Citigroup (C) said in a research note on Friday that the cryptocurrency market remains resilient despite weakness in equities over the past week and increased regulatory activity in the United States.
The market cap of stablecoins stabilized after the FTX crash, while the percentage of Ethereum (ETH) held in smart contracts continued to rise, the report said.
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to sue Paxos, the issuer of the stablecoin BUSD,
Citibank noted that BUSD has seen over $3.5 billion in outflows, representing a 23% drop in market capitalization. These funds generally flow into the stable currency USDT.