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Coinbase CEO: USDC Could Become a ‘De Facto Central Bank Digital Currency’

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts that USDC will likely "end up being kind of a de facto central bank digital currency in the U.S.," he said on the crypto exchange's earnings call. Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro weighs in.

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Coinbase Expects Crypto Headwinds to Continue Next Year

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) cut its third-quarter losses by 50% to $545 million from $1.1 billion in the second quarter, the company reported Thursday. Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro discusses the lingering macroeconomic and crypto headwinds. Plus, insights on Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s USDC outlook.

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Finance

Circle Begins Putting Reserves Into New BlackRock Fund

The assets backing Circle Internet Financial’s USDC will finish moving into an SEC-regulated money market fund early next year.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase’s Interest Income May Be Bright Spot Amid Challenging Third Quarter

Trading volumes likely remained soft again, but analysts are on the lookout for how much interest income Coinbase can earn, particularly from stablecoins.

Coinbase podría beneficiarse por el incremento de las tasas de interés. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Finance

FIS Subsidiary Worldpay to Enable USDC Settlements on Polygon

The company says it aims to run a Polygon validator node soon.

Daren Li pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. (Pixabay)

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Stablecoins: A New Key to Success in the Current Crypto Market

Speculation leads to innovation, but in a volatile bear market traders need stability.

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Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Furthers Push Into Payments With Tools Suite

The new “payment engine” will allow merchants to quickly access funds from customer sales through instant fiat-to-stablecoin conversion. 

Lit Protocol has raised $13 million in a Series A round. (Pixabay)

Finance

Coinbase to Significantly Benefit From $1.6B Transfer of MakerDAO's USDC, Analyst Says

A proposal to move the stablecoin assets was made by Coinbase in September and is nearing a final deadline.

Coinbase has proposed moving $1.6 billion of MakerDAO's USDC to Coinbase Prime. (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Waives Fees for Converting Between USDC and Fiat, Eyeing Global Audience

The company hopes the move will encourage wider global adoption of the stablecoin it helped invent.

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Fiat-Backed Stablecoins: What You Need to Know About Tether, USD Coin and Others

Fiat-backed stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to the value of real-world currencies, such as the U.S. dollar or euro, and backed by reserves in that currency.

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