💲 Stablecoin issuers are the 18th largest holders of US debt; AAVE is considering to join Lido Alliance
💲 Stablecoin issuers are the 18th largest holders of US debt; AAVE is considering to join Lido AllianceStablecoin issuers are the 18th largest holders of US debt. AAVE is considering to join Lido Alliance. Blast will launch an airdrop on 26 June.Weekly DeFi IndexThis week's market capitalisation index was positive at +6.33%, while the volume and volatility indices were negative at -21.88% and -24.83% respectively.
Chart of the WeekStablecoin issuers are now the 18th largest holders of US debt. Collectively, they hold over $120 billion in US Treasury notes. This makes stablecoin issuers larger holders of US debt than some major current account surplus nations like South Korea, Mexico, and Germany. The largest stablecoin issuers holding US debt are Tether (USDT), with around $91 billion in Treasuries, and Circle (USDC), with $29 billion in short-dated US debt, according to the data from Tagus Capital. News Highlights
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