Circle

Von Michael J. Casey17. Feb. 2023

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins CoinDesk's Chief of Content, Michael Casey, in Davos, Switzerland, to reflect on the company's 10 years of growth. "Building something like this is climbing a mountain," he said, "but you don't know how to get to the top." 

19. Jan. 2023

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire in Davos speaks with CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss his crypto journey, the outlook for the stablecoin markets, and the path forward for crypto regulatory clarity.

19. Jan. 2023

Coinbase is waiving the conversion fees for users that wish to switch to a "trusted stablecoin" in a new campaign that highlights the quality of reserves that back Circle-owned USD Coin (USDC). "The Hash" panel discusses the potential reasons behind Coinbase's move.

9. Dez. 2022

Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has terminated its agreement with special-purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp., thereby stepping back from its plan to go public. The stablecoin issuer had announced plans to go public in July 2021, with a valuation of $4.5 billion. The valuation was later doubled when the firms amended their terms in February. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of mainstream stablecoin adoption as crypto contagion continues to spread.

5. Dez. 2022

Von Adrian Blust, Adam B. Levine18. Nov. 2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted stablecoin issuer Circle an in-principle license that allows it to operate as a payments company in the country. Circle received its approval the same day fellow stablecoin issuer Paxos received its own license. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the significance for the regulatory framework in Singapore.

2. Nov. 2022

Circle said on Wednesday that it plans to launch its USD coin (USDC) stablecoin – the second-largest dollar-backed stablecoin by market capitalization – natively on Cosmos in early 2023. Jelena Djuric, ecosystem lead at Cosmos Research, discusses what this means for the Cosmos ecosystem and decentralized finance.

30. Sept. 2022

TBD, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block, is teaming up with USDC stablecoin issuer Circle to bring cross-border dollar-linked stablecoin transfers and savings to investors globally. “The Hash” team discusses what this means for the stablecoin markets and the crypto industry at large.

29. Sept. 2022

Beginning late September, USD coin (USDC), Paxos dollar (USDP) and trueUSD (TUSD) will no longer be traded at Binance, and deposits will automatically be converted to Binance USD (BUSD). Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expects USDC to benefit from getting booted. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the global stablecoin markets.

7. Sept. 2022