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Issuer

What crypto means by it

The company that mints a stablecoin, holds the reserves and honours redemptions. For USDC that is Circle, for USDT it is Tether. The token is only as good as the issuer standing behind it.

What you already know this as

The bank whose name is on your deposit, or the e-money institution whose licence makes your app balance a legal claim rather than a favour.

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