• Circle has adjusted its treasury holdings to protect the reserves of its USD Coin stablecoin in response to US debt default concerns.
• The company has stopped investing in treasuries that will mature later than early June.
• Tether also has reduced its reliance on U.S. treasuries and increased its holdings of U.S. treasury notes with a maturity of fewer than 90 days to $53 billion.

Circle Rebalances Treasury Holdings

Amid increasing concerns about a possible US government default, Circle, a prominent stablecoin producer, has decided to adjust its treasury holdings by keeping a reserve portfolio heavily weighted toward short-term US treasuries with a maturity date of May 31 or earlier. This move is intended to protect the $30 billion reserves of its USD Coin stablecoin and reduce vulnerability to market volatility caused by a potential US default.

Tether Also Reduces Reliance on US Treasuries

Following suit, the biggest stablecoin operator Tether has also chosen to reduce their reliance on US treasuries and increase their holdings of US treasury notes with a maturity of fewer than 90 days up to $53 billion. This decision was made out of worry for the potential impact that shockwaves in the market might have if there were an actual default by the US government, which could cause widespread confusion and disarray throughout the global financial system.

Circle’s Reserves Vulnerable to Market Volatility

This action comes after it was discovered that $3.3 billion of Circle’s reserves used to underpin their USD Coins were kept at Silicon Valley Bank before it closed down in March 2021, causing temporary loss for the token’s 1-for-1 peg against the dollar as well as demonstrating how vulnerable Circle’s reserves are to market volatility when exposed too much risk.

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