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Circle, the issuer of stablecoins, maintains a cash reserve of $1 billion as a safeguard against a decreasing market capitalization and emerging competition from traditional finance and technology sectors, according to CEO Jeremy Allaire.
In a discussion with Bloomberg, Allaire disclosed the financial reserve and expressed his thoughts on the increase in competition from newcomers to the stablecoin market, such as PayPal:
“I anticipate that you will witness numerous, not only internet payment companies but also various financial services firms and others starting to engage more in this area. It’s beneficial to have this new competition. I believe it will encourage more companies to enter the sector.”
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Circle is primarily recognized for its USDC (USDC) stablecoin, a digital asset designed similarly to conventional cryptocurrencies but fully backed by fiat currency — specifically, the United States dollar.
However, since at least 2021, the company’s main source of income has been derived from interest on its cash reserves and its treasury services. For the first half of 2023, Circle reported a revenue of $779 million, exceeding its total revenue of $772 million for the year 2022.
Nonetheless, the firm has experienced a decline in its market share within the stablecoin sector, dropping from $45 billion at the beginning of 2023 to $26 million in just seven months.
Allaire attributes this reduction to cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s choice to withdraw support from USDC in favor of its own token, along with other adverse occurrences in the market. “The Terra collapse was beneficial for us; the forced conversion by Binance was detrimental,” the Circle CEO stated to Bloomberg, adding that “the FTX collapse was somewhat advantageous for us, while the failure of regional banks negatively impacted us.”
In related developments, as Cointelegraph recently reported, Circle has launched a wallet-as-a-service API for developers as part of its ongoing Web3 initiatives. According to an announcement made on August 8, the new API will enable developers to create customized multiparty computation wallets for their clients.
