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USDC Issuer Circle Has Ditched All U.S. Treasuries From Stablecoin Reserve Fund Amid Debt Ceiling Showdown

This is a significant change since the end of April, when the fund held more than $30 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, according to Circle’s monthly attestation. The last Treasury bond worth $4 billion among the fund’s holdings matured on Tuesday, the fund’s website showed. Source

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Euro Coin: Circle Launches Stablecoin on Avalanche Blockchain to Facilitate Fast & Efficient Payment Systems

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle recently launched Euro Coin on the Avalanche protocol to exploit the network’s blazing transaction speed.  Circle has launched a euro-based stablecoin on the Avalanche blockchain to deliver prompt and efficient payments and financial services. The Euro Coin (EUROC) launch is the first of a series of anticipated multi-chain launches to aid developers

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Circle CEO warns of active and accelerating de-dollarization

The United States must implement stablecoin legislation and digitize the U.S. dollar (USD) to mitigate the “very active de-dollarization taking place” around the world right now, says Jeremy Allaire, the chief executive of stablecoin issuer Circle. Allaire’s comments at the Consensus 2023 conference on Wednesday, April 25, were made in

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Circle launches cross-chain USDC transfer protocol for Ethereum, Avalanche

Circle, the creator of US Dollar Coin (USDC), has launched a mainnet protocol that lets users transfer USDC between Ethereum and Avalanche, according to an April 26 announcement. Previously, Avalanche users who held USDC on Ethereum had to deposit their coins with a Circle partner or use a third-party bridge

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Circle CEO blames US crypto crackdown for declining USDC market cap

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says that a cryptocurrency crackdown by the United States regulators has been a major factor behind the declining market capitalization of its stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC).Circle chief’s comments on the U.S. crackdown come amid heavy regulatory scrutiny following the collapse of the FTX exchange, a banking

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Merit Circle DAO Announces Gaming Subnet Dubbed Beam in Partnership with Avalanche (AVAX)

The $MC token is expected to be used for gas fees and network validation on the Beam subnet. Merit Circle DAO, a growing global digital community focused on developing futuristic gaming infrastructure, announced the launch of Beam, a gaming subnet built on the Avalanche (AVAX)  blockchain. With a sole focus on

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Circle exec to join US Congressional committee hearing on stablecoin payments, legislation

The United States House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on April 19 to discuss stablecoins’ position as a means of payment and whether the ecosystem needs supporting legislation.The committee issued a memorandum to announce an upcoming hearing titled: “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for

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