ZachXBT Goes After Circle: What’s Going On?
TL;DR ZachXBT accused Circle of failing to act on hacks tied to North Korea and other exploits, leaving millions in USDC unfrozen. Arthur Hayes revealed...
circle
Circle Bolsters DeFi and Trading Liquidity with $100M USDC Mint on Algorand
TL;DR $100M USDC Mint: Circle minted $100 million USDC on the Algorand blockchain on June 17, 2025, underscoring its commitment to meeting rising liquidity needs...
Circle Prepares Its IPO with Demand Exceeding Initial Supply by 25 Times
TL;DR Circle plans an initial public offering with an expected price range between $27 and $28 per share, supported by demand exceeding 25 times the...
Circle and Onafriq Revolutionize Payments in Africa
TL;DR Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, partners with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payment network, to cut high cross-border transfer costs. This alliance covers over...
Circle’s Bitcoin Holdings Raise Questions Amid $5 Billion Valuation
TL;DR Modest Bitcoin Holdings: Despite a $5 billion valuation, Circle holds only 73 BTC (~$6.78M), sparking concerns over its commitment to Bitcoin compared to peers...
Stablecoin Issuers Command 40% of December’s On-Chain Revenue
TL;DR Stablecoin issuers accounted for over 40% of on-chain revenue in December 2024, generating more than $664 million out of the $1.5 billion total. Tether...
Circle Rolls Out CCTP V2: A Game-Changer for Cross-Chain USDC Transfers
TL;DR Circle has launched CCTP V2, an upgraded Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, to address liquidity fragmentation and improve user experiences, making USDC transfers faster and more...
Stablecoin Issuers Target North Korean Hackers
TL;DR Stablecoin Issuers Act Against Lazarus Group: Tether, Circle, Paxos, and Techteryx have frozen wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, seizing nearly $7 million...
Stablecoin Market Cap Hits Record $168 Billion
TL;DR Record Milestone: The stablecoin market cap has reached a historic $168 billion, marking 11 consecutive months of growth and surpassing the previous peak of...
Circle to Enable NFC Tap-and-Go Payments with USDC on iPhones Soon
TL;DR Circle will enable contactless payments with USDC on iPhones using NFC technology. Apple has opened up access to its NFC chip to third-party developers....