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USDC issuer Circle to increase staff by up to 25% amid layoff season
23.2.2023
The plan to expand its workforce comes just months after it mutually called off its plans to go public via a SPAC merger
Binance Increases USDC Holdings as BUSD’s Market Cap Slides Lower
21.2.2023
Eight days ago, Paxos announced that the company would no longer mint the stablecoin BUSD. Since then, the coin’s market capitalization has been sliding lower as redemptions have become more prominent. Meanwhile, a data researcher from Nansen has discovered that Binance, the largest...
Mastercard to allow crypto payments in Web3 via USDC settlements
21.2.2023
The Mastercard-Immersve partnership uses decentralized protocols to settle real-time cryptocurrency transactions on outlets accepting Mastercard payments online
Today in Crypto: ‘Many Existing Stablecoins Would Not Meet Coming Standards’, Fireblocks to Launch Off-exchange Service, Stellar & USDC Added to Wirex Wallet
20.2.2023
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Binance mints 50M TrueUSD days after Paxos ordered stop issuing BUSD
17.2.2023
Despite the minting of $50 million in TUSD, Zhao previously said the regulatory crackdown on stablecoins in the U.S. will cause the USD-back stablecoin market to “shrink.”
Bitcoin price derivatives look a bit overheated, but data suggests bears are outnumbered
16.2.2023
Bullish BTC traders are using excessive leverage, but bears’ reluctance to fight back could extend the current Bitcoin price rally
BUSD Drama Sets Stage for Stablecoin Market Reshuffle
16.2.2023
Binance’s bet on its BUSD stablecoin could backfire into a revamping of who’s winning in crypto’s dollar-pegged token markets
Bitcoin single-day price surge linked to billions in USDC inflow
16.2.2023
Bitcoin proponents called it the start of another bull run, while a few other analysts believe it's a bear trap
Circle squashes rumors of planned SEC enforcement action
14.2.2023
Rumors swirled on Twitter that the stablecoin issuer received a litigation notice from the U.S. securities regulator but a Circle executive rebuffed the claim
Binance's Stablecoin Under Fire: Rival Circle Sounds the Alarm to NY Regulators
14.2.2023
Circle, the US-based payments company that issues the stablecoin USD coin (USDC), alleged that major crypto exchange Binance did not fully back some of its own stablecoin proxies - and on Monday, blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos was ordered to cut its connection with Binance in regard...
Binance USD's $16B Market Cap Up for Grabs as SEC-Paxos Suit Stirs Up Stablecoin Rivalry
13.2.2023
Tether’s USDT stablecoin will likely be a big winner as Paxos stops issuing Binance USD stablecoin after being sued by the top U.S. securities watchdog
Stablecoin Market in Flux: More Than $2 Billion in USDC Redemptions in 30 Days
10.2.2023
It appears that the circulation of the stablecoin usd coin has decreased while tether’s has grown, as the latest statistics paint a contrasting picture. Tether saw a 3% increase in coins in circulation over the last month, while the U.S. dollar-pegged crypto asset usd coin recorded a decrease...
Key takeaways from USDC $44.5 reserve report
30.1.2023
Circle has released its reserve report for December 2022 highlighting over-collateralized asset holdings currently backing 44.5 billion USDC tokens in circulation
Circle denies blaming SEC for shuttered $9B plan to go public
26.1.2023
A Jan. 25 report from the Financial Times which was widely shared characterized Circle as having "blamed" the SEC for its "jettisoned" public listing plan
Today in Crypto: Digital Surge Saved from Bankruptcy Following FTX Collapse, Circle Blames US SEC for Failed Merger, Celsius Mulling Issuance of a New Token
25.1.2023
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MakerDAO Approves Deployment of $100M USDC on DeFi Protocol Yearn Finance
23.1.2023
The decision opens the way for MakerDAO to earn an estimated 2% annual yield on USDC stablecoin deposits
ZKasino is officially live on Mainnet with USDC and BUSD support
23.1.2023
ZKasino, the emerging on-chain casino, recently announced its official mainnet launch. Players can now access the betting platform on Polygon using USDC and BNB Chain using BUSD. The platform has released a 100,000 dollars free-to-enter lottery to celebrate the launch. Seeing how the casino...
Spanish Airline Vueling to Accept Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment
17.1.2023
Vueling, a low-cost Spanish airline, has announced it is exploring the functionality of blockchain and NFT (non-fungible token) technology to accept cryptocurrency as a means of payment for its services. The company enlisted the aid of Criptan, a registered Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, and aims...
Cornell Professor Warns of Disruption to US Bond Market From Potential Collapse of Major Stablecoin
16.1.2023
A professor from Cornell University has warned about the potential effects a collapse of a major stablecoin could have on the U.S. bond market. Eswar Prasad said that if large stablecoins face a collapse, the number of Treasury bonds they would need to sell could disrupt the U.S. Treasuries market...
USDC transfer volume hit 5X USDT's in fallout from FTX collapse
11.1.2023
Although it has a much smaller market cap, on-chain data shows that USDC has a much greater transfer volume compared to its main competitor USDT