- PeckShield identifies $4.7 billion USDC burned from Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN).
- The movement is likely to be linked with the US crackdown on staking.
- Coinbase stock plummeted by 14.13% today.
Blockchain security and data analytics company PeckShield recently identified a $4.7 billion USDC burn from Coinbase alone. This was a follow-up to a $175 million USDC burn.
#PeckShieldAlert ~4.7B $USDC have been burned @Circle #Coinbase within the last 24 hourshttps://t.co/L079B3H8LM pic.twitter.com/5QxWGFUCJj— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) February 10, 2023
PeckShield believes it could possibly be due to the recent SEC crackdown on cryptocurrency staking. Rumors were out on the street that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is possibly planning to ban cryptocurrency staking.
The rumors started surfacing after SEC chairman Gary Gensler spoke about the possibility of classifying cryptocurrencies that allow staking to come under the securities. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong also took to Twitter to address the rumors.
1/ We're hearing rumors that the SEC would like to get rid of crypto staking in the U.S. for retail customers. I hope that's not the case as I b…The post $4.7 Billion USDC Burned From Coinbase, Possible SEC Effect? appeared first on Coin Edition.