Circle urges ‘same activity, same rules’ for payment stablecoins under GENIUS Ac
Circle has submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Treasury proposing that any token which behaves like a dollar payment instrument should be subject to...
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Circle revises USDC policy to allow lawful firearms transactions after reversing prior ban
by Mason Clarke
Circle revised its USDC Terms of Service to explicitly permit the lawful purchase and sale of firearms, ammunition and explosives, reversing a previous ban. The...
New York Court extends assetfreeze in multichain liquidation case
A U.S. court in New York has extended a freeze on wallets holding around US$63 million in USDC stablecoins linked to the liquidation of the...
USDC surpasses USDT in on-chain transactions thanks to greater regulatory transparency
by Mason Clarke
Circle’s USDC stablecoin has overtaken Tether (USDT) in on-chain transaction volume, mainly due to its stronger regulatory compliance. According to JPMorgan, this shift reflects how...
Goldman Sachs and BlackRock to test Arc, Circle’s USDC-based Layer-1 for trade settlement
by Mason Clarke
Goldman Sachs and BlackRock have agreed to test Arc, a new Layer-1 blockchain built by Circle that runs on USDC. The move matters because it...
ClearBank to join Circle Payments Network, expanding MiCA-compliant stablecoin access
ClearBank has joined Circle’s payments network, expanding regulated access to MiCA‑compliant stablecoins. Through Circle Mint, European banks can issue and redeem USDC alongside EURC under...
Why Stellar (XLM) traders turn bullish after a 60% flash crash
by Mason Clarke
In October 2025, Stellar (XLM) fell 60% in minutes to a $0.20–$0.29 range, yet traders and investors now lean bullish. Charts, upcoming software upgrades and...
Bernstein: Circle can withstand lower rates as USDC demand
by Logan Pierce
Bernstein says Circle will cope with lower interest rates because more people want USDC and the firm now earns money in more ways than just...
Visa opens pilot for prefunded cross-border payments with USDC and EURC via Visa Direct
by Mason Clarke
Visa opened a pilot that lets companies load cross-border payment funds ahead of time with the stablecoins USDC besides EURC. The goal is to speed...
ZachXBT Goes After Circle: What’s Going On?
by guido
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...