If they are purely backed by deposits and issued by a bank, then legally they are different. They’re simply a bank deposit using a different technology
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Custodia Bank partners Vantage for first US bank ‘stablecoin’ issuance
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Avit tokens are legally classified as bank deposit tokens, not stablecoins, and are excluded from current stablecoin legislation despite their functional similarity
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