momentum.
Price strength is currently tracking at 58.02, which is marginally above a floor at 57.00, resulting in ETH jumping from earlier lows.
At the time of writing, ethereum is tracking at $1,756.34.
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