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Weekly Roundup 12/12/25 (Do Kwon sentenced, DTC no action letter, Circle's private stablecoin) (EP.690) – On The Brink with Castle Island — Transcript

Weekly Roundup 12/12/25 (Do Kwon sentenced, DTC no action letter, Circle's private stablecoin) (EP.690)

Episode publishedDecember 12, 2025Podcast: On The Brink with Castle Islan...On The Brink with Castle Island↗

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STABLES— Stablecoins are superior to traditional banking infrastructure, especially in the US market which is the biggest market for dollars. They solve real payment problems and friction points in bank wires.
BANKS— Banks are now allowed to engage as intermediaries in crypto transactions on a riskless principal basis according to the OCC, opening significant new revenue streams and market infrastructure buildout opportunities.
TOKEN— The DTC received a no action letter from the SEC to offer tokenized real world assets on their platform, which is a big deal for institutional adoption and collateral management use cases.
PRIVACY— Privacy-focused stablecoins represent an enormous market opportunity as privacy is a big pain point for corporates. Circle is launching USDCX on the Aleo blockchain as a privacy-focused stablecoin.

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