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 <p class="is-style-lead">Coinbase has reportedly increased interest rates on USDC holdings to 5%, marking a notable improvement from the 4% rate introduced earlier in the year.&nbsp;</p> 
 <p>The San Francisco-based crypto exchange hiked the interest offered to holders of its USD Coin (USDC) to 5%, only months after effecting another increase that doubled the stablecoin’s annual percentage yield from 2% to 4%.</p> 
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN:<br><br>Coinbase are increasing the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="interest" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/interest.html">interest</a> rate for their <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="stablecoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/stablecoin.html">stablecoin</a>, USDC, to 5%.</p>— Whale (@WhaleChart) September 10, 2023 
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 <p>Rewards for holding such coins are regulatory compliant. The increments have all come following the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) confirmation that stablecoins, such as USDC, are not regarded as unregistered securities offerings. </p> 
 <p>Usually, Coinbase’s reward rates are subject to change, and the most recent rates may be seen in user accounts. The 5% annual percentage yield (APY) has not been added to the most recent edition of the company’s public USDC page. However, one observer user who goes by the X handle “The Utility Bull” shared a screenshot apparently showing the increase is being reflected on customer accounts.</p> 
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coinbase has recently made changes to their <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="interest" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/interest.html">interest</a> rates for $USDC.<br><br>They are now offering a 5% APY on $USDC holdings. <br><br>This move by @Coinbase aims to provide users with a competitive <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="interest" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/interest.html">interest</a> rate option for their <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="stablecoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/stablecoin.html">stablecoin</a> investments and savings.#coinbase #APY #USDC… pic.twitter.com/Ng5YMJ2dYd</p>— The Utility Bull (@TheUtilityBull) September 10, 2023 
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 <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-is-usdc-playing-catch-up-strong"><strong>Is USDC playing catch-up?</strong></h2> 
 <p>Many observers feel the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="interest" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/interest.html">interest</a> hike may indicate Coinbase’s intention to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="increase" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/increase.html">increase</a> USDC adoption, which is markedly lower than its rival, Tether (USDT).&nbsp;</p> 
 <p>According to CCData, Tether recorded an all-time high market capitalization of $83.8 billion, giving it a 65% hold on the stablecoin sector. Currently, USDT has a market cap of about $83 billion with a market dominance of 67.3%, whereas USDC is valued at $26.15 billion and controls 22.19% of the stablecoin market, per information from CoinGecko.</p> 
 <p>USDC has had a rough 2023, mainly when $3.3 billion of its reserves were momentarily stuck at Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed earlier this year, causing the stablecoin to detach from its dollar peg briefly.</p> 
 <p>But despite the woes that led to a market cap decrease, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes the stablecoin is showing signs of gaining momentum.</p> 
 <p>Coinbase recently bought a stake in Circle, paving the way for the dissolution of the Center consortium, which was previously responsible for the management of USDC.</p> 
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<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/coinbase-increases-usdc-interest-rate-after-sec-confirms-stance-on-stablecoins-tbt62212.html">https://thebittimes.com/coinbase-increases-usdc-interest-rate-after-sec-confirms-stance-on-stablecoins-tbt62212.html</a></p>

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