USDC
Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains
The Centre Consortium, jointly managed by Circle and Coinbase, is being shut down and Circle is bringing issuance and governance of the USDC stablecoin in-house.

Circle Seeks to Make Crypto Payments Easier With New 'Programmable Wallets'
The product is aimed at payments from businesses to customers.

Latin American Crypto Firm Bitso Joins Stellar Network to Boost International USDC Payments
Companies from all over the world will be able to make transactions to Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

Circle Was Top Depositor Aided by SVB Government Rescue: Bloomberg
The FDIC guarantee included over $3.3 billion the USDC stablecoin issuer held at the lender.

Circle Restarts U.S. Treasury Purchases in BlackRock-Managed USDC Reserve Fund
Repurchase agreements will keep being part of the reserve fund, Circle’s chief financial officer said Wednesday during a company call.

Circle Rolls Out Support for USDC Stablecoin on Arbitrum
Several key applications will support Arbitrum-based USDC like Aave, Balancer, Camelot, Coinbase, Curve, GMX, Radiant, Trader Joe and Uniswap.

Turbos Finance Introduces Smart Routing for Stablecoins on Sui
The feature aims to reduce friction for users coming from other ecosystems to Sui and improve liquidity.

New Stablecoin Issuer Raft Is Eschewing Fiat for Its Financial Backing
Its R stablecoin is collateralized by one crypto asset: liquid staking leader Lido’s staked ether (stETH).

USDC Issuer Circle Has Ditched All U.S. Treasuries From $24B Reserve Fund Amid Debt Ceiling Showdown
The stablecoin issuer now only holds cash and repurchase agreements to back its USDC stablecoin’s value.

Crypto Market Recovery Unlikely Until Stablecoin Universe Stops Shrinking: JPMorgan
Tether’s market cap has been growing at the expense of rival stablecoins such as USD Coin, the report said.
