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World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter

Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing.

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Coinbase Waves Conversion Fees for Global Users to Switch USDT for USDC

Coinbase is waiving the conversion fees for users that wish to switch to a "trusted stablecoin" in a new campaign that highlights the quality of reserves that back Circle-owned USD Coin (USDC). "The Hash" panel discusses the potential reasons behind Coinbase's move.

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Signature Bank to Reduce Crypto-Tied Deposits by as Much as $10 Billion

Nearly a quarter of the Wall Street bank's current deposits come from crypto-related businesses.

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Scraps Plan to Go Public

Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has terminated its agreement with special-purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp., thereby stepping back from its plan to go public. The stablecoin issuer had announced plans to go public in July 2021, with a valuation of $4.5 billion. The valuation was later doubled when the firms amended their terms in February. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of mainstream stablecoin adoption as crypto contagion continues to spread.

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Cancels Plan to Go Public

The firm ends SPAC deal under which it would have become a listed company.

Director de Estrategia de Circle, Dante Disparte (izquierda), y director ejecutivo, Jeremy Allaire. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Circle CEO Calls for Clear US Laws on Stablecoins to 'Unleash' Their Potential

In a letter to lawmakers, Jeremy Allaire said inaction will "stunt America's voice."

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Says Businesses Can Accept Apple Pay

The addition will help crypto businesses by making it easier to take payments, the company said.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Execs Ask for Clearer US Regulatory Policy After FTX Collapse

The CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple and Circle called for clearer policy framework in a tweet thread started by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (Getty Images)