USDC will launch natively on Base network ‘next week’ — Jeremy Allaire

    Circle announced that a Base version of its USDC stablecoin would be available soon, eventually eliminating the need for the USDbC bridged version. Circle’s United States dollar stablecoin, USD Coin, will launch natively on the Base network “next week,” according to an Aug. 29 social media post from CEO Jeremy Allaire. The new version will…

    Coinbase takes equity stake in Circle as Centre Consortium shuts down

    Coinbase and Circle have redefined their relationship, according to identical announcements on the Coinbase and Circle blogs on Aug. 21. The two organizations jointly launched the USD Coin stablecoin and have, until now, governed the token through the Centre Consortium. The Centre Consortium “will no longer exist as a stand-alone entity,” the blog past said, and governance and operations…

    Circle CEO spells doom scenario for US dollar in warning to Congress

    Jeremy Allaire claimed the U.S. dollar is “under threat” and urged lawmakers to pass stablecoin regulation to “build trust” in a digital dollar. The United States dollar’s place as a global reserve currency will be under threat if Congress isn’t quick to regulate stablecoins, warns the CEO of Circle. On July 13, Jeremy Allaire appeared…

    Circle to launch ‘official version’ of USDC natively on Arbitrum

    USDC stablecoin developer Circle will replace the current version of its token with one running natively on the Arbitrum network. Circle recently announced plans for a June 8 launch of a new native version of its USD Coin stablecoin on the Arbitrum network. 1/ Circle is launching USDC natively on @Arbitrum on June 8th! Keep scrolling…

    Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest

    Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern. A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks, driving the total market capitalization to its lowest level in two months at $1.13 trillion. According to two derivative metrics,…

    The US should promote USDC — before it’s too late

    USDC brings stability to cryptocurrency. It would behoove the financial system if policymakers took measures to foster its adoption. Ignore the doomsayers. The United States is still the world’s leading economy and will remain so in the future. With its global talent pool and world-class institutions, the U.S. has a competitive edge in virtually every…