Stablecoins Reach $321B Market Cap as $1B Inflows Lift Sector to New High
Key Takeaways:Image source: Defillama.com on May 3. Trailing behind, Circle’s USDC has moved in the opposite direction, advancing 0.61% during...
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Circle Economist Proposes Higher USDC Rates on Aave V3 After KelpDAO Exploit
Key Takeaways: Circle’s Chief Economist Gordon Liao proposed raising USDC’s Aave V3 Slope 2 rate to 50% to restore liquidity...
Circle launches USDC Nanopayments testnet for gas-free micro-transactions
Circle’s USDC Nanopayments testnet is live, enabling gas-free micro-transactions down to $0.000001. The market for USDC depeg by December 31...
Circle’s delayed response aids North Korean hackers in $230M crypto theft
A class action lawsuit claims Circle’s delayed response to an April 1 crypto hack helped North Korean group UNC4736 steal...
Stablecoin Market Crosses $320B as Tether USDT Dominance Falls 2.5% in 2026
Key Takeaways: Stablecoin market cap as of April 16, 2026, via defillama.com. USDT is trailed by Circle’s USDC, which continues...
Bitcoin vs the Dollar: Could Crypto Be the Currency of the Next Peace Deal?
Anthony Pompliano has sparked a massive conversation across crypto and finance circles with a bold claim: Bitcoin may now be...
Satoshi’s 2010 Quantum Response Is Getting a 2026 Stress Test as Google Warns Timeline May Be Closer Than Expected
In 2010, long before quantum computing became a mainstream concern in crypto circles, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto Google’s quantum...
Circle Deploys USDC and CCTP on Pharos Network to Advance RealFi Goals
Establishing a Core Settlement Layer for RealFiThe stablecoin USDC and issuer Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) have been deployed on...
Pharos Network Integrates USDC and Cross-Chain Protocol Ahead of Mainnet Launch
Key takeaways Pharos Network will integrate USDC and Circle’s CCTP to support stablecoin settlement and cross-chain transfers across more than...
Bittensor Training Milestone Draws Spotlight From Chamath Palihapitiya and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
A decentralized AI experiment once confined to crypto circles just earned a public nod from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, signaling...
XRP Price Prediction Stays Bullish, But Pepeto Could Deliver Much More Returns In 2026
A new conversation has taken hold across crypto circles this week as trading volume on major platforms pushes to fresh...
Injective Expands Blockchain Payments Stack With USDC and Cross-Chain Protocol
Injective said on Tuesday that it plans to integrate USD Coin (USDC) and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), aiming to...
Adjusted Stablecoin Volume Shows USDC Outpacing USDT in 2026, Mizuho Raises Circle Price Target
Circle’s USDC has overtaken Tether’s USDT in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume for the first time since 2019, signaling a notable...
USDC beats Tether as stablecoin transfer volume hits $1.8T all-time high
Stablecoins have hit an all-time high in monthly transaction volume, as Circle’s USDC (USDCUSDC “consistently” flips USDt transfer volumeStablecoin transaction...
Morph Integrates Circle’s USDC and CCTP for Payment Infrastructure
USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol are set to launch on the Morph network, expanding dollar-denominated stablecoin settlement for payment-focused...
