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As MiCA Goes Live, Is Crypto Entering Its Regulation Era?
As MiCA Goes Live, Is Crypto Entering Its Regulation Era?
July 01, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto and Web3 firms have been asking for more regulatory clarity for years. And now, with the news Sunday (June 30) that the European Union’s...

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Circle Attains EMI License From France, Achieves MiCA Compliance
Circle Attains EMI License From France, Achieves MiCA Compliance
July 01, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle has attained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the French banking authority, thereby achieving compliance with the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory...

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Circle Brings USDC to Users in Brazil
Circle Brings USDC to Users in Brazil
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin issuer Circle says it has officially launched in Brazil. The expansion into South America’s largest country gives Circle the chance to offer its popular...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in the1800s, “families are always rising and falling in America.” And the same holds true for the cryptocurrency and Web3 space...

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Report: Circle to Shift Legal Base to US From Ireland
Report: Circle to Shift Legal Base to US From Ireland
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As it prepares to go public, stablecoin issuer Circle is reportedly also planning a move. The company is preparing to transfer its legal base from Ireland to the United...

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Visa: Circle Surpasses Tether in Stablecoin Transaction Race
Visa: Circle Surpasses Tether in Stablecoin Transaction Race
April 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle’s USDC coin has begun to exceed Tether in terms of stablecoin transaction volume. That’s according to Visa’s new stablecoin transaction metric, created with Allium Labs to “remove potential distortions that can arise...

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Stablecoins, Unstable Crypto Market Propel Coinbase Profits
Stablecoins, Unstable Crypto Market Propel Coinbase Profits
February 16, 2024  |  Earnings

Renewed investor enthusiasm for crypto has been good news for U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. And while 2023 wasn’t the greatest year for crypto, it was no...

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Will Specter of Public Runs and More Regulation Blunt Stablecoins’ Use in Commerce?
Will Specter of Public Runs and More Regulation Blunt Stablecoins’ Use in Commerce?
February 07, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins need more regulation. Stablecoins might, in some cases, cause runs. And as government officials and financial institutions (through the Bank for International Settlements) sound...

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Circle CEO: ‘Good Chance’ US Adopts Stablecoin Rules in 2024
Circle CEO: ‘Good Chance’ US Adopts Stablecoin Rules in 2024
January 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle’s CEO is confident that 2024 will be the year America adopts stablecoin legislation. While the U.S. has no federal cryptocurrency legislation, Jeremy Allaire, whose...

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