#USDC

Highlights: Circle and JCB have launched a partnership to test USDC for cross-border business and merchant payments. JCB will first test USDC for internal cross-border treasury transfers before expanding the project to merchant payments. Circle is working with more banks […]

Highlights: Circle has secured final OCC approval to launch a national trust bank focused on digital asset custody. The new bank will support USDC custody first, with reserve management planned for a later stage. Circle may eventually serve selected institutional […]

Highlights: Stablecoin supply has dropped by about $10 billion, with USDT and USDC leading the decline. USD1 added $500 million, helped by exchange incentives and active trading campaigns. Ethereum holds 87% of stablecoin liquidity, keeping the deepest on-chain base. The […]

Highlights: Hinkal Protocol lost about $820,000 after rapid USDC withdrawals. The attacker moved 410 ETH into Tornado Cash and 44.6747 ETH through THORChain. Affected contracts remain frozen as Hinkal investigates the transaction path. Hinkal Protocol has been reportedly exploited for […]

Highlights: Sui launched fee-free stablecoin transfers for seven supported assets on its Layer 1 mainnet. Gas fees no longer apply to supported stablecoin transfers on the Sui Network. Fireblocks and several crypto wallets integrated the gasless payment feature during the […]

Highlights: Blockaid flagged an active attack on the Verus-Ethereum Bridge, draining roughly $11.58 million. The attacker took tBTC, ETH, and USDC, then swapped everything into 5,402 ETH to obscure the trail. A bridge validation flaw may have let a small […]

Highlights: Elizabeth Warren asked Meta to explain its stablecoin payment tests and possible wider rollout plans. Warren warned Meta’s stablecoin activity could affect privacy, competition, payments, and financial stability. Meta reportedly tested USDC payments for some creators in Colombia and […]

Highlights: Meta now pays select creators in Colombia and the Philippines using USDC stablecoins directly. Creators can receive crypto payouts through Polygon or Solana into supported wallets like MetaMask or Phantom. Meta plans to expand stablecoin creator payments to over […]

Highlights: Stablecoin market hits $317 billion in new valuation amid soaring interest. Circle’s USDC leads other stablecoins, including Tether’s USDT, in institutional use. Newer stablecoins like USD1 sUSDS, and USDe are also attracting significant traders’ interest.  The stablecoin market has […]

Highlights: KuCoin and Mastercard have partnered to enable direct crypto payments for Australian users. KuCard allows users to pay with stablecoins at checkout with instant conversion. KuCoin has expanded into Australia with KuCard under AUSTRAC’s existing payment systems. KuCoin and […]

Highlights: Nium partners with Coinbase to enable USDC payments across more than 190 countries. Businesses can send and settle cross-border payments using USDC in one system. The system removes prefunding and allows near-instant global payouts. Nium partnered with Coinbase on […]

Highlights: American crypto exchange Coinbase has rolled out crypto-backed loans for UK-based users. The new loan feature allows users to borrow USDC backed by major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, or cbETH. Users can send loans to any part of the […]