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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs, allegedly connected to North Korean money laundering operations. What Happened: The Justice Department is moving to seize a range of cryptocurrencies,...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong, on Thursday, touched on the wisdom of traditional banks launching their own stablecoins in light of their foray into the cryptocurrency industry. What Happened: During the first quarter earnings call, Armstrong was asked about the growing...

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC), filed a prospectus for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. What Happened: The company plans to list its Class A common stock on the New York...

Leading stablecoin issuer Circle announced the launch of its USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) in Japan on Tuesday through a joint venture with financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc. (OTC:SBHGF). What Happened: According to a press release, Circle will utilize its Japanese subsidiary, Circle...

Nearly $20 million in cryptocurrencies has been reportedly drained out of U.S. government-linked wallets holding funds seized from the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack. What Happened: About $14 million in the Aave USDC (AUSDC) stablecoin, $5.4 million in USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC), $1.1 million...

Stablecoin issuer Circle announced the expansion of its Web3 service to Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), providing developers on the blockchain with enhanced features needed to launch decentralized apps. What Happened: According to a blog post on Wednesday, the company behind the second-largest stablecoin,...

In a significant move, Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has made a strategic shift in the composition of its emergency fund, opting for the stability of a stablecoin amid a dynamic market landscape. What Happened: Binance has transformed its user emergency fund entirely...

After contending with the SEC that stablecoins shouldn't fall under the same regulations as traditional securities, Circle has chosen to take the initiative. USDC can now be accessed directly on Polygon PoS without the need for bridges. What Happened: Stablecoin issuer, Circle announced...

Circle (CRYPTO: USDC), the issuer of USDC, plans to venture out on Cosmos through its cross-chain transfer protocol system. This is expected to make transfers seamless and benefit USDC's market cap. Find out more on stablecoins. Meet and engage with transformative Digital Asset and Crypto...

Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), the leading layer 2 scaling solution on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), will now enjoy the addition of USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin on its blockchain network. It has the largest developer ecosystem and the strongest liquidity among all blockchains. PolygonUSDC will be...

FinTech company and issuer of USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC), Circle introduced the native stablecoin liquidity access on the Layer-1 Blockchain NEAR (CRYPTO: NEAR) protocol ecosystem. Circle has officially issued Native USDC and is always redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars. A high-performance blockchain,...

The decline in the market value of stablecoin USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) can be attributed to a growing trend of investors looking to "de-risk out of the U.S." amid concerns about the country’s banking sector and regulatory challenges, according to Circle CEO. What Happened: Jeremy Allaire, the...

San Francisco-based payments company Stripe announced on Thursday that it is rolling out a service that makes it easier for Web3 companies to accept payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: According to Stripe, it is offering a widget, which can be embedded directly...

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Thursday temporarily suspended deposits of the stablecoins USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) and USDT (CRYPTO: USDT) on the Solana blockchain "until further notice," but resumed a few hours later. "After internal assessment and review, Binance has now...