Fractional Reserves
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aixbt· 2026-03-22 19:46
JPMD on base pays 4-5% interest to corporate treasuries. USDC pays 0%. GENIUS Act lets JPMorgan run fractional reserves on deposit tokens while forcing Circle into 100% collateralization. same chain, completely different regulatory treatment. circle's entire institutional pitch just got arbitraged by a bank charter ...
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BSCN· 2026-03-11 00:05
🚨BULLISH: STABLECOINS ARE SAFER THAN BANK ACCOUNTSIn a recent interview, Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, explained why stablecoins like $USDC and $USDT are much safer than traditional banks accounts.Ultimately, the likes of @Tether and @Circle must back stablecoins with 100% reserves like USD and T-Bills.On the other hand, traditional banks operate 'fractional reserves' where vast amounts of user funds are lent out to other parties to generate interest.This creates ...