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.
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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.
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.
New Stablecoin Issuer Raft Is Eschewing Fiat for Its Financial Backing
Its R stablecoin is collateralized by one crypto asset: liquid staking leader Lido’s staked ether (stETH).
Crypto Market Recovery Unlikely Until Stablecoin Universe Stops Shrinking: JPMorgan
Tether’s market cap has been growing at the expense of rival stablecoins such as USD Coin, the report said.
Centralized Stablecoins Are Problematic. Is a Decentralized Alternative on the Way?
USDC and USDT both have issues that truly decentralized, blockchain-based protocols are designed to solve.
Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown
The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.