{"id":17413,"date":"2023-03-16T02:32:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T02:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/circle-clears-substantially-all-minting-and-redemption-backlog-for-usdc\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T02:32:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T02:32:09","slug":"circle-clears-substantially-all-minting-and-redemption-backlog-for-usdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/circle-clears-substantially-all-minting-and-redemption-backlog-for-usdc\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle clears ‘substantially all’ minting and redemption backlog for USDC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stablecoin issuer Circle has announced it has cleared “substantially all” of the backlog of redemption requests for its stablecoin USD Coin (USDC).<\/p>\n

In a March 15 operational update, Circle said between the morning of March 13 to the close of business on March 15, it had redeemed $3.8 billion USDC and minted $0.8 billion USDC.<\/p>\n

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Update: As of close of U.S. banking operations Wednesday, March 15, we have cleared substantially all of the backlog of minting and redemption requests for USDC. Get the details: https:\/\/t.co\/5WEAgPps0E<\/p>\n

\u2014 Circle (@circle) March 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last week, Circle was hit with a bank run after disclosing it had $3.3 billion worth of stablecoin reserves in the now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank that saw USDC lose its dollar peg.<\/p>\n

“The events of the past week have impacted the liquidity operations for USDC,” Circle wrote, adding it has worked to “re-initiate services with alternative banking partners, particularly payment and USDC redemption services.”<\/p>\n

Related: Recent contagion was \u2018TradFi to crypto\u2019 and not vice versa \u2014 Circle policy director<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Circle said it went live with a new banking partner for United States wires on March 14 and used the same partner “for international wires to and from 19 countries” on March 15.<\/p>\n

It added it expected “to bring more capabilities” online by March 16. <\/p>\n

This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n