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Stablecoins like USDT and USDC are shining stars of digital finance. Their stability is due to their 1:1 peg to the US dollar.
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Stablecoins like USDT and USDC are shining stars of digital finance. Their stability is due to their 1:1 peg to the US dollar.
A new milestone less than 2 months after its launch.
Maya is requesting ₱226,000 from a trader who profited after a pricing error let users buy USDC at just ₱1 per token. With accounts restricted and funds withdrawn, affected users are now left with demands and frustration as Maya responds to the glitch.
Binance launches a promotion offering up to 7 days of interest-free loans for users borrowing USDT, FDUSD, or USDC through team formation.
The two leading stablecoins are seeing increased inflows into centralized exchanges, suggesting a potential buying spree. According to data provided by IntoTheBlock, Tether (USDT) saw its exchange net flows rise from a net outflow of $43 million on Nov.
A well-known Polymarket trader under the name “zxgngl” has withdrawn an additional $3.1 million USDC to increase his bet on Donald Trump winning the upcoming U.S. elections. This latest wager brings the trader's total withdrawals to an eye-popping $17.3 million USDC since October 11, further cementing his commitment to a Trump victory.
Circle advances its expansion into Hong Kong to position USDC at the forefront of Asia's digital finance landscape, aligning with upcoming IPO plans and new stablecoin regulations. The post USDC Issuer Circle Outlines Expansion into Hong Kong, Readies for Public Listing appeared first on Cryptonews.
Circle, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin USDC has now declared its intentions to expand into the Asian market just as it gears for its IPO plans. The company is now eyeing an expansion into Hong Kong, amid plans for the region to become Asia's crypto hub.
USDC issuer Circle sees Hong Kong as an important market and intends to expand there.
In a bold expansion, Donald Trump's crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), is reportedly planning to develop its own stablecoin—a USD-backed digital asset aimed at creating stability in the volatile crypto space.
Stablecoins are an important part of the cryptocurrency economy and the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, currently dominated by two corporations. One of them, Circle's USDC, raised its redemption fees for the second time in 2024, driving demand for stablecoin alternatives.
Circle, società emittente di USDC, has just announced a change in the fees for the redeem of the stablecoin.
Prediction market platform Kalshi introduced USD Coin (USDC) deposits in preparation for the U.S. elections.
The fee structure revision primarily affects institutional investors and high-volume traders.
Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market, has partnered with crypto platform Zero Hash to streamline account funding using USDC. Zero Hash and Kalshi Collaborate on New Account Funding Solution Kalshi, a prediction market regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is collaborating with Zero Hash to offer streamlined account funding for its users.
Kalshi, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange, has announced a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure platform Zero Hash.
Bitrefill, a leading company in the crypto e-commerce world, has just announced the integration of the stablecoin USDC on the Solana network.
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Competition is heating up among election betting platforms, with crypto-native Polymarket still strongly in the lead.
Circle progresses toward IPO with strong financials and growing stablecoin market presence, while awaiting regulatory developments and SEC approval.
Binance has successfully integrated USDC on the zkSync Era network, allowing users to deposit and withdraw the stablecoin, according to Binance's recent announcement.
Binance Academy launches a new initiative rewarding verified users who complete its beginner track courses with a share of $12,000 USDC in token vouchers and NFT certificates.
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Binance Futures announces updates to its Taker Program, offering up to 20% discounts on USDT and USDC-margined contracts starting October 29, 2024, based on trading volume criteria.