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Tether, Circle deny exposure to FTX, Alameda
Circle CEO said the firm has a little equity in FTX and other crypto exchanges like Kraken, BinanceUS etc.
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Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 3:07 am UTC
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The issuers of the two largest stablecoins, Tether and Circle, have distanced themselves from the FTX situation, saying they have no exposure to the struggling crypto exchange or Alameda Research.
Tether distances self
Tether’s CTO Paolo Ardoino said in response to a Wu Blockchain tweet that the USDT issuer had no exposure to FTX or Alameda.
To be clear: #Tether does not have any exposure to FTX or Alameda. 0. Null.
Maybe is time to look elsewhere.
Sorry guys. Try again. https://t.co/1bRNUGrttr— Paolo Ardoino 🍐 (@paoloardoino) November 9, 2022
According to Ardoino, while Alameda has issued and redeemed a lot of USDT in the past, the stablecoin issuer has no credit exposure that has matured with the struggling crypto trading firm.
He added:
“Tether is issued and redeemed upon market demand by our customers.”
Circle also has no Alameda exposure
The co-founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, also posted a thread to explain the relationship between FTX and Circle to clear any fears and uncertainty among market players.
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1/ Lots of FUD accruing out there, so another thread to help dispel the noise.
— Jeremy Allaire (@jerallaire) November 9, 2022
According to him, FTX has been a Circle Payments API customer for 18 months, and Alameda has been using Circle for many years to create and redeem USDC.
“Circle has never made loans to FTX or Alameda, has never received FTT as collateral, and has never held a position in or traded FTT. In any case, Circle does not trade on its own account.”
He added that Circle has a little equity in FTX, the same as in other exchanges, including Kraken, BinanceUS, and Coinbase, while FTX also has a little equity in Circle.
In response to the millions of USDC moved by Alameda Research to FTX in the past few days, Allaire claimed that the transactions were in line with the term of settlement and “automated systems of 1:1 dollar settlement to mint USDC and redeem USDC.”
He also discussed the FUD about Silvergate, saying that the bank is just one of the more than ten banks holding USDC cash reserves globally. Roughly 80% of Circle assets are in U.S. 3 months or less US treasury bills and in the custody of BNYM.
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Launched in 2014, Tether is a blockchain-enabled platform designed to facilitate the use of fiat currencies in a digital manner.
USD Coin
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USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin fully backed by the US dollar and developed by the CENTRE consortium.
Circle
Circle Internet Financial Ltd is a global internet finance company, built on blockchain technology and powered by crypto assets.
Paolo Ardoino joined Bitfinex at the beginning of 2015 and now serves as Chief Technology Officer.
Jeremy Allaire stands as the founder, chairman, and CEO of Circle, a trailblazing consumer Internet company.
