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Shopify to Enable USDC Payments on Coinbase's Base for Merchants Worldwide
The integration is set to roll out on June 12 to a limited group of early access merchants, with wider availability e…
Circle expands USDC to Ripple’s XRP Ledger
Circle, a US-based publicly traded crypto firm, has expanded the reach of its USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to the XRP L…
Shopify teams up with Coinbase and Stripe in USDC stablecoin payments push
Stripe said the ability for merchants to accept USDC will be available to Shopify merchants in 34 countries.
The Daily: GameStop sinks 25% on $1.75 billion raise tied to bitcoin play, Bessent sees US stablecoin market topping $2 trillion, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
70% of $1B Plasma deposits held by top 100 wallets, showing concentrated interest in XPL sale
Investor demand for Plasma’s upcoming XPL token continues to soar, with the stablecoin infrastructure platform now …
Crypto Lending Platform Morpho V2 Brings DeFi Closer to Traditional Finance
Morpho V2 delivers market-driven fixed-rate, fixed-term loans with customizable terms to meet the demands of institut…
Bittrue Hacker Funnels $30M Through Tornado Cash, Made $9.3M by Trading Ether
The hacker laundered the ETH after the asset nearly doubled in the past two months.
XRP Ledger adopts USDC one week after Circle goes public
Circle's institutional stablecoin creation platform Circle Mint and developer-focused Circle API now support USDC on …
Sam Altman’s World Chain Adds Native USDC Stablecoin and Circle’s Cross-Chain Service
World Network also integrates Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V2) to move USDC across a range of block…
Circle’s IPO frenzy sets new precedent for crypto firms eyeing public listings
CRCL's IPO highlights surging appetite for crypto infrastructure exposure, though its lofty valuation has sparked deb…
Ethereum Foundation outlines key security challenges facing the network in new report
Six major areas, including UX and smart contracts, were named in the Ethereum Foundation's first report for its Trill…
Circle’s IPO underscores need for a diversified crypto portfolio, says Bitwise CIO
Circle's IPO highlights the value of holding both crypto assets and crypto-related equities, according to Bitwise CIO…
The Daily: Uphold explores IPO after Circle success, Guggenheim taps XRP Ledger in RWA push, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Crypto security startup Hypernative raises $40 million in Series B financing
The Tel Aviv, Israel-based security startup raised $40 million in fresh financing in a round co-led by Ten Eleven and…
French bank Societe Generale to launch US dollar-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana
French banking giant Societe Generale announced plans to launch a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called USD CoinVertib…
Circle’s CRCL stock skyrockets 22% in pre-market trading amid fervent institutional interest
Circle’s CRCL shares are drawing strong interest following the company’s recent listing on the New York Stock Exc…
Paraguay president’s X account appears compromised with claim country makes Bitcoin legal tender
President Santiago Peña's social media post also linked to a Bitcoin address and encouraged citizens to "invest."
As Circle surges post-IPO, ProShares and Bitwise file for CRCL-based ETFs
Less than a week on the public market, issuers have already filed for ETFs tracking the stock behind the second-large…
Stacks-based Alex Lab to reimburse users after $8.3 million exploit as token drops 45%
The exploit was Alex Lab's second major exploit in as many years, and the recovery process from last year's exploit h…
Circle Soars 168% In First Day Of Trading On NYSE Following Strong IPO
Shares of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the market’s second-largest stablecoin, USDC, experienced a remarkab…
Ark Invest buys $373M of Circle shares on debut; trims holdings in Coinbase, Robinhood and own Bitcoin ETF to make room
The Cathie Wood-led investment firm bought 4,486,560 Circle shares for its Innovation, Next Generation Internet, and …
Arca CIO Jeff Dorman slams ‘measly’ CRCL allocation from Circle’s oversubscribed IPO
Arca CIO Jeff Dorman said the firm received a "measly" $135,000 allocation of Circle's IPO shares, despite placing a …
Circle makes Wall Street debut as first major stablecoin issuer on NYSE
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, officially began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 5 u…
Circle shares rocket nearly 200% above IPO price
USDC is the world's second-largest U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin behind Tether's USDT.
The Daily: Coinbase’s wrapped XRP and DOGE land on Base, bitcoin bulls target $125K in June while bears warn of fading momentum, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
US government seizes crypto funds, 145 domains tied to darknet marketplace BidenCash
BidenCash operators allegedly used the platform to simplify the process of buying and selling stolen credit cards and…
Singapore court declines WazirX’s restructuring plan after last year’s $230 million exploit
The crypto exchange said the Singapore High Court declined its proposed restructuring plan following a $230 million e…
JPMorgan to accept Bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral, consider digital holdings in evaluations
JPMorgan is set to begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds as collateral for loans, Bloomberg News report…
Circle IPO Pricing Could Jump Above Range as Investor Orders Surge: Bloomberg
Pricing for the stablecoin issuer's public offering is expected during the U.S. evening hours on Wednesday.
The Daily: Ripple denies earlier Circle bid reports, Webus plots $300 million XRP treasury, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.