USDC
USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar on a 1:1 basis, backed by a reserve of cash and short-term U.S. Treasury bonds. Launched in September 2018 by the Centre consortium, USDC is issued by regulated financial institutions. It aims to be "digital money for the digital age," facilitating cashless transactions. USDC serves various use cases, including a safe haven for crypto traders, enabling businesses to accept digital payments, and impacting sectors like decentralized finance and gaming. The goal is widespread acceptance across wallets, exchanges, and other platforms.
Circle Unveils Full Interop Stack to Power $110B+ USDC Crosschain Network
Circle expands CCTP beyond USDC to support EURC, USYC, and third-party assets. Gateway hits $400M monthly volume with sub-500ms settlement across 12 chains.
Circle Defends USDC Freezing Powers After $270M Drift Protocol Exploit
Circle CEO addresses stablecoin freezing authority following Drift Protocol's $270M hack, calls for faster legal frameworks to combat crypto exploits.
Circle Launches Arc Fintech Starter for Multichain USDC Treasury Management
Circle releases open-source toolkit enabling developers to build cross-chain USDC treasury systems with automated bridging and consolidated payouts.
BNB Chain Extends Zero-Fee Stablecoin Transfers Through April 30
BNB Chain's 0 Fee Carnival continues for USDC, USD1, and U tokens. Over $4.5M in gas fees covered so far across withdrawals, transfers, and bridging.
Circle Brings USDC and CCTP to Pharos L1 Ahead of Mainnet Launch
Circle announces USDC and cross-chain transfer protocol integration with Pharos, the RWA-focused L1 blockchain preparing for mainnet with $10M incubator program.
EigenCloud Launches AgentKit Beta for Autonomous AI Agents With Crypto Wallets
EigenCloud's AgentKit enables developers to build AI agents that hold USDC, manage treasuries, and pay for compute autonomously using verified execution environments.
Circle Launches Gas-Free USDC Cross-Chain Transfers via Gateway Integration
Circle's new developer toolkit combines Gateway, Gas Station, and Forwarding Service to enable USDC transfers across 8+ chains without native gas tokens.
Circle Brings USDCx Stablecoin to Movement L1 Blockchain
Movement becomes the fifth blockchain to integrate Circle's xReserve infrastructure, enabling USDC-backed stablecoin access across 30+ chains without third-party bridges.
Circle USYC Hits $2B as Tokenized Money Market Funds Reshape Institutional Cash
Circle's USYC tokenized money market fund crosses $2 billion AUM as institutional adoption accelerates, offering 24/7 redemptions into USDC.
Circle Skills Gives AI Agents Blueprint for Building USDC Cross-Chain Apps
Circle's open-source toolkit helps Claude and other AI assistants build stablecoin apps with proper implementation patterns, reducing developer guesswork.