In the meantime, Binance shouldn’t be alone in contemplating a transfer into conventional finance; with Kraken has additionally stating its intentions to open a financial institution, a transfer into conventional finance these enigmatic crypto founders consider will result in the eventual holy grail of Web3 — full decentralization.
The collapse of FTX has put crypto-friendly banks beneath elevated scrutiny, with the current failures of SVB and Silvergate including to the strain on these establishments.
CZ signifies ongoing help for stablecoins
The Binance CEO additionally Tweeted his help for different stablecoins within the broader ecosystem, noting Binance’s current addition of a number of stablecoin pairs.
Supporting a number of stablecoins, all the time. Extra to return. https://t.co/5W1mHzOjoG
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) March 11, 2023
CZ worries that is an assault on crypto
CZ additionally speculated that “it appears like there’s a coordinated effort to close down crypto-friendly banks,” noting the case of Signature as one instance, but additionally noting that the stablecoin system is — mockingly — beneath assault from a financial institution failure, somewhat than a crypto failure.
“Banks are a danger to fiat-backed stablecoins,” he added in a follow-up Tweet.