USDC issuer Circle supports proposal to regulate stablecoin issuers as banks

USDC issuer Circle supports proposal to regulate stablecoin issuers as banks

"There's a real recognition that as these payment stablecoins grow, they could grow at internet scale relatively quickly," Circle CEO said. Issuers of stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) may soon be required to work under the same regulations as banks, but that seemingly doesn’t frighten the CEO of the USDC-issuer Circle.Commenting on the Biden administration’s proposal to work on a bank-like regulation for stablecoin issuers, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire took a supportive stance for the recommendation. He highlighted that proposal’s aim to regulate dollar stablecoin issuers in....


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