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Finance

Circle's USDC in Brazil and Mexico Now Available to Businesses Via Banking System

Previously, the stablecoin could only be purchased through crypto exchanges.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Tether-Issued Stablecoin USDT's Market Share Grows to 75% as Market Cap Tops $118B

The largest stablecoin's market cap has almost doubled in two years, while key rivals declined and new entrants have yet to pose a challenge.

Market capitalization of the top stablecoins (Token Terminal)

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Kalshi's Political Prediction Markets Halted; eToro Reaches $1.5M Settlement With the SEC

"CoinDesk Daily" host Benjamin Schiller breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a U.S. federal appeals court halted Kalshi's political prediction markets upon a CFTC request for an emergency stay. Plus, eToro has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle SEC charges and Circle is moving to New York City.

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Finance

Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Moving Its Headquarters to New York City

The USDC issuer will move into One World Trade Center, and New York Mayor Eric Adams – who has sought to make the city a crypto hub – will attend the Friday ribbon cutting.

Circle plans to move into One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the picture. (Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Is a 'Purple Issue': Circle's Jeremy Allaire

The CEO of the stablecoin issuer cited prior bi-partisan work on stablecoin legislation and FIT21 as proof crypto doesn't belong to a particular political party

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC Combined Supply Grew $3B Amid Crypto Market Rebound

Stablecoins serve a key role in the crypto space and their expanding supply is usually a sign of health of the broader market.

Ethereum ETFs drew in inflows despite ETH's plunge on Monday.(Shutterstock)

Finance

Circle Said to Be Trading Around $5B Valuation Ahead of Planned IPO: Sources

The issuer of stablecoin USDC was valued at as much as $9 billion when it first tried to go public in a failed SPAC deal in 2022.

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Former Circle Analyst on Stablecoin and CBDCs

Chris Hermida, the co-founder of Switchboard and a former analyst at Circle, breaks down the nuances between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Plus, whether non-crypto-native end users care about the distinctions between the two.

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Circle Gets First Stablecoin License Under MiCA, Head of Global Policy Weighs in on What's Next

Circle Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy Dante Disparte breaks down the stablecoin issuer's journey to secure an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license under the MiCA regulatory framework. Plus, insights on developments in crypto regulation around the world.

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What Is the Key to Crypto Regulation? Circle Head of Global Policy Weighs In

Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle, joins CoinDesk with his analysis on the key factors to establishing crypto regulation. Plus, how noise from crypto X (formerly Twitter) could affect the legislative process.

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