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VanEck CEO: SEC Not Likely to Approve Bitcoin ETF This Year

Jan van Eck, CEO of the global investment manager and exchange-traded fund (ETF) pioneer VanEck, discusses the state of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Could the SEC approve its first US bitcoin ETF this year? “At the rate of discussions now, I would say no,” van Eck said.

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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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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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USDC on Tron Blockchain Surpasses $100M 2 Days After Public Unveiling

The circulating supply of stablecoin USD coin (USDC) on Justin Sun's Tron blockchain has surpassed 108 million in less than a month. Some say this indicates that crypto traders are increasingly turning to blockchains that provide cheaper transaction fees with faster speed than what's found on Ethereum. "The Hash" hosts explore the continuing growth of stablecoins and whether USDC is set to defeat tether (USDT) as the dominant stablecoin.

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Ohio Congressman: Bitcoin Poses No Threat to US Dollar

Rep. Warren Davidson, Ohio Congressman and House Financial Technology Task Force Ranking Member, discusses the contentious crypto conversations in Congress: Bill Foster proposing cryptographic backdoors to reverse crypto transactions. "Foster's clearly on one side, and I'm on the other," Davidson said. He also explains how closely lawmakers are focusing on the role of stablecoins on exchanges, suggesting tether (USDT) should be regulated as a security measure. Plus, reactions on the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world.

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