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What to Expect at the SEC's Blockchain Forum Friday
At a fraught moment for government-industry relations, the SEC and crypto insiders are sitting down for a public meeting.
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Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in USDC Stablecoin
Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange's merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin.
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Crypto Startup Circle Cuts 30 Employees Citing Market, Regulatory Conditions
Circle is laying off roughly 30 people, CoinDesk has learned.
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Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.
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Circle's SeedInvest Takes Step Toward Tokenizing Stocks With Trading License
SeedInvest, the equity crowdfunding platform owned by crypto startup Circle, just got a license to facilitate trading of traditional securities.
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Christine Lagarde Pits Circle Against JPMorgan in IMF Debate
Decentralized systems are coming for the banks, argued Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, in a panel Wednesday at the International Monetary Fund.
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Circle Completes SeedInvest Purchase, Paving the Way for Tokenized Equities
Cryptocurrency exchange startup Circle has closed its acquisition of equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest.
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Crypto Finance Startup Circle Seeking Further $250 Million in Funding: Report
Circle Internet Financial is reportedly looking to raise a further $250 million in funding to counter the bear market slump.
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Blockchain Sleuthing Startup Chainalysis Raises $30 Million
The Series B funding was led by seasoned VC firm Accel and included investment from Benchmark, which led the firm's $16m Series A.
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Circle's Stablecoin Pitchman Joins Blockchain Startup Celo
Chuck Kimble, who helped promote the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.
Chuck Kimble image — courtesy of Celo