USDC
The Dollar Can Be a Protocol for the Future of Money
USDC's stablecoin-fueled model of money, in which the dollar functions as an open “protocol,” could allow innovation to flourish. But healthy competition is a prerequisite.

Native USDC on Cosmos to Fill Vacuum Left by Terra’s UST Stablecoin
Circle said on Wednesday that it plans to launch its USD coin (USDC) stablecoin – the second-largest dollar-backed stablecoin by market capitalization – natively on Cosmos in early 2023. Jelena Djuric, ecosystem lead at Cosmos Research, discusses what this means for the Cosmos ecosystem and decentralized finance.

Fintech App Eco to Convert User Balances From US Dollars to USDC
Eco will use digital settlement-service platform Zero Hash to custody the stablecoins.

Jack Dorsey’s TBD Team Partners With Circle to Take US Dollar Stablecoin Savings, Remittances Global
TBD, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block, is teaming up with USDC stablecoin issuer Circle to bring cross-border dollar-linked stablecoin transfers and savings to investors globally. “The Hash” team discusses what this means for the stablecoin markets and the crypto industry at large.

Circle Expands USDC Stablecoin to Five New Chains, Unveils Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol
Circle aims to bolster USDC’s market position as competition with rival issuers Tether, Binance is heating up and decentralized finance platforms are crafting their own native stablecoins.

Native USDC on Cosmos to Fill Vacuum Left by Terra’s UST Stablecoin
Collateralized USDC is assuming a role formerly held by Terra’s algorithmic UST stablecoin – raising questions as to whether decentralized finance can mature with decentralized money at its core.

Robinhood Releases Beta Version of Web3 Wallet to 10,000 Users
Robinhood has been steadily moving away from its original “walled garden” approach to crypto over the past year.

Trading App Robinhood Markets Adds USDC to Its Crypto Lineup
Users will be able to transfer the stablecoin from the Polygon and Ethereum networks on Wednesday.

Crypto Exchange WazirX to Delist USDC in Boost for Binance's Stablecoin
WazirX will automatically convert customer holdings into BUSD in an effort to boost the value of Binance's stablecoin.

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Could Earn $1.2B in Revenue Next Year From Higher Interest Rates, JPMorgan Says
Over half of that would come from the company's share of interest income from USDC reserves.

