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Worldcoin to cease paying Orb operators in USDC as early as November
23.10.2023
Aside from ditching USDC for its native token, Worldcoin announced some changes to the terms of its WLD loans to market makers
Eyeball-Scanning Project Worldcoin to Reward Operators in WLD Token Instead of USDC - Here's Why
23.10.2023
Eyeball-scanning cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, announced Sunday that the project operators would receive rewards in its native coin WLD, instead of USD Coin (USDC) stablecoins.
Worldcoin operators, who operate the biometric imaging device – Orb – developed by Tools...
Circle USDC Issuer Releases Two New Beta Tools for Developers
19.10.2023
USDC Issuer Circle has launched a smart contract platform and gas station, a major push to streamline Web3 services.
The stablecoin firm, in its blog post on October 19, revealed that the new product releases are systematic to the broader decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape.
The smart...
Circle to Let Merchants Pay for Customers' Gas Fees With Web3 Wallet Upgrade
19.10.2023
Southeast Asian super app Grab is currently piloting the "Gas Station" to cover gas fees for its Singaporean users if they use NFT vouchers
Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Haven’t Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018’
19.10.2023
Vitalik Buterin has dismissed reports that he recently sold his crypto holdings and claimed to have not “sold ether for personal gain since 2018.” Buterin suggested to his followers that the reports often mistake his transfer of digital assets to charitable organizations as sales...
Vitalik Buterin transfers Gemini $15 million worth of USDC
17.10.2023
Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, was last seen transferring a whopping $15 million worth of USDC to Gemini, a crypto exchange firm. The purpose behind this transfer has not been revealed yet; however, independent investigations have revealed that this is not the only transfer that Vitalik...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini
17.10.2023
Blockchain sleuths flagged a $14.9 million transfer of USDC coming from a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin
Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Crypto Swaps Involving ETH, USDC, Other Tokens
16.10.2023
The entity behind popular DeFi exchange Uniswap will levy a small fee – the first in its history
DeFi User Mistakenly Swaps $131,350 in USDR for $0 in USDC
12.10.2023
In an unexpected turn of events, a decentralized finance (DeFi) user accidentally lost a fortune after he swapped $131,350 in wrapped USDR (wUSDR) for $0 in USDC.
The transaction was initially captured on DeFi and DEX aggregator OpenOcean by X (formerly Twitter) user @rektfencer.
The DeFi user...
Stablecoin-Issuer Circle Pushes for USDC Adoption in the Philippines – What's Going On?
12.10.2023
Stablecoin issuer Circle has teamed up with Coins.ph, a major Philippine crypto exchange and crypto wallet provider, to enhance financial inclusion and improve remittances in the Philippines.
According to an announcement published by Circle on Wednesday, the partnership aims to raise awareness...
USDC issuer partners with Philippines exchange to promote stablecoin
11.10.2023
18 million users of Coins.ph are expected to receive a faster, lower-cost and more accessible remittance option as a result of the new partnership with Circle
Circle Begins Native Minting of USDC Stablecoin on Layer-2 Scaling Solution Polygon
10.10.2023
Circle, the stablecoin issuer, has announced its plans to begin minting USD Coin (USDC) directly on the Polygon network.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, USDC is now accessible to users and developers on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution.
This ends the bridged USDC from...
Circle rolls out native USDC tokens on Polygon
10.10.2023
Circle taps into Ethereum layer 2 Polygon to provide USDC liquidity directly on the proof-of-stake scaling protocol
Ethereum Foundation Trades 1,700 ETH for $2.76 Million in USDC
9.10.2023
Blockchain sleuths spotted the Ethereum Foundation trading 1,700 ETH for a hefty $2.76 million in USDC stablecoins. This comes hot on the heels of Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferring a cool $3.79 million in ether within a mere ten days. Ethereum Foundation Parts With...
Burnt Announces Mainnet Launch With USDC Native Currency Support
5.10.2023
Burnt, a layer-2 scaling solution backed by Animoca and Multicoin, has announced the launch of Xion, a layer-1 blockchain protocol.
According to an October 5 tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Burnt noted that Xion is the first blockchain protocol to adopt the Circle-backed USDC stablecoin as...
Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets
29.9.2023
Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research
Almost All Crypto Employees Take Pay in Fiat, Pantera Study Finds
26.9.2023
The median pay globally among 570 engineers surveyed was $120,000, with those in North America getting $193,000, up 1.5% versus the prior year, based on the study
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Overtakes USDC and Becomes Top 5 Coin in the World – Can XRP Reach $100?
22.9.2023
XRP has overtaken USDC as the fifth-biggest cryptocurrency in the world in terms of market cap, with the altcoin's price rising by 2.5% in the past week.
At $0.509616, XRP is down by 1.5% in the past month, yet it remains up by 50% since the beginning of the year, helped by Ripple's largely...
Wormhole integrates native USDC transfers for four blockchain networks
20.9.2023
Wormhole integrated with Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, allowing USDC to be sent between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism
USDC goes live on Polkadot’s Asset Hub
20.9.2023
Polkadot has announced that USDC is live in its Asset Hub, enabling parachains to access the stablecoin without having to leverage the capabilities of a bridge. It is likely to contribute to liquidity for parachains. USDC is a stablecoin that is pegged to the US dollar in a 1:1 ratio. It carries...