Spoiler: No, stablecoin issuers do not guarantee the legal right for users to claim fiat currency back.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire is hoping the firm's positive relationship with regulators will help its banking license application when it is finally filed.
Stablecoins have been in the cryptocurrency market since the launch of Tether, but no stablecoins have existed on the Cardano blockchain until now.
Using USDC on the Stellar blockchain is supposed to make transactions faster and cheaper than on Ethereum.
Data from market monitor Skew has shown that the market capitalization for USDC has significantly risen by 100%. Results also reflected a steady ascent since the beginning of August 2020.
The move means dollar-pegged stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies that are backed bu the US dollar on a 1:1 basis and redeemable in most cases, could become mainstream payment medium for “all forms of payments and settlement,” putting the US in a “leadership position in embracing the power of public blockchains.”
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