Coinbase allegedly offered Circle $3B lifeline during USDC depeg
An anonymous source claims Coinbase was about to bail out its partner Circle to bring stablecoin USDC back up to $1 during SVB’s bank-run.
‘Circle Swap’ scam exploits USDC depeg fears, drains ether from wallets
A new scam appears to allow users to avoid the risk of a USDC depeg, but instead it drains the wallet of unsuspecting victims.
How the US gov’t bailed out USDC stablecoin
The FDIC has taken over two banks at which Circle held billions of dollars worth of backing for DeFi’s most popular denominator.
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What’s up with TrueUSD and the rest of TrustToken’s stablecoins?—by Protos Staff
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Blame the Fed: David Sacks and the VC who cried bank-run—by Protos Staff
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Alameda co-chief Caroline Ellison got 75% less in bonuses than male counterpart—by Protos Staff
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How Raoul Pal’s Real Vision left its audience in the dark—by Protos Staff
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HiveEx, Genesis Block, and SBF’s trading desk network—by Protos Staff
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‘Bitcoin Willy Wonka’ Max Keiser now works for El Salvador gov’t—by Protos Staff
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Winklevii band Mars Junction on hiatus as Gemini bank loss rumors swirl—by Protos Staff
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Gambling with Tether: Ultimate Bet, USDT perps, Tron bets, and the $1 peg—by Protos Staff
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Ordinals enable first-ever Bitcoin sovereign rollup—by Protos Staff