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Circle, the issuer of the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDC (USDC), is increasing its presence in the Philippines with a new local partnership.On Oct. 10, Circle announced a strategic partnership with Coins.ph, a major cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet provider in the Philippines.As part of the partnership, Coins.ph and Circle will
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Circle has initiated the minting of its stablecoin, USDC, directly on Ethereum’s layer-2 solution, Polygon, aiming to enhance transaction speed and reduce fees. Circle, a major stablecoin issuer, unveiled its plans to mint its stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC), directly on Ethereum’s layer-2 scaling solution, Polygon. This progressive step eliminates the need
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As part of the strategic agreement with Circle Ventures, XION will use USDC as its primary transactional currency. Burnt, a web3 developer of the XION blockchain, announced in a press release on Oct. 5 the launch of its public testnet for XION, a layer-1 network focused on “tangible use cases.” Besides
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“We’ve seen the great utility stablecoins and USDC have brought to developers, corporations, end-users and more across an array of use cases, including for global lending markets within DeFi,” the company said in a blog post. “However, for new entrants to participate in these markets, the ability to securely unlock
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“Payment stablecoins, on their own, do not have the essential features of an investment contract,” meaning they fall outside of SEC jurisdiction, Circle’s filing said. “Decades of case law support the view that an asset sale — decoupled from any post-sale promises or obligations by the seller — is not
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Snook, a multiplayer game, is launching on Arbitrum, an Ethereum layer-2. The move is aimed at expanding its player base and introducing USDC, a stablecoin, to complement its native token, SNK. Snook deploys on Arbitrum, enhance gaming experience Snook is a fast-paced blockchain game focused on rewarding gamers based on their skill
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Wormhole has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), allowing USD Coin (USDC) to be transferred between Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism via Wormhole-based bridges, according to a Sept. 20 announcement.The new feature is available to end-users via the Portal bridge, and developers can integrate it into their own apps using
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Circle emphasized that Circle Account and Circle APIs will exclusively facilitate the use of Polkadot USDC, natively issued within the Polkadot Asset Hub. Circle’s native stablecoin USDC, also the second-largest stablecoin by market cap, is now gearing up for a launch on the Polkadot blockchain, as it continues to expand across
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Circle, the issuer of USDC, has announced the official launch of USD Coin on the Polkadot network as of Sept. 19. Following the announcement, developers and users can now readily access Polkadot USDC and transfer to Polkadot parachains through the XCM protocol, as stated on Circle’s website. New use cases As part of the
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USD Coin (USDC), the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization after Tether (USDT), continues expanding across different blockchain networks, now being launched on Polkadot.USDC issuer Circle has officially launched USD Coin on the Polkadot network, the firm announced on Sept. 19. According to the Circle’s website, Polkadot USDC is immediately available
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