Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino expressed concern that the EU's MiCA regulation poses a systemic risk not only to stablecoins but also to the banking system.

- MiCA, which came into effect on June 30, requires 60% of stablecoin reserves to be held in EU banks.

- Ardoino noted that banks operate on a fractional reserve system, making them vulnerable to bank runs.

- He cited the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023 as an example.

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