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Markets

Circle’s Detailed Reserve Report Shows Only Cash, Short-Term Treasurys Back USDC Stablecoin

The asset breakdown comes at a time when crypto firms and their finances are under increasing scrutiny in the ongoing crypto credit crisis.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Videos

3AC Founder Briefly Surfaces; Buterin Defends Ethereum

Court gives Three Arrows Capital liquidators permission to claim US assets. Celsius pays off USDC loan on Aave, unlocks over $415 million in collateral. Buterin defends proof-of-stake blockchain ahead of Ethereum merge. Lightspeed launches $500 million fund for India and South East Asia.

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Markets

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bybit to Settle Options Contracts in USDC

The company will be using the second-largest stablecoin by market cap for its relative stability.

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Finance

New York Community Bank to Hold Assets Backing Circle's USDC

This marks the first time a community bank will serve as a custodian for a stablecoin.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Finance

USDC Issuer Circle to Introduce Euro-Backed Stablecoin in US

The Euro Coin will be backed by euro-denominated reserves held by U.S. regulated financial institutions.

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Videos

Tron Bolsters Reserve Again; Fed Decision Market Wobbles

$500 million in USDC added to Tron DAO USDD reserve. Coinbase cuts nearly a fifth of its workforce. Michael Saylor, Microstrategy stick to their guns on Bitcoin. Crypto market braces for U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Circle to Support Polygon USDC on Payments Platform as Adoption Grows

The move will allow for swapping native USDC across eight other blockchain networks.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Fireblocks Deepens Payments Push With Checkout.com USDC Settlement

Merchants will be able to settle transactions through USD coin with Fireblocks’ payment technology.

Fireblocks sign at Miami airport during Bitcoin Miami conference 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

No, the UK Is Not Going to Make USDC and USDT Legal Tender

For “legalize” read “regulate.”

The Bank of England (Travelpix Ltd/Getty Images)

Videos

Circle Asks US Fed Not to Step on Its Toes by Launching a Digital Dollar

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle is arguing the U.S. Federal Reserve should pass on launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) because the public is already served well by private-sector tokens. Meanwhile, Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said CBDCs could coexist with stablecoins. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of stablecoins and CBDCs as they continue to collide.

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