Circle News

Circle had several hours or days to freeze illicit USDC funds in many of the 15 cases presented, but failed to act, according to ZachXBT.

Circle, known for issuing stablecoins including USDC and EURC, is expanding into the Bitcoin space, targeting institutional users.

The x402 protocol won't be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation serving as the agentic AI protocol’s “neutral, non-profit home,” Coinbase said.

Stablecoins dominated crypto trading in Q1 as investors sought safety, while rising bot usage and declining retail flows pointed to shifting market dynamics, according to CEX.IO.

Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze.

Stablecoin turnover has doubled in the past two years as AI payments and traditional finance use cases grow, though Standard Chartered still sees the market reaching $2 trillion.

Bernstein says crypto-linked equities like Coinbase, Robinhood and Figure now trade about 60% below last year’s peaks, but analysts see growth in revenue and earnings through 2027.

Regulatory uncertainty shakes stablecoins as institutions push forward, prediction markets tighten rules and AI agents reshape micropayment economics.

Euro stablecoins now make up more than 80% of non-dollar supply, with EURC leading volumes as MiCA and payment-rail integrations support adoption.

Bernstein kept its $190 price target for the Circle stock while Bitwise predicted the company's worth will grow 200% to $75 billion by 2030.

Tazapay said Circle led a Series B extension that brought total funding to $36 million as the company expands cross-border payment rails.

The stablecoin issuer was accused of freezing 16 hot wallets linked to operating businesses, including crypto exchanges and online casinos.

Analysts say new US stablecoin rules may hit yield distribution, not issuers, as USDC growth in payments and trading continues to accelerate.

The move aims to integrate the second-biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin into regional payment networks to improve cross-border transactions and remittances.

The framework aims to let AI agents hold funds and execute transactions across blockchains, addressing fragmented wallets and key management.