Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Challenges Banks as Stablecoin Rewards Fight Grows
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says USDC rewards should not be treated like bank-deposit interest, arguing that fully reserved stablecoins pose fundamentally different risks from fractional-reserve banking. His comments sh...
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