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USDT vs. USDC vs. UST: How Do They Compare?

7.5.2022
Stablecoins are taking an increasingly growing market share of the overall crypto markets as the demand for digital dollars continues to rise among crypto investors. Read on to learn about the similarities and differences between USDT, USDC, and UST in this stablecoin comparison guide. Tether...

OpenSea and Circle Back $6M Raise for DAO Platform Syndicate

3.5.2022
Nearly 1,200 investment clubs have launched on Syndicate since the platform went live at the end of January

Regulatory Clarity, More Transactional Use Could Boost Stablecoin Adoption - Crypto Summit Panel

26.4.2022
The USD 80bn-heavy stablecoin industry requires more regulatory clarity and harmonization across jurisdictions, but the coins' increased use for transactions is the ultimate factor that will boost adoption across the world, according to the participants of a discussion held at the Crypto...

Payments Giant Stripe Rolls Out Pilot to Test Crypto Payouts With Twitter

22.4.2022
On April 22, the payments giant Stripe announced that it is expanding global payouts with crypto assets via a new pilot. Stripe’s crypto executive Karan Sharma revealed crypto payouts for the firm’s Connect service to a select group of Twitter users as the social media platform...

Crypto Biz: An eye-opening chat with Mr. Wonderful, April 7–13, 2022

15.4.2022
Kevin O’Leary told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin mining could incentivize green energy production. We also interviewed Mark Yusko and Mike McGlone at Bitcoin 2022

Blackrock, Fidelity to Invest in Crypto Firm Circle’s $400 Million Funding Round

13.4.2022
Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, and Fin Capital are investing in crypto firm Circle. In addition, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has entered into a broader strategic partnership with the crypto firm. Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, Fin Capital to Invest in Circle...

Financial Giant BlackRock Becomes 'Strategic Investor' in USDC Issuer Circle

12.4.2022
The global fintech firm Circle has entered into an agreement for a new USD 400m funding round with participation from several major players from traditional finance, while making asset management giant BlackRock, Inc. a “strategic investor” in the company. The funding round, announced by Circle...

BlackRock joins stablecoin issuer Circle's $400M funding round

12.4.2022
Already being the primary asset manager of USDC cash reserves, BlackRock will now also be exploring capital market applications for the USDC stablecoin

USDC Issuer Circle Raises $400M

12.4.2022
The firm raised $440 million last May

Circle Enlists FIS, Crypto.com for Merchant Payments Settled in USDC

6.4.2022
The deal with FIS Worldpay is meant to free firms from the “fiat-only ecosystem.”

Binance.US completes $200M seed round to hit $4.5B valuation

6.4.2022
After launching in 2019, Binance.US has reached a pre-money valuation of $4.5 billion and rolled out services in 48 states and eight territories

Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals

5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...

Circle Chooses BNY Mellon to Custody USDC Reserves

1.4.2022
Boston-based Circle Internet Financial has announced the company has selected BNY Mellon to custody the firm’s usd coin (USDC) reserves. The company’s dollar-pegged crypto asset is currently the second-largest stablecoin with a current market capitalization of $51.6 billion....

Circle selects BNY Mellon as custodian for USDC reserves

31.3.2022
The firm previously said its reserves would be in cash and treasuries

BNY Mellon to Custody Assets Backing Circle's USDC Stablecoin

31.3.2022
The relationship likely carries publicity upside for both financial brands

‘Correctly’ Was Wrong: Circle’s Accountant Tweaks Fine Print of USDC Attestation

24.3.2022
Grant Thornton has switched from calling the $52.3 billion stablecoin’s reserve accounts “correctly stated” to the more equivocal “fairly stated.” Here’s why that matters

Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle

20.3.2022
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals....