Hyperliquid officially activated “AQAv2” today. The mechanism is designed to route yield from billions in USDC reserves into automatic buybacks and burns of its HYPE token, with Circle and Coinbase running the plumbing behind it. What AQAv2 Does Hyperliquid’s validators approved the AQAv2, or “Aligned Quote Asset v2,” framework with 69.08% support. It extends an […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati26 Aug
Circle minted roughly 5 billion USDC over the past week, according to onchain trackers, in one of its largest weekly issuance pushes yet. A Record Week for Fresh Supply Onchain analytics platform Solscan revealed the roughly 5 billion USDC mint earlier today, with analysts noting that the issuance is just one of many billion-dollar mints […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati26 Aug
A tokenized stock can now remain part of a trader’s market exposure while funding a leveraged position. Selling it for USDC first is no longer required. Ondo Perps has added tokenized Circle (CRCLon), SpaceX (SPCXon) and SanDisk (SNDKon) as eligible collateral. Traders can retain exposure to those assets while using them to support perpetual futures
BeInCrypto•Bradley Peak26 Aug
The U.S. Treasury is pushing back against punishing long-term government borrowing costs, dragging a decades-old yield control debate back onto Wall Street just as bitcoin’s price rallies and traders start asking how much pain Washington will tolerate before escalating its bond-market fight. Treasury Goes After the Long End Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest maneuver is […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman25 Aug
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire identifies AI agents and cross-border settlement as major USDC opportunities after x402 usage reached 99.3%.
OpenPayd, a financial infrastructure provider, has integrated with Circle Payments Network (CPN) to enable near-instant cross-border fiat payments for businesses. The integration uses stablecoin infrastructure for settlement, without requiring businesses to manage blockchain technology directly. This allows businesses using OpenPayd to send and receive fiat currencies, while stablecoins such as
TheNewsCrypto•Sarala25 Aug
USDC supply increased by roughly $2 billion in seven days, with Bernstein citing higher transaction activity and several factors that could support further growth.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi24 Aug
Bernstein has maintained an Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle Internet Group, implying about 59% upside after CRCL closed Friday at $87.98, as the brokerage expects USDC adoption to support the company even without passage of the CLARITY…
Bernstein says Circle can sustain growth without the Clarity Act as USDC supply rebounds and stablecoin volumes continue expanding.
The Block•Brian Danga24 Aug
Circle's rise highlights the potential for stablecoins to disrupt traditional payment systems, urging a reevaluation of financial models.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team23 Aug
Cathie Wood kept buying Circle through a 42% drop and says analysts cannot fathom it. ARK holds $329 million.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth23 Aug
Circle's stock surge highlights the evolving stablecoin landscape, with regulatory shifts and cross-chain innovations driving market optimism.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team23 Aug
Circle now has a federal bank charter. However, the charter provides no ordinary checking accounts, FDIC-insured savings accounts, or mortgages. Circle National Trust is part of a new federal cohort built around custody, fiduciary administration, stablecoin reserves, and settlement. Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, Paxos, Bridge, Crypto.com, Coinbase, Morgan Stanley and World Liberty Financial have […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac23 Aug
USDC's surge in DEX trading highlights DeFi's growing role in financial systems, but sustainability hinges on continued market recovery.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Aug
The rise in Circle's tokenized stocks highlights the growing appeal of blockchain-based equity trading, potentially reshaping global investment access.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Aug
USDC's market cap surge highlights its growing institutional appeal and regulatory compliance, reshaping the stablecoin competitive landscape.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Aug
EURC's growth in DeFi highlights the potential for euro-denominated assets, but reliance on Aave V3 poses systemic risks to its ecosystem.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Aug
Official materials name Circle and 11 founding validators, while an Arc documentation page describes approximately 20 validators at launch.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team21 Aug
The rapid minting of stablecoins by Circle and Tether underscores the growing demand for blockchain-based liquidity, impacting global financial systems.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Aug
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle, and BitMine are riding Bitcoin's short squeeze toward $70K—and two of them may be squeezing equity bears of their own.