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Frgmnt CEO: stablecoin convenience doesn't remove bank dependence

  • —Roussel says stablecoins are shifting from DeFi trading to dollar-access infrastructure
  • —USDC lost its peg to as low as $0.86 in 2023 amid SVB reserve concerns
  • —Circle held $3.3 billion at SVB, about 8% of its reserves
  • —Proposed safeguards: bank diversification, segregated reserves, multiple redemption routes
Why it matters: Stablecoin growth in payments does not eliminate bank risk, making reserve disclosure and redemption access key for holders and issuers.
Source: TokenPost