USDC Adoption Choked by Rising Deposit Rates
A BIS study reveals US deposit rates impact stablecoin growth, showing USDC’s growth slows by 4.8% per basis point increase, compared to 1.9% for USDT, affecting adoption dynamics. #Update #Crypto $USDC
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OKX Secures Major Investments from StanChart Ripple
@OKX has secured new investment from @Circle, @Ripple, Qube Research & Technologies, and SC Ventures to expand into a global financial technology platform valued at $25 billion. #Update #Crypto $OKB
Circle Challenges EU Stablecoin Deposit Rules
Circle urges EU to revise MiCA rules for foreign stablecoins and reduce bank reserve requirements, citing risk exposure. Diplomatic leaks suggest EU may align with global regulatory shifts. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Open USD Launches Innovative Stablecoin Model
@OpenStandard’s Open USD aims to disrupt stablecoins with a focus on banking and payments, backed by $1B from founding partners including @Coinbase and @Visa. #Update #Crypto $USDC
USDC Integrates Banking Platforms for Institutions
Volante Technologies and Circle collaborate to integrate $USDC workflows into Volante’s payment platform, enabling banks to evaluate stablecoin payments alongside existing operations. #Update #Stablecoin $USDC
Stablecoins Revolutionize UN Aid Delivery
Circle Foundation announced grants to fund UNDP and WFP digital payment initiatives using $USDC stablecoins to lower aid distribution costs. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Circle Integrates AI Identity Checks with Socure
Socure’s RiskOS platform integrates with Circle’s Arc Onramp, enhancing identity verification and fraud prevention for fiat-to-$USDC transactions without exposing identity data on public blockchains. #Update #Stablecoin $USDC
Binance Deal Boosts Circle in Stablecoin Race
Throughout 2026, @Binance led USDC spot trading, processing $5M-$10B daily, significantly outpacing competitors. This dominance may pressure Tether as Circle expands its stablecoin efforts. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Crypto Heist Frozen as Circle Tether Act
Circle and Tether have frozen stablecoins in a wallet linked to the $351.6 million Bitget hack, blocking approximately $318,000 while over 63,000 ETH remains unfreezable. @Bitget #Update #Crypto $USDT $USDC
Solana Sees $250M USDC Treasury Surge
Circle mints 250M $USDC on Solana, boosting stablecoin liquidity but not indicating a direct market buy. Solana remains a key USDC settlement venue. #Update #Stablecoin $USDC
Circle Launches 24/7 Stablecoin Settlement
Circle has launched StableFX on Arc, enabling 24/7 stablecoin-based FX settlements for approved institutions, utilizing smart contracts to mitigate settlement risk. #Update #Crypto #Stablecoin
Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle Partnership
@Binance is investing $100 million in @Circle, extending their partnership for five years to enhance USDC access and develop use cases for dollar liquidity, savings, and investments. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Bitcoin Launches USDC Loans on Circle Mint
@Circle has launched Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing, allowing institutional clients to borrow USDC against bitcoin collateral without selling it, supporting Morpho on Arc and Ethereum. Each cirBTC is backed 1:1 by bitcoin. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Aave V4 Arc Market Holds $76M USDC
Aave V4 launched on the Arc Layer-1 network with $76 million in USDC supplied but only $100,000 borrowed, leading to a utilization rate of 0.1%. #Update #Crypto $USDC