Tagged: circle

August 14, 2024 @ 2:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

As Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will soon open payments on their iPhone to third parties, stablecoin issuer Circle says it will soon compete with other traditional payment providers. According to Apple, in-app, NFC transactions will be opened to developers with the release of iOS 18.1. “APIs, developers… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle reveals that CCTP, a permissionless protocol, has moved over $10 billion in the stablecoin USDC between blockchains since May of last year. As reported previously, the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) continues to grow and “power an ever-expanding network of apps, bridges, wallets, exchanges, and… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The stablecoin market, which involves digital assets tied to another asset, such as fiat currency, has surpassed $160 billion in value. The market is led by Tether (USDT), which hoovers up much of the market at over $114 billion. USDC, issued by Circle is in… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has provided an update regarding stablecoin EURC which is coming to Base. According to a blog post from Circle, here’s what this means for the Base ecosystem. Circle notes in an update that they are pleased “to bring EURC to Base, its first euro-backed… Read More

July 4, 2024 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse has removed the crypto custody fee on USDC holdings, effective immediately. This move follows a collaboration with Circle, the issuer of USDC, announced in January 2024. The partnership aims to expand USDC liquidity in Europe “by maximizing its usage across all Bitcoin Suisse… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 12:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, has announced that it has become the “first” global stablecoin issuer to achieve compliance with the European Union‘s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. This achievement was reportedly enabled “by the company’s… Read More

June 27, 2024 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, has recently announced that it has joined Adan. Adan, an association bringing together professionals in the digital asset and blockchain sector throughout France and Europe, reportedly has “over 200 member companies and… Read More

June 25, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, the CEO and Founder at stablecoin issuer Circle, says he’s more bullish than he has ever been about crypto. Deeper Dive into my Long Form Post/Cast on why I’m more bullish than I have ever been about crypto.https://t.co/BuQ5UoaQSg “Public blockchain infrastructure has evolved… Read More

June 20, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is introducing the Circle Credits Program, their latest investment in developers using Circle’s platform. Early in 2024, they revealed Circle’s intentions “to empower early-stage, high-impact builders with grants and bounties that help them build on their platform.” As they seek to remove barriers in… Read More

June 16, 2024 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is pleased to announce the expansion of their Web3 Services to support the Solana blockchain. This is a key milestone as they aim to “build a comprehensive and robust platform that empowers businesses and developers to build and launch on-chain apps.” Starting with Programmable… Read More

June 4, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As a strong proponent of public-private sector collaboration in building a safer, more resilient and more efficient financial system, Circle are pleased to announce that they have submitted an application to participate in Project Agorá,”an initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and… Read More

June 1, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, the “decentralized” computing platform, and Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, have partnered in order “to expand stablecoin utility for enterprise institutions with Circle’s developer platform and Chainlink services.” Chainlink and Circle will work together “to educate… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle marked a significant compliance milestone this month by completing a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 security audit under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The SOC 2 Type 2 is a rigorous examination “conducted by an… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is pleased to announce that native USDC is now available on zkSync and accessible to developers and users – no bridging required. Circle Mint and Circle APIs now fully support USDC on zkSync. zkSync is a layer 2 (L2) rollup that “is hyperscaling Ethereum… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global digital financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC, announced new smart contract functionality that would allow holders of the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to transfer their shares to Circle for USDC. This smart contract reportedly provides BUIDL investors… Read More

April 9, 2024 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global digital financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, and HEC Paris, one of the world’s business schools, are pleased to announce the launch of ‘HEC Paris Center on the Future of Money and Digital Assets,’ to catalyze collaboration and… Read More

February 28, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coincheck, Inc. (Headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Satoshi Hasuo, Representative Director & President) and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC1, announced plans for a partnership to expand USDC access in the Japanese market. USDC is a fully reserved… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OVERDARE, Inc., a joint venture backed by gaming/metaverse industry participants KRAFTON, Inc. and NAVER Z Corporation, announced a partnership with Circle Internet Financial, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC, the world’s “largest regulated” US dollar-backed stablecoin. This collaboration is set to… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is discontinuing support for USDC on the TRON blockchain in a phased transition. Effective immediately Circle will no longer mint USDC on TRON. Circle will support Circle Mint customers’ transfer(s) of USDC “to other blockchains through February 2025.” As Circle only serves business and… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issues Circle has published an update, entitled State of the USDC Economy. A new internet financial system is emerging, according to Circle. Thanks to the power of USDC, blockchain networks, and some of the world’s best developers and technology companies, the financial system is… Read More