Gracy Chen, Bitget CEO X Capture

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, recently expressed concerns that a collapse of stablecoins could cause a greater shock, in relation to the recent stablecoin depegging issue.

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, recently expressed concerns regarding the potential impact of a stablecoin collapse, in the wake of a recent stablecoin depegging issue.

Her comments follow Justin Sun, founder of TRON, who raised concerns about First Digital Trust (FDT), the issuer of the stablecoin FDUSD, not being able to repay.

The price of FDUSD temporarily fell below one dollar on August 1. Stablecoins are usually pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio.

Chen noted that the volatility of Bitcoin is already a familiar area for the market, but the collapse of stablecoins is a problem that shakes the foundation of the market.

The Bitget CEO explained that the collapse of stablecoins threatens almost all crypto financial infrastructures, including cryptocurrency trading, DeFi (decentralized finance), remittances, and settlements.

"A collapse in stablecoins threatens almost all crypto financial infrastructures—cryptocurrency trading, DeFi, remittances, and settlements. This could lead to a liquidity crunch and systemic risks in the industry," she stated.

"The recently troubled stablecoins quickly recovered their peg, but there is a lack of core information such as reserve composition or audit results. The market falls into fear due to a lack of information."

Chen added that the perception that stablecoins backed by real assets are safe and only algorithm-based stablecoins are risky is outdated.

"Any structure can be risky if transparency of reserves, liquidity, and real-time accountability of the issuer are not ensured."

She further highlighted that currently, Tether (USDT) and USDC are performing relatively well, but decentralized and auditable stablecoin models like DAI should also be considered as a supplement.

"Stablecoins are not simply maintained by collateral. The market must clearly know where the collateral is and how quickly it can be accessed."