Circle acquired IBM blockchain patent assets spanning more than 680 families and nearly 1,000 issued patents, adding an IP layer to USDC, Arc and its payments network.
Circle and JCB have signed an MOU to explore USDC settlement and merchant payments, putting a 72 million-merchant network at the center of the stablecoin adoption race.
Circle won final OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust, bringing USDC custody and future reserve management closer to federal bank oversight.
Visa onchain data showed adjusted stablecoin transaction volume hit a record $1.79T in June, with USDC leading USDT by a wide margin in the first half of 2026.
Open Standard's OUSD stablecoin has 140-plus partners and a reserve-revenue sharing model, raising new pressure on Circle's USDC economics.
Standard Chartered became the first G-SIB to offer integrated USDC minting and redemption, giving institutions bank-led stablecoin access from Dubai.
Binance launched bStocks tokenized securities for Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Micron and Sandisk, opening 24/7 USDT spot trading for eligible non-U.S. users.
A White House meeting between major banks and crypto firms ended without agreement on stablecoin yield, as banks pressed for a sweeping ban on rewards and negotiators faced a late-February drafting deadline.
Circle warns a fake “CircleMetals” release claims USDC gold and silver swaps. Here’s what happened and how to verify links safely.
Visa says select U.S. banks can now settle VisaNet obligations in Circle’s USDC on Solana. How it works, and why BTC and ETH are still down.