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Circle’s National Bank Plans Signal Grand Stablecoin Ambitions
Circle’s National Bank Plans Signal Grand Stablecoin Ambitions
August 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For stablecoins, for cryptos in general, legitimacy comes with broader access within financial services. Greater access to payment rails and infrastructure means that the digital...

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USDC Creator Circle Seeks Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank Status
USDC Creator Circle Seeks Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank Status
August 09, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

On the verge of going public, USD Coin (USDC) creator Circle is seeking status as a national digital currency bank, which would operate under the...

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Unstoppable Domains, Circle Debut Simple Usernames For Stablecoin Transactions
Unstoppable Domains, Circle Debut Simple Usernames For Stablecoin Transactions
August 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Unstoppable Domains, the blockchain domain name provider, and Circle on Wednesday (August 4) debuted easily readable usernames for stablecoin payments, according to a press release. Circle, which...

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IMF, TCH: Risks Can Outweigh Rewards For Cryptocurrencies, CBDCs
IMF, TCH: Risks Can Outweigh Rewards For Cryptocurrencies, CBDCs
August 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial inclusion may be a selling point for digital currencies — but other risks may outweigh those rewards. There is any number of pathways to...

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Circle Squares Transparency On Dollar Reserves
Circle Squares Transparency On Dollar Reserves
July 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In the bid to bring cryptocurrencies ever more into the mainstream — in retail use cases and commercial ones — the competition has been shaping...

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Mastercard To Help Cardholders Spend Crypto By Easing Conversions To Fiat
Mastercard To Help Cardholders Spend Crypto By Easing Conversions To Fiat
July 20, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard plans to bolster its card program for digital currency wallets and exchanges by streamlining the way partners change digital currency into fiat currency. The firm...

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Circle Announces New Details Of Crypto-Driven Bermuda Expansion
Circle Announces New Details Of Crypto-Driven Bermuda Expansion
July 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Less than a month after winning regulatory approval to offer a high-yield crypto product in Bermuda, FinTech Circle announced more details of its previously-disclosed plans...

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Crypto-Linked Cards, Membership Programs, Real-Time Payments Top This Week’s News
Crypto-Linked Cards, Membership Programs, Real-Time Payments Top This Week’s News
July 09, 2021  |  The Weekender

This week, we saw news of Visa’s expanding ecosystem for crypto-linked cards, and Walmart hiring a new executive to run its Walmart+ membership program. Also,...

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Circle Announces SPAC Listing Plans; Deal Combines Crypto’s Hyper Growth With USD’s Stability
Circle Announces SPAC Listing Plans; Deal Combines Crypto’s Hyper Growth With USD’s Stability
July 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The latest entrant to the SPAC parade has all the buzz of crypto and blockchain, but is rooted in the dollar and in stablecoins. Circle,...

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