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Euler Finance hacked for over $195M in a flash loan attack
13.3.2023
Euler Finance became the victim of a flash loan attack where the exploiter managed to drain hundreds of millions worth of decentralized stablecoins and synthetic ERC-20 tokens
Smart Money Staying Put as USDC Remains Off-Peg
13.3.2023
Data from Nansen shows that the total amount held by smart money wallets, and active addresses, are at multi-month lows
USDC Trading Dominates Record Day for DeFi Exchanges Uniswap, Curve
13.3.2023
Decentralized exchanges worked exactly as intended as traders rushed to exchange USDC for wrapped ether and other tokens
USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement
13.3.2023
The stablecoin USDC has nearly regained parity with the U.S. dollar after rising just above $0.99 on March 12, 2023, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The stablecoin jumped back to the $0.99 range after the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed it would bail out depositors of California’s Silicon Valley...
USDC bounces back toward $1 peg after Fed announcement
13.3.2023
Positive developments concerning Circle's $3.3 billion worth of reserves held at Silicon Valley Bank and its new banking partners have seen USDC climb back toward its $1 peg
Circle Scrambles to Right USDC After Signature Bank Failure
13.3.2023
Circle Internet Financial’s $3.3 billion cash reserves problem was seemingly solved Sunday when federal regulators promised that depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank would be made whole in short order. But Circle’s USDC stablecoin isn’t out of the woods
USDC Volatility Lifts Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium to 3-Year High
12.3.2023
Coinbase premium is usually taken to represent stronger buying pressure from stateside investors. But that's not the case this time
USDC Dominated Trading Volume on Decentralized Exchanges Amidst Depegging Incident
12.3.2023
On Saturday, several centralized crypto trading platforms and payment processors stopped USDC auto conversions. However, USDC experienced a significant trading volume on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms such as Uniswap, Curve, and Pancakeswap. Uniswap alone recorded $10.13 billion in trades...
Circle Commits to Covering USDC Shortfalls – Ensures Redemption at 1:1 with USD
12.3.2023
USDC issuer Circle has pledged to cover any shortfall in the stablecoin's reserves if it does not receive the entirety of the $3.3 billion held at now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank.
In a Saturday blog post, Circle said that the company is prepared to cover any shortfall in the USDC reserves that...
Insolvency fears led many to turn to other stablecoins, sell USDC at a major discount
12.3.2023
Several USD Coin holders have fled to other stablecoins amid fears surrounding its solvency
Circle Issues Update Amid Stablecoin Volatility; Firm Is Prepared to ‘Stand Behind USDC and Cover Any Shortfall’
12.3.2023
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Circle Financial updated the public about its stablecoin, USDC, and noted that the stablecoin’s liquidity operations will resume normally on Monday morning in the United States. Circle said that the company’s teams would be ready on Monday to “handle...
Silicon Valley Bank down, USDC depegged, FTX billed $34M in Jan.: Hodler’s Digest, March 5-11
11.3.2023
Bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, USDC depegged from U.S. dollar and FTX’s bankruptcy expenses hit $34 million in January
Circle to ‘Cover Any Shortfall’ in USDC Reserves, Sparking Stablecoin Rally
11.3.2023
The company plans to use corporate resources to fill the gap, including external capital
Breaking: USDC slowly repegs on unconfirmed reports of SVB resolution
11.3.2023
According to insiders, 50% of uninsured deposits will be paid out by next week
Makerdao Issues Emergency Proposal to Address $3.1B in USDC Collateral After Stablecoin Depegging Incident
11.3.2023
On March 11, 2023, the decentralized finance project Makerdao issued an emergency proposal following the USDC depegging incident that saw the stablecoin dip down to $0.877 per unit. At the time of writing, Makerdao commands $3.1 billion in USDC collateral that backs a portion of...
Curve Finance trading volume reaches $7B historic high after USDC depeg
11.3.2023
The USD Coin depeg led the DeFi protocol to experience a record-breaking daily trading volume as crypto whales fight for assets
Crypto whales suffer huge losses due to USDC depeg, SVB collapse
11.3.2023
The depegging of the USDC stablecoin has affected other stablecoins, which in turn wreaked havoc on crypto projects and stakeholders in a massive chain reaction
USDC Stablecoin Depegging Causes Concern Among Crypto Advocates, 5 Other Stablecoins Slip Below Parity
11.3.2023
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, crypto advocates are concerned as a few stablecoin assets have depegged from their $1 parity. The second-largest stablecoin USDC, issued by Circle Financial, fell below $0.90, reaching a low of $0.877 per coin. Additionally, around five other stablecoins have dropped...
USDC Depeg: Circle's $43 Billion Stablecoin in the Spotlight as Silicon Valley Bank Exposure is Revealed – Here's the Latest
11.3.2023
The USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin has distanced away from its intended $1 peg following the revelation that Circle has exposure to the now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank.
Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin USDC, said in a Friday tweet that it has $3.3 billion of its...
Maker DAO files emergency proposal addressing 3.1B USDC exposure
11.3.2023
"Proposal(s) implementing the above changes are expected to be posted in the next ~12 hours or less," says Maker