Meet Midas: A New Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Investing in U.S. Treasuries
The proposed stablecoin, which tokenizes ownership of Treasuries, mentions BlackRock, Circle, Fireblocks and Coinfirm as “institutional partners.”
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Circle Curbs Stablecoin Minting for Retail Users, Moving Closer to Tether’s Practice
USDC issuer Circle Internet Financial said it is curbing support for individual consumer accounts to mint stablecoins, with currently only accepting qualified institutional clients.
Circle to Let Merchants Pay for Customers’ Gas Fees With Web3 Wallet Upgrade
Southeast Asian super app Grab is currently piloting the “Gas Station” to cover gas fees for its Singaporean users if they use NFT vouchers.
OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steam
The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to rwa.xyz data.
Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets
Perimeter Protocol, an open-source smart contract codebase dedicated to credit facilitation, is the first development of Circle Research.
U.S. Fed’s Vice Chair Barr Says CBDC Decision Still a ‘Long Way’ Off
The U.S. is far from making any decision on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), said Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Michael Barr, who described the Fed as still being in the “basic research” phase.
Shopify Customers Can Now Pay In USDC Via Solana Pay
Solana Pay, the payment protocol built on the Solana blockchain, is now plugged into e-commerce giant Shopify, allowing users to pay in USD Coin (USDC), the companies announced Wednesday.
Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains
The Centre Consortium, jointly managed by Circle and Coinbase, is being shut down and Circle is bringing issuance and governance of the USDC stablecoin in-house.
Circle Cuts Workforce, Ends Certain ‘Non-Core’ Activities; Will Continue Hiring Globally
Stablecoin issuer Circle has cut its workforce slightly to maintain a “strong balance sheet,” the company said Wednesday.
Circle Was Top Depositor Aided by SVB Government Rescue: Bloomberg
The FDIC guarantee included over $3.3 billion the USDC stablecoin issuer held at the lender.