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>Now Circle is sitting on $30 bn in short term US treasuries backing USDC and I don't think they're forced to give the yield back to people holding USDC, so Cir
by itsoktocry 4y ago
>Now Circle is sitting on $30 bn in short term US treasuries backing USDC and I don't think they're forced to give the yield back to people holding USDC, so Circle has to be minting something like, what, 1 billion yearly now that rates went up?
What makes you think they aren't susceptible to the same type of run? They now own treasuries with higher yield and lower prices.
- shawabawa3 4y agoTheir average yield to maturity is 36 days, not 6 years They haven't lost any money even if marking to market, and worse case just need to hold out a month for maturity