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0.47%Crypto.com Halts Solana USDC and USDT Deposits, Withdrawals
The crypto trading platform cited “recent industry events” in an email to users announcing the suspension.
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Crypto.com has halted the flow of two top Solana ecosystem stablecoins, as the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire continues to wreak havoc across the wider crypto ecosystem.
Citing “recent industry events” in an email to users Wednesday, Crypto.com said “effective immediately” the platform would be “suspending deposits and withdrawals of USDC and USDT on the Solana Blockchain in the Crypto.com App and Exchange.”
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The email continued to say that stablecoin deposits in other ecosystems, including Ethereum and Cronos, would not be impacted.
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, in a tweet responding to this article, explained that "FTX was an important bridge/venue for SOL-based stablecoins, we do not want any additional risk to our users coming from this area, hence disabling it."
Solana is a smart contract platform that is positioned as a competitor to Ethereum offering high speeds and low fees. It hosts a range of decentralized finance apps, but a large portion of its total supply is controlled by SBF’s Alameda Research trading firm, and FTX – the exchange firm that imploded this week.
Read More: Staked SOL Tokens Falter as Solana Traders, Stakers Rush for Exits
Solana’s native SOL token suffered as a result of FTX’s collapse, dropping over 40% on Wednesday at a price of $14.37. This is 92% below its price from a year ago.
Stablecoins like USDC and USDT, which stay “pegged” to the price of $1, are vital instruments in the volatile world of decentralized finance. It’s unclear why, exactly, Crypto.com was forced to suspend activity.
UPDATE (Nov. 9, 21:37 UTC): Adds a statement from Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek.
Sam Kessler
Sam is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for tech and protocols. His reporting is focused on decentralized technology, infrastructure and governance. Sam holds a computer science degree from Harvard University, where he led the Harvard Political Review. He has a background in the technology industry and owns some ETH and BTC. Sam was part of the team that won a 2023 Gerald Loeb Award for CoinDesk's coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse.
