Tether’s bank said to be ‘desperate’ for cash
A Puerto Rico-based startup bank is said to be struggling to survive and that could have repercussions in the cryptocurrency markets.
Noble Bank is trying to keep afloat and has been frantically searching for funding, according to two highly placed sources, including one at a large cryptocurrency exchange. The bank, with a large chunk of assets coming from Tether’s U.S. dollars, is said to have reached out to at least one large holder of the “stablecoin” in hopes of getting a cash lifeline, but the solicitation was rejected. The source would not elaborate on the size of the request.
Tether Watch“If Noble doesn’t get cash soon, they will only have a few days left,” said one source familiar with the matter to Modern Consensus. “They’re desperate.”
[We reached out to Noble Bank for comment but have yet to hear back. Check here again for updates.]
Meanwhile, Tether itself may be having troubles of its own. A top person at a major trading crypto desk has told Modern Consensus that one counterparty has been trying to unload “tens of millions of tethers” without successfully finding a counterparty.
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