SEC permits 2% haircut on stablecoins
Staff at the US Securities and Exchange Commission said they would not object to broker-dealers applying a 2% haircut to stablecoin holdings when calculating net capital requirements.

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Staff at the US Securities and Exchange Commission said they would not object to broker-dealers applying a 2% haircut to stablecoin holdings when calculating net capital requirements.
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