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pymnts.comCash App Adds USDC Transfers on Four Blockchains
The payment app now supports USDC transfers on Solana, Ethereum, Polygon and Arbitrum. The feature is available to its 59 million monthly users at no additional cost and without a separate wallet.
ambcrypto.comWhale Buys 304000 HYPE Tokens on Hyperliquid for 16.26 Million USDC
A cryptocurrency wallet converted 16.26 million USDC into 304000 HYPE tokens on Hyperliquid at an average price of 53.70 dollars. The tokens are now valued at 63.50 dollars each, producing an unrealized gain of 2.97 million dollars.
dailyhodl.comWhale Buys 76,600 HYPE Tokens on Hyperliquid
A single wallet deposited 19 million USDC into Hyperliquid over three hours and purchased 76,600 HYPE tokens for approximately 3.8 million dollars. The transaction occurred as the token price briefly exceeded 50 dollars.
CoinDeskAsset Manager Executive Says Tether and USDC Reserves Resemble Hedge Funds
Christoph Hock of Union Investment stated that Tether and Circle stablecoins hold gold and bitcoin reserves that resemble speculative funds rather than cash equivalents. He cited past USDC price drops and warned of mark-to-market losses for institutional users.
CoinDeskHyperliquid Names USDC Official Stablecoin on Its Platform
Hyperliquid designated USDC as its aligned quote asset last Thursday. Coinbase will serve as treasury deployer and Circle will handle minting and redemptions for the stablecoin on the exchange.
CnbcCircle Raises $222 Million in Arc Token Presale at $3 Billion Valuation
Circle beat Q1 2026 earnings estimates with EPS of $0.21 while reporting revenue of $694 million and USDC circulation of $77 billion. The company, led by CEO Jeremy Allaire, unveiled its Arc blockchain initiative with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, BlackRock and other major in…
CoinDeskNearly 1,000 Developers Participate in EasyA AI Agent Hackathon at Consensus Miami 2026
Nearly 1,000 developers from Base, Solana, Microsoft and Google built AI agent projects at the EasyA Hackathon inside Consensus Miami 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. Winners included FlyPraxis for a real-time drone intelligence platform and Dairy Price API x402 for a pay-per-call c…
CoinDeskLagarde Calls for Europe to Prioritize ECB Digital Euro Over Private Stablecoins
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned Friday that large stablecoins such as Tether and USDC, which dominate a $310 billion market, pose financial stability risks. She spoke as a consortium of 12 major European banks plans to launch a privately issued digital eu…
CoinDeskBermuda Expands Onchain Economy Initiative With USDC Airdrop
Bermuda is distributing USDC stablecoins to residents and onboarding merchants to accept digital payments as part of its onchain economy plan. Premier David Burt said the initiative aims to build payment infrastructure outside traditional card networks and banking rails. The proj…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewCoinbase Expands Crypto-Backed USDC Loans to U.K. Users with Bitcoin and Ethereum Collateral
Coinbase launched a lending service for U.K. customers on Monday, allowing them to borrow USDC stablecoins using Bitcoin or Ethereum as collateral. Borrowing limits reach up to $5 million for Bitcoin and $1 million for Ethereum. The expansion builds on Coinbase's prior U.S. launc…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewCryptocurrency Platform Expands to Offer Up to $5 Million USDC Loans with BTC Collateral
An unnamed cryptocurrency platform has expanded its services, enabling users to borrow up to $5 million in USDC using BTC, ETH, or cbETH as collateral. The expansion builds on existing cryptocurrency offerings and provides access to stablecoin loans backed by major digital assets…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewCircle Mints 250 Million USDC on Solana Blockchain
Circle minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain, according to on-chain data analyst @lookonchain. This addition brings the total USDC minted by Circle on Solana over the past month to 10.5 billion. The minting reflects ongoing expansion of stablecoin supply on the network…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewEthereum Price Surpasses $2,100 Amid Large Short Position on Hyperliquid
Ethereum's price has risen above $2,100. A newly created wallet deposited 3.98 million USDC into the Hyperliquid platform and initiated a 20x leveraged short position on 9,526 ETH valued at $20.25 million. The position currently shows an unrealized loss of $255,000, according to…