Circle Launches Second Major Stablecoin Backed 1:1 by the Euro

On Thursday, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire announced that the company has launched a new stablecoin pegged to the value of the euro (EUR). Allaire said that the new EUROC token is now live on the Ethereum network and will be “available to mint and redeem on June 30th.” Circle Launches EUROC Circle has announced the … Read more

Circle to Issue Weekly USDC Reserve Reports — Tether Publishes May 2022 Assurance Report

The co-founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, has announced the cryptocurrency firm that issues the stablecoin usd coin plans to provide the public with weekly stablecoin reserve reports. Additionally, the company Tether has also released an assurance report on its stablecoin reserves via the Cayman Islands auditing company MHA Cayman. Circle CEO Says Firm’s … Read more

Circle Says USDC Reserve Backed Entirely in Cash and Short-Dated US Treasuries

On May 13, Circle’s chief financial officer Jeremy Fox-Geen published a blog post called “How to Be Stable,” following the aftermath of Terra’s stablecoin implosion. Circle’s CFO explained that since usd coin’s inception, the stablecoin aims to be “the most transparent and trusted dollar digital currency.” Terra’s Stablecoin De-Pegging Incident Has Cast a Spotlight on … Read more

Stablecoin Shuffle — Terra Fiasco Shakes up Fiat-Pegged Crypto Economy, Over $35 Billion Disappears

According to statistics on Friday, May 13, the top stablecoins by market capitalization are currently worth $163.7 billion after the stablecoin economy was valued at close to $200 billion just last week. Of course, the climactic terrausd (UST) failure wiped out billions from the stablecoin economy, and Binance’s stablecoin BUSD has recently entered the top … Read more

Circle Publishes USDC Attestation, Reserve Report Reveals Segregated Accounts in USD-Denominated Assets

On July 20, the CEO of Circle Internet Financial LLC., Jeremy Allaire, published a blog post that explains the firm’s dollar-pegged stablecoin is backed by “prioritized trust, transparency, and accountability.” Allaire’s blog post follows a letter from the Centre Consortium’s accountant, Grant Thornton explaining that the stablecoin’s reserve account information matches the accompanying reserve account … Read more

Circle to Go Public via Bob Diamond-Backed SPAC Deal — Boston Firm Valued at $4.5 Billion

The Boston-based crypto financial company Circle has announced the firm plans to go public this year in a merger with Concord Acquisition Corp. Circle revealed the news on Thursday and noted that the company expects to close the deal in Q4 with a valuation of $4.5 billion. Circle Announces SPAC Deal With Plans to Go … Read more

Centre to Expand USDC to Ten More Blockchains; Launches on Tron

Centre, the consortium behind the issuance of USD Coin (USDC), announced it will launch the popular asset on 10 more blockchains. This would expand the reach of USDC to other environments and could make it more popular as a commercial and staking currency. While Centre made the announcement only recently, USDC surprisingly launched on Tron … Read more

Circle Captures $440 Million in Financing, Rumors of SPAC Deal Follow

The Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has announced the company has raised $440 million in financing in order to “drive market expansion and growth.” The investment was led by prominent finance firms like Digital Currency Group, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and FTX. Circle Reveals $440 Million in Financing Circle Internet Financial, Inc. has revealed … Read more