Tagged: circle

April 14, 2025 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key achievement for decentralized finance (DeFi), Uniswap announced that Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, has become the first L2 to surpass $300 billion in trading volume on the Uniswap Protocol. This milestone, highlighted in Uniswap’s recent updates, underscores the growing… Read More

April 7, 2025 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has submitted its response to the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) thematic peer review on the implementation of its global regulatory framework for crypto-asset activities. In this response, Circle outlines the importance of “having domestic regulations that allow consumers to benefit from global stablecoins while… Read More

April 2, 2025 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move marks a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency industry, reflecting growing mainstream acceptance… Read More

March 30, 2025 @ 7:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitstamp, which claims to be the world’s “longest-running” crypto exchange announced an expansion of stablecoin offerings, enhancing trading pairs for USDC and EURC in partnership with Circle, a provider of digital asset infrastructure and stablecoin solutions. This move reinforces Bitstamp’s commitment to providing its users… Read More

March 27, 2025 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is pleased to announce that USDC and CCTP V2 are now live on Linea, reportedly making it the “first” blockchain to upgrade from Bridged USDC Standard to native USDC. According to stablecoin issuer Circle, this latest milestone enhances liquidity, security, and capital efficiency for… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a financial technology company and stablecoin market participant / issuer, announced its commitment to Japan by leveraging its Japanese entity, Circle Japan KK, and local partnerships to drive the adoption of Circle platforms and technologies in Japan. Circle’s partners in Japan… Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The crypto market has faced a challenging period, with Bitcoin and other  cryptocurrencies experiencing price declines in recent months. However, one segment of the market has quietly defied this trend: stablecoins. The total market capitalization of stablecoins has been steadily rising, reflecting growing adoption and… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a financial technology firm and a stablecoin market participant, was reportedly the “first” firm in the crypto market to receive comprehensive licensing under the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) in September 2021, through its regulated subsidiary, Circle International Bermuda Limited. Building on… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Linea will reportedly be the “first” blockchain to have its Bridged USDC Standard implementation upgraded to native USDC by Circle. Linea will also gain support for CCTP V2 “following its upcoming mainnet launch.” Linea is a zkEVM Layer-2 blockchain powered by Consensys, built to scale… Read More

February 10, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of Klarna, announced on Saturday that the Swedish buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) Fintech is planning to integrate cryptocurrency into its services. Siemiatkowski acknowledged that Klarna was among the last major fintech players to enter the crypto space. Siemiatkowski, who founded Klarna in… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted that the past year has seen significant growth in the adoption of USDC, a stablecoin that has solidified its position as one of the most widely used digital tokens globally. Coinbase revealed in a blog post that this growth is… Read More

January 21, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle, a top stablecoin issuer best known for its dollar-based digital currency USDC, has acquired Hashnote. The purchase was revealed at  Davos, Switzerland where Circle CEO and founder Jeremy Allaire was speaking. Hashnote is the issuer of the Tokenized Money Market Fund (TMMF) – US… Read More

January 20, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle has reportedly submitted its response to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (EIOPA) consultation on technical advice for standard formula capital requirements for making investments in crypto-assets. Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto industry firms Circle Internet Group Inc. and Binance have joined forces in a partnership announced at Abu Dhabi Finance Week that will expand adoption of USDC and support the development of the global digital assets and wider financial services ecosystem. With the growth and… Read More

December 5, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a financial technology company, announced that its regulated subsidiary is the “first” stablecoin issuer to commit to comply with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Canadian Securities Administrators’ (CSA) Value-Referenced Crypto Asset (VRCAs) requirements. This facilitates Circle’s U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDC,… Read More

December 4, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has introduced Event Monitoring for its Smart Contract Platform. According to Circle, this feature allows developers to: Subscribe to events emitted on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchains Receive real-time notifications via webhooks Take programmatic action based on these events. Circle added that with Event… Read More

November 30, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Founder at stablecoin issuer Circle, noted that EURC is the largest Euro Stable, has grown fast this year, is taking advantage of “clear and fair regulations” in Europe (alongside USDC) and is reportedly growing TX volume, onchain FX use, and more… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood Crypto EU has added USDC, a dollar-based stablecoin issued by Circle, to its platform. The new feature was revealed in an X earlier today. Robinhood Crypto EU claims to provide the lowest cost average trading in Europe for 30+ different digital assets. As the… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, Founder and CEO of Circle, highlighted the transformative potential of cryptocurrencies, emphasizing how these digital assets signify a significant leap forward in terms of infrastructure. Specifically, he stated: “What many fail to grasp is that crypto embodies an essential improvement in infrastructure, encompassing… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins issuer Circle, which reported minting over $2 billion in stablecoin USDC in just the past few weeks, has explored how the intersection of AI and blockchain tech is expected to transform our understanding of work and finance, especially via the use of “autonomous” payments…. Read More