USDC


Policy

Crypto Industry Asks President Trump to Stop JPMorgan’s 'Punitive Tax' on Data Access

A coalition of fintech and crypto trade groups is urging the White House to defend open banking and stop JPMorgan from charging fees to access customer data.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Animoca Exec Says U.S. Heat Is Pushing China's Stablecoin Agenda

Beijing once warned of stablecoin risks. Now it’s turning to them to help stem the growth of U.S. dollar-pegged tokens in Asia.

Evan Auyang, president of Animoca Brands, speaks in an interview at the company's new Web3 workspace in Hong Kong (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

USDC Holders Can Now Earn Yield on Crypto Options Exchange Deribit

The reward rate for USDC on the exchange is 4% as of July 2025, but rates are subject to change by Coinbase.

Yield sign (Shutterstock)

Markets

Tether/Circle Stablecoin Supply Growth Signals Strong Liquidity Backing Crypto Rally

The market capitalization of the two largest stablecoins — USDT and USDC — reached new records this week, a sign that capital is flowing into digital asset markets.

USDT and USDC combined market capitalization (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

Alibaba Founder-Backed Ant Group to Integrate Circle’s USDC on Its Blockchain

The move is part of Ant's broader effort to build a platform that supports various forms of digital currencies, including tokenized assets.

Circle's logo on a building (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Circle Has USDC Revenue Sharing Deal With Second-Largest Crypto Exchange ByBit: Sources

Assume any exchange that has some material amount of USDC has an agreement with Circle, said one person familiar with the situation.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Is Driving Adoption of Circle's USDC for Payments, Financial Services: Bernstein

The crypto exchange is becoming one of USDC's most active advocates across payments and financial services, Bernstein said.

Stablecoins to Watch: USDC Could Expand to 10 More Blockchains

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.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

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.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Stablecoins Are the ‘Quiet Winners’ of Polymarket’s Surge: Coinbase Research

Polymarket’s growth fuels USDC demand, with stablecoins driving high-velocity settlement activity.

Shayne Coplan, CEO, Polymarket, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk).