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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini
17.10.2023
Blockchain sleuths flagged a $14.9 million transfer of USDC coming from a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin
Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Crypto Swaps Involving ETH, USDC, Other Tokens
16.10.2023
The entity behind popular DeFi exchange Uniswap will levy a small fee – the first in its history
DeFi User Mistakenly Swaps $131,350 in USDR for $0 in USDC
12.10.2023
In an unexpected turn of events, a decentralized finance (DeFi) user accidentally lost a fortune after he swapped $131,350 in wrapped USDR (wUSDR) for $0 in USDC.
The transaction was initially captured on DeFi and DEX aggregator OpenOcean by X (formerly Twitter) user @rektfencer.
The DeFi user...
Stablecoin-Issuer Circle Pushes for USDC Adoption in the Philippines – What's Going On?
12.10.2023
Stablecoin issuer Circle has teamed up with Coins.ph, a major Philippine crypto exchange and crypto wallet provider, to enhance financial inclusion and improve remittances in the Philippines.
According to an announcement published by Circle on Wednesday, the partnership aims to raise awareness...
USDC issuer partners with Philippines exchange to promote stablecoin
11.10.2023
18 million users of Coins.ph are expected to receive a faster, lower-cost and more accessible remittance option as a result of the new partnership with Circle
Circle Begins Native Minting of USDC Stablecoin on Layer-2 Scaling Solution Polygon
10.10.2023
Circle, the stablecoin issuer, has announced its plans to begin minting USD Coin (USDC) directly on the Polygon network.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, USDC is now accessible to users and developers on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution.
This ends the bridged USDC from...
Circle rolls out native USDC tokens on Polygon
10.10.2023
Circle taps into Ethereum layer 2 Polygon to provide USDC liquidity directly on the proof-of-stake scaling protocol
Ethereum Foundation Trades 1,700 ETH for $2.76 Million in USDC
9.10.2023
Blockchain sleuths spotted the Ethereum Foundation trading 1,700 ETH for a hefty $2.76 million in USDC stablecoins. This comes hot on the heels of Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferring a cool $3.79 million in ether within a mere ten days. Ethereum Foundation Parts With...
Burnt Announces Mainnet Launch With USDC Native Currency Support
5.10.2023
Burnt, a layer-2 scaling solution backed by Animoca and Multicoin, has announced the launch of Xion, a layer-1 blockchain protocol.
According to an October 5 tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Burnt noted that Xion is the first blockchain protocol to adopt the Circle-backed USDC stablecoin as...
Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets
29.9.2023
Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research
Almost All Crypto Employees Take Pay in Fiat, Pantera Study Finds
26.9.2023
The median pay globally among 570 engineers surveyed was $120,000, with those in North America getting $193,000, up 1.5% versus the prior year, based on the study
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Overtakes USDC and Becomes Top 5 Coin in the World – Can XRP Reach $100?
22.9.2023
XRP has overtaken USDC as the fifth-biggest cryptocurrency in the world in terms of market cap, with the altcoin's price rising by 2.5% in the past week.
At $0.509616, XRP is down by 1.5% in the past month, yet it remains up by 50% since the beginning of the year, helped by Ripple's largely...
Wormhole integrates native USDC transfers for four blockchain networks
20.9.2023
Wormhole integrated with Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, allowing USDC to be sent between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism
USDC goes live on Polkadot’s Asset Hub
20.9.2023
Polkadot has announced that USDC is live in its Asset Hub, enabling parachains to access the stablecoin without having to leverage the capabilities of a bridge. It is likely to contribute to liquidity for parachains. USDC is a stablecoin that is pegged to the US dollar in a 1:1 ratio. It carries...
Polkadot Ecosystem Expands as Circle Introduces Native USDC Stablecoin
20.9.2023
Stablecoin issuer Circle has announced the official launch of USDC, the second largest stablecoin by market cap, in the Polkadot Asset Hub parachain.
According to Circle’s public statement on September 19, developers, exchanges, digital wallets, and institutional traders can access the stablecoin...
Circle launches USDC stablecoin on Polkadot Asset Hub
19.9.2023
Polkadot USDC users should not deposit XCM-transferred USDC from non-Polkadot Asset Hub parachains, Circle has warned
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire: Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Be Signed Into Law
19.9.2023
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, the issuer of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin in the market, has shared his skepticism about the passing of a stablecoin law anytime soon. On Laura Shin’s podcast, Unchained, Allaire explained that, while there is a consensus about the importance...
Grab, Uber’s Southeast Asian rival, debuts Web3 services with Circle
14.9.2023
Grab, Southeast Asia’s Uber-like super app, is working with the USDC issuer Circle to enable Web3 services for its 187 million users
Circle Partners With Grab to Test Web3 Related Services in Singapore
14.9.2023
Circle Internet Financial, global payments firm behind the USDC stablecoin, has announced a partnership with ride-hailing giant Grab to pilot a Web3 blockchain-based wallet in Singapore.
Grab's Singapore-based users can create a blockchain-enabled wallet named the "Grab Web3 Wallet" to earn...
Circle takes Native USDC to Noble
13.9.2023
Circle has announced that the Native USDC is now live on Noble. This enables developers and other users to access the asset via the Noble Account and Noble APIs. Noble USDC can be interacted with and exchanged through the IBC Protocol, an Inter-Blockchain Community acronym. This has the main...