Ветеран стейблкоин-индустрии предупредил Circle о «цене» IPO

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2024-01-04Last updated on 2025-04-04

Затраты Circle в процессе выхода на биржу ставят под угрозу позицию компании в качестве эмитента второго по капитализации стейблкоина. Об этом в интервью The Block заявил CEO Borderless Кевин Лехтинитти.

Предприниматель участвовал в запуске «первой в США полностью обеспеченной резервами» монеты TrueUSD. Возглавляемая им сейчас фирма предоставляет инфраструктуру для интеграции стейблкоинов финансовыми учреждениями.

В начале апреля Circle подала в Комиссию по ценным бумагам и биржам США заявку на проведение первичного предложения акций (IPO). Шаг стал реализацией ранее анонсированных планов по получению статуса публичной компании.

По мнению Лехтинитти, падение прибыли эмитента USDC в 2024 году может отражать рост операционных расходов на соблюдение нормативных правил с целью получения одобрения регулятора.

Основной конкурент — стоящая за USDT компания Tether — применяет иной подход. Сравнивая численность персонала, становится очевидно, что Circle тратит «кучу денег» на лицензирование, зарплаты комплаенс-сотрудникам, а также лоббирование, отметил эксперт.

В 2024 году компания заплатила криптобирже Coinbase, бывшему партнеру по консорциуму Centre, $908 млн за поддержку USDC. Сделка является расходами Circle на «дистрибуцию».

«Это стоимость даже не первой позиции, а удержания второй. Хорошее предупреждение для желающих запустить собственный стейблкоин», — подчеркнул Лехтинитти.

При этом он не видит у Circle каких-либо «уникальных преимуществ» в плане дистрибуции монеты. В то же время есть серьезные козыри у PayPal для PYUSD в виде интеграции в существующие продукты платежного гиганта.

«World Liberty придется это доказать, но у них, вероятно, есть совершенно уникальная привилегия в продвижении. Я бы предположил, что должность президента [США Дональда Трампа] дает вам определенный приоритет», — сказал Лехтинитти.

В марте DeFi-платформа, контроль над которой консолидировала семья Трампа, анонсировала запуск долларового стейблкоина USD1.

Для Circle Лехтинитти видит единственный способ сохранить позиции — добиться внедрения выгодной нормативной политики, которая вытеснит конкурентов. Это реально реализовать с помощью лоббирования, но подобная деятельность требует «совершенно безумных затрат».

В Circle и Tether разошлись во мнениях о регулировании стейблкоинов в США

Напомним, профильный комитет Палаты представителей США принял рамочный законопроект STABLE Act о регулировании стейблкоинов. Аналогичный путь прошел альтернативный документ GENIUS Act в Сенате.

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