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by louloulou 1203 days ago
> A peg only lasts as long as you have the currency to keep paying at that rate.

This logic applies to all bank deposits as well. SV Bank deposits were pegged to USD at a 1:1 ratio, they just broke the peg. People don't seem to realize USD bank deposits are not the same as USD. With "stable" coins it's more obvious because they have different names.