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Finance

Circle Applies for National Trust Bank Charter

A federal trust charter would bring Circle under direct federal bank regulator oversight, aligning it with how traditional financial institutions are overseen.

Circle's logo and name (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Circle Valuation Is 'Outside Our Comfort Zone,' Initiate at Underweight: JPMorgan

The Wall Street bank started coverage of the stablecoin issuer with an underweight rating and a $80 price target.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Markets

Coinbase Outpaces S&P 500 With 43% June Rise as Stablecoin Narrative Grows: CNBC

The company's stock performance has been boosted by progress on the GENIUS Act, which could increase revenue for Coinbase through stablecoin-related income.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Finance

Anchorage to Phase Out USDC, Agora USD Citing Risks, Stirring Fierce Backlash

The crypto custodian rated USDC and AUSD poorly for regulatory oversight and reserve management, while executives from VanEck, Coinbase and others questioned the ranking.

Circle's logo and name (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Circle Mania Grips South Korea as Retail Investors Pile Into Stablecoin Play

South Korea’s retail traders just made Circle their top foreign stock as a new president ramps up stablecoin regulations.

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Asia's Banks Look to Stablecoins to Prevent Deposit Flight

PLUS: Bakkt is entering the BTC Treasury market with a $1 billion BTC purchase.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Finance

Taurus Releases Open Source Privacy Tech for Stablecoins, Starts With Circle's USDC

Taurus’s stablecoin privacy layer uses zero-knowledge proofs and was built atop the Aztec Network.

Close-up of horns on a black bull against a dark background. (Coindesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Rises Past $107K as FHFA's Pulte Orders Crypto Consideration in Mortgage Applications

The Trump appointee overseeing the nation's housing agencies said Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae should take mortgage applicants' crypto holdings into account.

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Markets

Circle Drops 15%, Stock Frenzy Cools as BIS Warns of Stablecoin Risks

The decline coincided with a BIS report casting doubts about stablecoins' future role in global finance.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Push With Paxos, Fiserv and PayPal Integrations

The payments giant is integrating PYUSD, USDG and FIUSD into its network, expanding stablecoin payments and settlements for consumers and merchants.

Mastercard debit card next to phone with price chart (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)