Tagged: circle

May 19, 2021 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global fintech Circle announced on Wednesday it has appointed Mandeep Walia as its new Chief Compliance and Risk Officer. Circle reported that Walia will work with its leadership in helping “harmonize compliance standards” as a part of the company’s broad commitment to ensuring that open… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle has entered into a global partnership with FTX, said to be the world’s fastest-growing crypto exchange. According to Circle, FTX has integrated its APIs and launched fiat and USD Coin (USDC) payments support across  FTX and Blockfolio services. By incorporating Circle API Services FTX… Read More

April 19, 2021 @ 1:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, a Fintech in the stablecoin and payments sector, says it has partnered with Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based, full-service commercial bank to hold billions of dollars in reserve deposits related to USD Coin (USDC). Circle states that the two companies are committed to… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A federal court in the District of Massachusetts recently entered an order that authorizes the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a John Doe summons on Circle Internet Financial Inc., “or its predecessors, subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates, including Poloniex LLC.” According to a release,… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Centre Consortium, an entity established by global Fintech firm Circle and Coinbase, reports that the first quarter of this year has been one of “explosive growth” for Centre and for the USDC stablecoin, which is the world’s “most trusted” stablecoin (according to Centre Consortium)…. Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech Circle announced on Monday the launch of its new comprehensive payments solution for non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces and storefronts. According to Circle, the solution enables marketplaces and storefronts to accept credit cards and crypto payments. “Circle’s NFT solution simplifies buying and selling by… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

 Visa (NYSE:V)  is “bridging digital and fiat” currency by integrating the USDC stablecoin. Visa said that by enabling USDC it is creating the ability to one day support Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). In a blog post, Visa explained that after months of planning the… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ada Vaughan, who focuses on Ecosystem and Marketing Strategy at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), notes that in an “increasingly cashless” and global economy, the separations between the different financial systems may lead to friction when you’re operating an international business. If you carry out… Read More

March 21, 2021 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech firm Circle has revealed that the market capitalization for its stablecoin USDC has now exceeded $10 billion. More than 2 years after introducing the compliant and regulated “digital dollar” stablecoin, growth “continues to accelerate as shifting macroeconomic trends and exploding innovation in digital… Read More

March 13, 2021 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ali Ahsan writes in a blog post published by global Fintech firm Circle that the Internet started off in 1969 as a government initiative known as ARPANET. As explained by Ahsan, ARPANET was established to allow researchers to share important information with each other. He… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rachel Mayer, VP at CirclePay, notes that as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) rise in popularity, the operators or managers of NFT marketplaces and storefronts will be needing to remove entry barriers for their users. Mayer points out that more consumers in and outside of the crypto… Read More

February 25, 2021 @ 6:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder and CEO of Circle, a global Fintech company focused on supporting open Internet platforms, Bitcoin, and other crypto-assets, has confirmed that there’s $8 billion worth of USDC in circulation. 8 Billion USDC in circulation. Dec 1st – 3B, Jan 1st – 4B,… Read More

January 30, 2021 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech firm Circle has revealed that its APIs now support ACH payments and payouts. Circle explains that ACH support allows clients to provide “seamless” bank transfers to and from USDC, which is a major stablecoin (or digital asset pegged to the US dollar). Circle… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech firm Circle notes that in the cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) market, professional market participants are able to carry out large trades in a private manner and with “minimal price slippage,” which is why institutional clients are now “flocking” towards crypto OTC trading desks. Although… Read More

January 1, 2021 @ 11:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pete Kim, who has helped build the USDC stablecoin version 2.0 and the Coinbase Wallet, has published an update on upgrading one of the world’s largest digital assets, USDC, which is an (Ethereum) ERC-20 compliant token. Kim explains that USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire discussed the recent rise of Bitcoin as well as the growing interest in digital assets on CNBC this morning. Allaire said that institutional money and the debasement of fiat currency, as well as sovereign debt, are pushing the world’s most popular… Read More

December 3, 2020 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Later today, Circle is hosting a live podcast that involves Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire and Visa Head of Crypto, Cuy Sheffield. The discussion will cover the new partnership between Circle and Visa (NYSE:V) that will involve the incorporation of the dollar backed stablecoin USDC. Circle… Read More

November 22, 2020 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech firm Circle has teamed up with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Airtm in order to provide aid to Venezuelan residents using the USDC stablecoin. According to a release, the initiative has been introduced with government support and notably marks “a global first”… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech Circle announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Latin American crypto company Ripio to support the acceleration of USDC stablecoin adoption across Latin America. “To service increasing demand for USDC across the region, Ripio is working with Circle in order to implement… Read More

September 21, 2020 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the US Department of Treasury, has issued an interpretive letter pertaining to banks and federal savings entities pertaining to “certain stablecoins.” Stablecoins are digital currencies that are based on a fiat currency or specific… Read More