Tagged: circle

December 5, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a financial technology company, announced that its regulated subsidiary is the “first” stablecoin issuer to commit to comply with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Canadian Securities Administrators’ (CSA) Value-Referenced Crypto Asset (VRCAs) requirements. This facilitates Circle’s U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, USDC,… Read More

December 4, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has introduced Event Monitoring for its Smart Contract Platform. According to Circle, this feature allows developers to: Subscribe to events emitted on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchains Receive real-time notifications via webhooks Take programmatic action based on these events. Circle added that with Event… Read More

November 30, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Founder at stablecoin issuer Circle, noted that EURC is the largest Euro Stable, has grown fast this year, is taking advantage of “clear and fair regulations” in Europe (alongside USDC) and is reportedly growing TX volume, onchain FX use, and more… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood Crypto EU has added USDC, a dollar-based stablecoin issued by Circle, to its platform. The new feature was revealed in an X earlier today. Robinhood Crypto EU claims to provide the lowest cost average trading in Europe for 30+ different digital assets. As the… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, Founder and CEO of Circle, highlighted the transformative potential of cryptocurrencies, emphasizing how these digital assets signify a significant leap forward in terms of infrastructure. Specifically, he stated: “What many fail to grasp is that crypto embodies an essential improvement in infrastructure, encompassing… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins issuer Circle, which reported minting over $2 billion in stablecoin USDC in just the past few weeks, has explored how the intersection of AI and blockchain tech is expected to transform our understanding of work and finance, especially via the use of “autonomous” payments…. Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Founder at Circle, recently commented on the the ongoing development of solutions enabling more seamless USDC merchant payment acceptance. Allaire noted that a new solution called Drift Money integrates into existing Square point of sale systems, and dashboard apps for merchants…. Read More

October 30, 2024 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, which claims to be the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announced a collaboration with Circle, a digital financial firm and the issuer of stablecoins USDC and EURC via its regulated entities, to enable ongoing innovation in stablecoin liquidity management. The alliance… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global digital financial technology firm, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HKT, a technology, and telecommunication firm, in order to explore a potential collaboration in developing blockchain-based customer loyalty solutions for merchants in Hong Kong. Leveraging Circle’s expertise in Web3 Services… Read More

October 20, 2024 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

-BVNK announced recently that it is partnering with Circle in an effort to streamline global business payments. BVNK explained that they will be working closely with Circle to bring the utility of stablecoin USDC to more types of payments, which will aim to include global… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer; Head, Global Policy, Circle Internet Financial, notes that with the emergence of fast-evolving fintechs, regulators have sought ways to keep pace with their activities and technologies, “not only in the spirit of leveling the playing field, but also to keep… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global financial technology firm, releases its first Global Impact Report on the grounds of the United Nations. Examples in the report from Circle reportedly demonstrate the “inherent” power of open blockchain-based financial infrastructure to streamline aid delivery as well as remittances for humanitarian… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has recently announced the initial availability of a completely new suite of product, which is being referred to as Compliance Engine, and it is described by the stablecoin issuer as a new service that aims to “help companies build onchain while meeting rigorous demands… Read More

September 19, 2024 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

USDC and CCTP are coming to Sui, according to an update from stablecoin issue Circle. Circle is pleased to confirm that “native USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) are coming soon to Sui.” Sui is a layer-1 (L1) blockchain that “offers fast, secure, scalable, and… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

USDC is now available in Brazil and Mexico through national payment systems, with local currency. Fiat transfers through real-time payment systems accelerate “access to digital dollars.”: Since Circle’s founding more than a decade ago, it’s been their mission “to harness the power of blockchain networks… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 6:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle has revealed a collaboration with Sony Block Solutions Labs. According to a release, the partnership aims to boost innovation in decentralized tech on Soneium, a public  Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain ecosystem. USDC, Circle’s dollar-based stablecoin, will be integrated into Soneium. Circle explains that… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle unveiled plans for a new global corporate headquarters for Circle Internet Group, Inc. based in the iconic One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan at an event hosting industry, political leaders and key partners who have been central to Circle’s growth and success. The… Read More

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