USDC News and Stablecoin Insights
Coinbase, Better expand bitcoin-backed mortgage product with U.S. rollout planned
Crypto-backed home financing is moving closer to the mainstream mortgage market as Coinbase and Better fund a conforming home loan tied to digital asset collateral. The companies say the product, ...
Mastercard to use stablecoins for card settlements
Mastercard will expand its card settlement capabilities using regulated stablecoins. The new feature will allow issuers and acquirers to settle some card transactions not only in fiat ...
Block's Cash App expands crypto transfers to USDC across Solana, Ethereum and other chains
Block is widening Cash App's crypto functionality by enabling users to send and receive USDC across several blockchain networks. The rollout covers Solana, Ethereum, Polygon and Arbitrum, ...
Circle gains edge as Clarity Act yield limits support stablecoin model
A bipartisan Senate markup on May 14 advances the Clarity Act and sharpens the regulatory framework for dollar stablecoins as supply across blockchains climbs to record levels. Bernstein says the ...
Coinbase strengthens USDC role in Hyperliquid ecosystem
Coinbase is strengthening the role of USDC on one of the most active on-chain derivatives trading platforms. Hyperliquid, which had recently sought to develop its own USDH stablecoin, is now ...
Meta faces Senate scrutiny over stablecoin integration plans
Meta is facing fresh congressional pressure over its push into digital payments as U.S. lawmakers weigh broader rules for stablecoins and other crypto assets. Senator Elizabeth Warren is asking ...
Circle launches USDC and CCTP on Injective blockchain
Circle has officially introduced its USDC stablecoin and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the Injective blockchain. The integration expands the availability of a regulated ...
Crypto stocks rally as Clarity Act progress lifts Circle, Coinbase
Crypto-linked equities outperformed a weaker broader market on Monday as investors reacted to fresh momentum around U.S. stablecoin legislation. Circle led the move with a nearly 20% gain, while ...
Circle, Coinbase lead crypto stock rally as U.S. Clarity Act advances
Crypto-related stocks rally on Monday as bitcoin climbs above $80,000 and signs of movement on U.S. digital asset legislation improve sentiment across the sector. The gains center on companies ...
BlackRock calls for greater flexibility in stablecoin reserve requirements
BlackRock has submitted a detailed 17-page comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), urging regulators to remove a proposed 20% cap on tokenized assets that can be ...
A16z proposes rethinking name of stablecoins
Stablecoins may need a new public image, as their role has long moved beyond crypto trading. This was stated by Robert Hackett, head of special projects at a16z crypto.According to the ...
Coinbase says stablecoin yield deal clears path for Senate Clarity Act markup
A compromise on stablecoin yield language appears to break a months-long impasse over the Senate's Clarity Act and could restart committee consideration of the broader crypto market structure ...
Juniper Research expects B2B stablecoin market to reach $5 trillion
The volume of cross-border B2B transactions in stablecoins could grow to $5 trillion by 2035, according to a new report by Juniper Research. Analysts conclude that cross-border business ...
Bitcoin disappointment: Why stablecoins gain ground in Africa
Stablecoins have become the dominant force in Africa’s crypto market, accounting for about 75% of exchange activity in South Africa and even more on some other platforms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ...
BIS warns of stablecoin risks amid rapid market growth
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has called for stronger global coordination in the regulation of stablecoins. According to him, US ...
Circle faces lawsuit over USDC moved after Drift exploit
Circle is facing a new legal challenge after the largest DeFi hack of 2026. A group of investors in the decentralized perpetual futures exchange Drift Protocol has filed a class-action ...
Stablecoin market could reach $1.5 quadrillion and surpass global payments
Over the next decade, stablecoin transaction volume could reach $1.5 quadrillion, according to analytics firm Chainalysis.In its report, Chainalysis notes that even with organic growth, ...
FDIC moves ahead with GENIUS Act rules for U.S. stablecoins
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken another step toward bringing stablecoins into mainstream banking supervision. The agency’s board advanced a new notice of proposed ...
Circle mints record $3.25 billion in USDC on Solana
Circle sharply increased USDC issuance on the Solana network over the past week, bringing total minting to about $3.25 billion. The issuance of a stablecoin does not automatically mean the ...
USDC market cap approaches all-time high amid rising demand
The market capitalization of the stablecoin USDC has approached its all-time high amid growing demand for digital dollar assets. According to CoinMarketCap, the supply of USDC has reached ...
USDC overtakes USDT in transfer volume on stablecoin market
The monthly volume of stablecoin transfers reached a record high of $1.8 trillion in February. The data was reported by analytics platform Allium.The main driver of growth was the stablecoin ...
