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Tech

Circle Upgrades Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol Promising Near-Instant USDC Settlements

CCTP V2 enables nearly instant USDC transfers between blockchains with new feature, reducing blockchain transaction times from minutes to seconds.

A CCTP demo at Circle’s Consensus 2023 booth in Austin, Texas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Thailand Regulator Adds USDC, USDT Stablecoins to Approved Cryptocurrencies

Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM) and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’s settlement system were approved.

Bangkok, Thailand (Noom HH/Getty Images)

Markets

Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $200B as U.S. Sees Industry Helping Maintain Dollar Dominance

Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.

Stablecoin market cap (Glassnode)

Markets

Tether, Circle Vie for Upper Hand in Stablecoin Industry Regulatory Push

A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.

Coins falling from a jar. (Josh Appel/Unsplash)

Policy

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire Wants Dollar-Backed Stablecoins to Register in U.S.: Bloomberg

“It shouldn’t be a free pass, right?” Jeremy Allaire, a co-founder of stablecoin issuer Circle said.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Dubai Approves Circle's Stablecoins USDC and EURC for Use in DIFC

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) approved USDC and EURC as recognized crypto tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Circle's USDC Hits Record Market Cap Over $56B as Stablecoin Demand Soars

USDC and USDT minting accelerated in the past weeks, providing a bullish signal for crypto markets despite declining token prices.

USDC market capitalization (CoinDesk Data)

Policy

U.S. Senate's Effort on Stablecoins Revealed in New Bill from Hagerty

The Senate has pushed stablecoin bills before, but the chamber is now led by Republicans who want to make Hagerty's latest effort happen.

Bill Hagerty, a sponsor of the bill (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Circle Unveils Paymaster to Allow USDC to Be Used for Transaction Fees

The product allows users to interact with decentralized applications using USDC only, ditching the need for native tokens.

Circle set up its own "house" on the Promenade. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Circle Enters Tokenization Race by Acquiring Hashnote, $1.3B Real-World Asset Issuer

Circle also said it will bring the $48 billion USDC stablecoin to the Canton Network and struck a partnership with crypto market maker Cumberland DRW to provide liquidity for USDC and USYC tokens.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)