Circle
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Circle has received a license to operate in the EU under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation
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Just a few months after it confidentially filed for a US IPO, the company is planning to jump across the pond
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Circle’s new smart contract to allow holders of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund to redeem shares for its stablecoin
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Customers will have the option to transfer USDC from Tron to other networks or redeem their stablecoins for fiat currency
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A range of traditional finance firms entering the crypto space have done so in recent months via link-ups with sector companies
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Circle’s letter follows one from the Campaign for Accountability alleging ties to Justin Sun and TRON
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The issuer behind the second-largest stablecoin is continuing its foray into permissionless transfers
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Sensible crypto legislation in the US remains “a live issue” but has hurdles to overcome, USDC issuer’s policy head says
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The liquidity coverage ratio for USDC is somewhere between 200% and over 800%, chief economist Gordon Liao says
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Mercado Libre continues its venture into offering crypto for Latin Americans, this time partnering with Circle
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The crypto exchange’s Interest income on USDC amounted to roughly 23% of its net revenue during the second quarter
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As part of the arrangement, stablecoin USDC is set to launch on six new blockchains starting in September
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Circle’s appetite for Web3 is growing, previously enabling developer access to its Ethereum-Avalanche CCTP for faster USDC transfers
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The humanitarian aid organization is partnering with Triple-A to enable crypto payments
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The stablecoin issued by Circle saw its market capitalization peak in the middle of last year, but it has continued to drop following its March de-peg
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Circle has added a longtime Goldman Sachs executive as the stablecoin issuer’s newest board member
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Crypto advisory firm founder says current environment poses challenging IPO path for segment’s players
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