USDC
USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar on a 1:1 basis, backed by a reserve of cash and short-term U.S. Treasury bonds. Launched in September 2018 by the Centre consortium, USDC is issued by regulated financial institutions. It aims to be "digital money for the digital age," facilitating cashless transactions. USDC serves various use cases, including a safe haven for crypto traders, enabling businesses to accept digital payments, and impacting sectors like decentralized finance and gaming. The goal is widespread acceptance across wallets, exchanges, and other platforms.
Circle Launches Native USDC on EDGE Chain, Backs edgeX Perpetuals DEX
Circle deploys native USDC and CCTP on EDGE Chain with strategic investment in edgeX, expanding stablecoin infrastructure for perpetuals trading.
DeCard Brings USDC and USDT Spending to 150M Merchants via Polygon (MATIC)
DeCard's stablecoin card now works at 150 million merchants globally, using Polygon (MATIC)'s sub-cent fees for settlement. Lunar New Year campaign drove 10% user growth.
Circle Brings USDCx Stablecoin to Cardano via xReserve Integration
USDCx launches on Cardano with support from Liqwid, Minswap, and SundaeSwap, enabling cross-chain USDC liquidity without third-party bridges.
Polygon (MATIC) Boosts Network Capacity 83% as USDC Volume Hits Top Spot
Polygon (MATIC) raises gas limit to 110M, achieving 2,600 TPS as enterprise payment demand surges. Network now leads all chains in USDC transfer volume.
Circle USDC Hackathon Winners Show AI Agents Can Run Full Competitions
Circle's USDC OpenClaw Hackathon awarded $30K to AI-built projects, with autonomous agents handling submissions, evaluation, and voting without human judges.
Circle Pushes Switzerland to Accept Foreign Stablecoins Under New Crypto Rules
Circle's response to Swiss stablecoin consultation calls for equivalence pathway for regulated foreign stablecoins, warning current draft risks isolating Switzerland from $300B market.
Circle Runs $30K USDC Hackathon Where AI Agents Judge Each Other
Circle's experimental hackathon on Moltbook lets autonomous AI agents submit projects, vote on winners, and settle rewards in USDC - no human judges involved.
Binance Dual Investment Challenge Offers 8,888 USDC in February Rewards
Binance launches February Dual Investment Challenge with up to 8,888 USDC in total rewards. Top 100 users compete for prizes through March 14.
BNB Chain Extends Zero-Fee Stablecoin Transfers Through February 2026
BNB Chain pushes 0 Fee Carnival deadline to Feb 28, covering gas for USDC, USD1, and U transfers across major exchanges and wallets. Over $4.5M saved so far.
Circle Unveils Full-Stack Platform Strategy With Arc Blockchain Push for 2026
Circle details 2026 product roadmap featuring Arc blockchain mainnet launch, expanded USDC infrastructure, and enterprise payment network scaling.
Circle Launches Crosschain Forwarding Service for CCTP Integration
Circle's new forwarding service eliminates manual attestation fetching for USDC transfers, cutting crosschain transfer times by up to 50-200% across 14 chains.
Sei Labs Research Argues Stablecoins Turn Fed Into Global Retail Bank
New Sei Labs paper models how dollar-pegged stablecoins export U.S. monetary policy worldwide, creating an 'impossible quartet' for central banks.
Sei Network Drops Cosmos Support in Push for 200K TPS with Giga Upgrade
Sei's SIP-3 upgrade deprecates CosmWasm to become EVM-only by mid-2026. USDC.n holders must migrate assets by March or risk losing access.
Circle Gateway Revolutionizes Crosschain Liquidity with USDC Integration
Circle Gateway introduces a unified liquidity infrastructure for seamless crosschain operations, enhancing capital efficiency and user experience across multiple blockchain networks.
Sora Financial Enhances African-Turkish Remittances with USDC
Sora Financial Technologies leverages USDC to streamline remittances between Turkey and 14 African countries, reducing costs and improving transaction speed for users.