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Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
Visa Expands Stablecoin Pilot Programs With Worldpay and Nuvei
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle’s USDC stablecoin by using the Solana blockchain. As part of the initiative, the payments company has...

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Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
Circle and Mercado Pago Partner to Improve Access to USDC
August 29, 2023  |  Partnerships

Global FinTech firm Circle has partnered with Mercado Pago, the largest FinTech company in Latin America, to enhance efficiency and accessibility to digital dollars in Chile. By granting...

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Coinbase Invests in Circle and Shutters Centre Consortium
Coinbase Invests in Circle and Shutters Centre Consortium
August 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase says it has taken an equity stake in fellow crypto company/USDC issuer Circle. “The nature of the investment means that Coinbase and Circle will...

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Binance to Shut Regulated Binance Connect
Binance to Shut Regulated Binance Connect
August 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto investors and businesses alike have been left questioning the implications of the announced closure of Binance Connect by Binance on Tuesday (Aug. 15). The...

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Circle Debuts Wallet-as-a-Service Tool for Developers
Circle Debuts Wallet-as-a-Service Tool for Developers
August 08, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

USDC issuer Circle says it has a way for developers to embed Web3 wallets in their apps. The FinTech on Tuesday (Aug. 8) announced the debut of Programmable Wallets,...

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Circle Cuts Jobs and Reduces Investment in Non-Core Activities
Circle Cuts Jobs and Reduces Investment in Non-Core Activities
July 12, 2023  |  Economy

Circle is making a “marginal” reduction in its workforce and decreasing or ending investments in “non-core activities.” “To maintain our strong balance sheet, Circle is redoubling...

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Circle Appoints Former CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert New Legal Chief
Circle Appoints Former CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert New Legal Chief
June 08, 2023  |  Personnel

USDC-issuer Circle has named a former regulator as its new chief legal officer. Heath Tarbert, one-time chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will...

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Lackluster Stablecoin Trading Volumes Raise Questions Around Crypto Rebound
Lackluster Stablecoin Trading Volumes Raise Questions Around Crypto Rebound
May 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The stablecoin landscape is getting smaller by the day, and that’s bad news for crypto.  Stablecoin trading volumes so far this month have totaled just...

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Circle Says Lack of Direct EMI Access to EU Central Bank Accounts Stifles Payments Innovation
Circle Says Lack of Direct EMI Access to EU Central Bank Accounts Stifles Payments Innovation
May 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

To access central bank accounts in the European Union (EU) today, electronic money token (EMT) issuers, and by extension all electronic money institutions (EMIs), have...

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