USDC

Coinbase

Coinbase Soft Launches International Payments with XRP and USDC

Coinbase seems to have launched a new service for international payments, offering its users free transfers when they use XRP and USDC.

Markets  ·  1 April 2019
Visa

Circle’s Stablecoin Pitchman Joins Blockchain Startup Celo

Chuck Kimble, who helped promote the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.

Business  ·  6 February 2019
USDC

Circle’s Dollar-Tied Stablecoin Fully Backed, Auditor’s ‘Attestation’ Says

Circle Internet Financial had $127.5 million at the end of last month, enough to back the total number of USDC stablecoins in circulation.

Markets  ·  21 November 2018
Exchanges

Binance Exchange Will List the USDC Stablecoin This Week

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, is adding support for stablecoin USDC.

Tech  ·  15 November 2018
Regulation

PwC Is Advising (Not Auditing) Another Stablecoin Project

PwC's Hong Kong division is exploring best practices for issuing stablecoins with non-profit Loopring Foundation. Auditing, though, is another matter.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Adds Its First Stablecoin Tied to the US Dollar

Coinbase is providing support for the Circle-issued USDC stablecoin. The token will initially be supported through Coinbase Wallet.

Markets  ·  23 October 2018
Bitcoin

Stablecoins All Want to Be $1, But They’re Not Worth the Same

Buying bitcoin may be cheaper using a stablecoin the market has greater confidence in, like the Gemini dollar, than with an alternative like USDT.

Business  ·  16 October 2018
Markets

USD Coin Arrives: Circle’s Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading

Crypto finance firm Circle has officially released its dollar-pegged stablecoin for limited trading, the company announced Wednesday.

Business  ·  26 September 2018