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Binance Exec on Converting USDC, Other Stablecoins to BUSD: ‘Not a Surprise’

Binance is converting user funds to its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin from alternatives, including the larger USD coin (USDC). Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann shares his insights and why “it really shouldn’t be that big a surprise.” Plus, his take on Tether (USDT).

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Circle CEO Expects USDC to Benefit From Binance's Auto-Converting

Beginning late September, USD coin (USDC), Paxos dollar (USDP) and trueUSD (TUSD) will no longer be traded at Binance, and deposits will automatically be converted to Binance USD (BUSD). Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expects USDC to benefit from getting booted. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the global stablecoin markets.

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Markets

Binance Ditched a Bunch of Stablecoins. Even a Newly Banished Issuer Was OK With It

Surprisingly, Circle’s CEO expects USDC to benefit from getting booted from Binance, while market insiders predict a better trading experience.

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Binance to Stop Supporting USDC

Binance, issuer of third-biggest stablecoin, announced it will automatically move customers' funds to its Binance USD (BUSD) token from alternatives, including the larger USD Coin (USDC). "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for stablecoin regulation and the competition between BUSD and USDC.

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Opinion

Who Benefits From Binance Converting USDC to Its Own Stablecoin?

The world’s largest crypto exchange is “consolidating” liquidity around its own stablecoin, BUSD – in a move that could benefit Circle and harm Tether.

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Binance Halts USDC Support; Inflation Hits Crypto

Issuer of USDC questions Binance’s move to convert users’ stablecoin holdings into its own BUSD. Meanwhile, inflation takes a bite out of financial assets. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Finance

Binance, Issuer of Third-Biggest Stablecoin, to Stop Supporting Larger Rival USDC

The action effectively removes the world's second-biggest stablecoin, USD coin, as a tradable asset on Binance's giant platform.

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Markets

What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Stablecoins’ Dollar Backing

(Updated Oct. 31, 2021) As information disclosed by issuers varies, it’s not easy for investors to make apple-to-apple comparisons.

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Paxos General Counsel on Stablecoin Backings, Risks and Regulations

Paxos, the crypto infrastructure firm behind Paypal, has released a breakdown of reserves of its stablecoins PAX and BUSD for the first time. Paxos General Counsel Dan Burstein discusses the key takeaways, noting differences between Paxos’ products and other stablecoins like USDC and USDT.

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Finance

Paxos Reveals Assets Backing Stablecoins PAX, BUSD

Paxos's reserves consisted of only cash and U.S. Treasury bills.

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