USDC News and Stablecoin Insights
U.S. accounting proposal could widen corporate stablecoin use
Corporate interest in stablecoins is gaining support from a proposed accounting change that could let some tokens be treated more like cash on company balance sheets. The shift could ease pressure ...
Base sees tokenized equities, non-dollar stablecoins leading next crypto growth cycle
As competition among blockchain networks intensifies, Base is positioning tokenized equities and local-currency stablecoins as the next major areas of expansion in digital assets. Jesse Pollak ...
Samsung to add USDC transfers to U.S. Galaxy wallets in October
Samsung is expanding its digital payments offering by adding U.S. dollar stablecoin transfers to Samsung Wallet for eligible Galaxy users in the U.S. The feature is scheduled for the last week of ...
Samsung smartphone users to send USDC abroad
Samsung is preparing to launch international transfers in the USDC stablecoin through Samsung Wallet. The new feature will become available to eligible Galaxy smartphone users in the U.S. ...
Tangem launches crypto-linked Visa card as access gaps persist across key markets
Tangem is rolling out its first physical Visa card for crypto spending, but its geographic reach still falls short of where user demand is concentrated. More than 40% of Tangem Pay payments come ...
Rain seeks OCC trust-bank charter for stablecoin custody and reserve operations
Crypto firms are pushing to bring more core infrastructure under federal oversight as stablecoin activity expands in the U.S. Rain has applied to form a national trust bank in New York that would ...
5 ways to use stablecoins
Stablecoins are supposed to make crypto more practical. But if one USDT or USDC is designed to be worth roughly one dollar, an obvious question follows: why not just use a dollar? The answer ...
Justin Sun Prize names first recipients for AI-assisted Erdős problem work
The Justin Sun Prize is making its first confirmed awards to three researchers for contributions across six Erdős problems, highlighting a mix of mathematical discovery and machine-verifiable ...
Circle seeks MiCA reserve rule changes in EU stablecoin review
The European Union is reviewing whether its crypto rulebook remains suitable as digital asset markets evolve, with stablecoin reserve rules emerging as a key point of debate. Circle says the ...
Bitcoin derivatives market adds $2.3 billion in open interest as bullish positioning builds
Bitcoin derivatives activity is accelerating ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report, with traders increasing exposure as the cryptocurrency trades above $86,000. Higher open interest and funding rates ...
Circle and Hyperliquid-backed group push EU MiCA changes for perps and stablecoin reserves
As the European Union reviews its crypto rulebook, industry participants are pressing for changes that would reshape how perpetual futures and stablecoin reserves are treated under MiCA. The ...
Financial giant Lloyds tests 24/7 USDC settlement with Visa
Lloyds Banking Group and Visa have completed their first settlement pilot using the USDC stablecoin. Over seven days, the British banking group settled $750,000 in payment obligations with ...
AllUnity launches U.S. dollar stablecoin for multi-chain expansion
European crypto issuer AllUnity is broadening its stablecoin range with a new token tied to the U.S. dollar as dollar-backed assets continue to dominate the sector. The product, called USDAU, ...
Aztec Labs relaunches zk.money wallet for private Ethereum payments
Privacy tools for Ethereum users are expanding again as Aztec Labs brings back zk.money after a three-year gap. The relaunched self-custodial wallet keeps transfers on the Aztec Network private, ...
Riot Platforms repays Coinbase credit facility, frees pledged crypto collateral
Riot Platforms has cleared a $200 million credit facility tied to a pool of financial assets that included Bitcoin, USDC and cash. The repayment removes encumbered collateral from the miner's ...
Circle finance chief plans exit as stablecoin issuer starts CFO succession
Circle Internet Group is reshaping its leadership as the stablecoin issuer begins a search for a new finance chief. Jeremy Fox-Geen plans to step down after more than five years in the role, while ...
Crypto and Wall Street expand competition in tokenized payments and assets
Competition between crypto firms and traditional financial institutions is intensifying as both sides push deeper into stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain-based securities. Recent moves ...
Circle, Tether freeze small share of Bitget hack proceeds
Stablecoin issuers have blocked a wallet tied to the $351.6 million Bitget hack, trapping about $318,000 in USDT and USDC after the theft. Most of the stolen assets remain beyond issuer control ...
Aave on Base launches tokenized stock collateral for USDC borrowing
Decentralized finance lending is expanding further into tokenized real-world assets as Aave V4 on Base opens a new market tied to public equities. The new Equities Hub lets eligible users outside ...
SoFi shifts card settlement to stablecoin rail as blockchain payments gain ground
Stablecoins are increasingly moving into the back end of card payments, where they can support faster settlement without changing how consumers use debit and credit cards. The latest example comes ...
