On April 3rd, the USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain, according to blockchain tracker Whale Alert. The freshly created tokens, valued at approximately $249.9 million, were issued just hours before press time as part of Circles ongoing efforts to boost USDCs circulating supply and meet growing market demand.

That means anyone signing up for Binance Pay will automatically use USDC for transactions. For starters, sending and receiving money just got easier.

Tron founder Justin Sun has initiated a legal process against First Digital Trust, the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, accusing it of embezzling nearly $500 million in client funds. On a Apr.

On April 3rd, the USDC Treasury, in its regular attempt to boost the supply of USDC in circulation, created 250 million fresh USDC tokens on the Solana blockchain, according to data provided by blockchain tracker Whale Alert.

Borderless CEO Kevin Lehtiniitty gives the bear case for Circle, after the firm filed an S-1 to go public in the U.S.

Singapore-based fiat-to-crypto payments provider Alchemy Pay has expanded its solution with support for Hedera's native token.

The new Ripple stablecoin's market cap has grown fivefold in less than a month as the company has secured key exchange listings.Data from CoinMarketCap indicates that nearly $300 million worth of Ripple USD (RLUSD) is circulating.

FDUSD, the sixth-largest stablecoin (market cap $2.5 billion), saw a significant depeg yesterday morning to $0.91. The peg has since recovered, though FDUSD suffered a market cap loss of about $200m.

Circle's IPO filing reveals surprising revenue-sharing arrangement with Coinbase as USDC maintains stability despite market pressures.

With both Circle and OpenAI making two groundbreaking financial announcements this week, shockwaves have been sent through both the tech and finance worlds.

After the temporary detachment from the dollar of the stablecoin FDUSD, Wintermute quickly transferred 75 million dollars in tokens, taking advantage of an arbitrage opportunity that may have generated over 3 million dollars in profit. Let's see all the details in this article.

Tether's strategic advisor Gabor Gurbacs has taken to his X account to discuss the prospects Bitcoin may have in the next few years. He has shared his bullish opinion with the community, drawing parallels to another popular safe haven asset – gold.

FDUSD regained its peg after a brief dip, following accusations that caused a market panic and a withdrawal of funds.

Market makers' blockchain transactions point to a potential $3 million arbitrage opportunity related to the depegging of the FDUSD stablecoin.The First Digital US dollar-pegged stablecoin (FDUSD) depegged on April 2, after Tron founder Justin Sun claimed that the stablecoin issuer was insolvent. Market marker Wintermute transferred over 75 million FDUSD tokens back to First Digital within a day since the stablecoin depegged to $0.87.

The sudden dip caused panic among investors, leading to a 13% drop in value. During this time, the Wintermute trading firm swiftly withdrew 31.36 million FDUSD from Binance.

First Digital USD (FDUSD) crashed and de-pegged as low as 13% after Justin Sun claimed its issuer, First Digital Trust, did not hold sufficient funds to back the outstanding stablecoins. Soon after that, FDUSD returned close to its $1 peg.

A trader spots a promising opportunity on a Cosmos-based exchange, initiates a USDC transfer from Ethereum, and then waits. Twenty minutes pass while market conditions shift with each second.

United States has finally passed the STABLE Act for all USD-pegged stablecoins operating in the country, such as Tether (USDT), Circle (USDC), and others. This is a major milestone for the US stablecoin industry as the US House Financial Services Committee passed the act with a 32-17 vote to bring clarity to this digital assets

FDUSD, a stablecoin issued by Hong Kong-based First Digital, briefly lost its $1 peg this week, sparking investor concern over its reserves. Prices dropped as low as $0.87 against Tether (USDT) and $0.76 against Circles USDC on Binance, its main trading platform.

Binance has reaffirmed the accuracy of FDUSD's reserve attestation for February, following concerns sparked by a brief de-pegging event. In an Apr.

A prominent stablecoin depegged from the US dollar Wednesday morning after it was alleged that its Hong Kong-based issuer was bankrupt In a new thread on the social media platform X, crypto billionaire and Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun urged his followers to “take immediate action” to protect any assets they held in FDUSD, a

The American fintech firm is planning to go public following the reporting of a bumper stablecoin reserve income for 2024.

Eight crypto wallets used by financial facilitators of the Houthis were identified and sanctioned by the United States Treasury.

We already revisited the Dan Tapiero quote about an imminent “crypto IPO, M&A, SPAC boom.” And I wrote about the possible “feeding frenzy” coming on the M&A side.

Tron founder Justin Sun accused First Digital Trust of being insolvent regarding its TUSD stablecoin. This prompted another FDUSD, another asset from the same company, to temporarily depeg to a low of $0.87.

On today's show, crypto investors await President Trump's announcement on new tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Plus, Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC.

A stablecoin called First Digital USD lost its dollar peg after Tron founder Justin Sun claimed that its issuer is effectively insolvent.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

First Digital's stablecoin, FDUSD, slipped almost 10% today, falling below its intended peg after news broke of a lawsuit targeting the company's CEO. Adding fuel to the fire, Tron founder Justin Sun took to X on Wednesday, declaring First Digital “insolvent.

First Digital Trust (FDT) denied Justin Sun insolvency allegations and said its stablecoin is fully backed with US Treasury bills. Sun had made the allegation earlier in the day in a social media post, where he said the firm was insolvent and unable to process the redemption of its stablecoin, FDUSD.

First Digital Trust (FDT) denied Justin Sun insolvency allegations and said its stablecoin is fully backed with US Treasury bills. Sun had made the allegation earlier in the day in a social media post, where he said the firm was insolvent and unable to process the redemption of its stablecoin, FDUSD.

TL;DR Justin Sun warned about potential financial issues at First Digital Trust, pointing to fund mismanagement and difficulties in processing redemptions. FDUSD dropped 9% following Sun's statements, losing $130 million in market capitalization. First Digital denied the allegations and announced legal action. Binance holds $2.

The First Digital US-dollar pegged stablecoin (FDUSD) depegged on April 2 following claims of insolvency from Tron network founder Justin Sun, who said that the issuer of the tokenized fiat equivalent, First Digital, is insolvent.First Digital responded to the claims by assuring users that the issuer is completely solvent and said that the dispute is with TrueUSD (TUSD), another stablecoin. The firm wrote in an April 2 X post: "Every dollar backing FDUSD is completely, secure, safe and accounted for with US backed T-Bills.

The First Digital US dollar-pegged stablecoin (FDUSD) depegged on April 2 following claims of insolvency from Tron network founder Justin Sun, who said that the issuer of the tokenized fiat equivalent, First Digital, is insolvent.First Digital responded to the claims by assuring users they are completely solvent and said that FDUSD is still fully backed and redeemable with the US dollar on a 1:1 basis. The firm also said that the ongoing dispute is with TrueUSD (TUSD), another stablecoin.

The stablecoin deviated from its price peg as Tron founder Justin Sun claimed that First Digital Trust is "effectively insolvent," a characterization the company pushed back on.

We finally have Circle's S-1 and, honestly, it's just as juicy as I had hoped.

Techteryx is suing First Digital for allegedly redirecting nearly half a billion dollars worth of TUSD reserves into illiquid investments.

Tron founder Justin Sun has publicly declared that First Digital Trust, a Hong Kong-based fiduciary, is insolvent and unable to fulfill client fund redemptions.

Circle Internet Group is looking to become a publicly-traded company, filing for an IPO. It plans to use the ticker 'CRCL.

Sony Electronics Singapore partnered with Crypto.com to accept USDC payments, which is a huge step toward mainstream crypto adoption in the region.

Circle's new initial public offering (IPO) filing has shed light on its relationship with Coinbase, including the millions paid to the exchange for USDC stablecoin distribution. According to the filing, over 50% of the firm's revenue in 2024 went to Coinbase.

Sony Electronics Singapore has announced the acceptance of USDC stablecoin payments through a partnership with Crypto.com.

Cryptocurrency firm Circle has revealed surprising insights in its recent IPO filingCoinbase earns more from USD Coin (USDC) than Circle itself. Circles largest expense in 2024 was a staggering $908 million paid to Coinbase for USDC distribution.

USDC issuer Circle has filed for an IPO with the SEC, aiming for a $4-5 billion valuation, as it navigates volatile market conditions and regulatory challenges.

Circle Internet Financial, the company behind USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC), is showing a mixed financial picture ahead of its planned public listing, with revenue up by 16%, but profitability down due to higher costs and increased redemptions. What Happened: In a post dissecting the newly filed S-1 prospectus, Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, highlighted the disconnect between Circle's topline momentum and its bottom-line performance.

GameStop and Tether are deepening their exposure to Bitcoin, with GameStop raising $1.5 billion to add the cryptocurrency to its treasury and Tether expanding its Bitcoin holdings.

The stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly sitting on $3.86 billion worth of unrealized Bitcoin (BTC) profits. The crypto tracker Spot On Chain notes Tether has the sixth-largest Bitcoin wallet in the world, with its reserves totaling 92,647 BTC worth $7.88 billion at time of writing.

TL;DR Circle disclosed in its IPO filing that in 2023, it purchased the remaining 50% equity stake in Centre Consortium from Coinbase for $210 million worth of shares. This acquisition positioned Circle as the sole issuer of the USDC stablecoin, effectively dissolving the joint venture entity Centre.