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USDC Stablecoin Depegs From $1; Circle Says Operations Are Normal

USDC/USDT dropped as low as 94 cents on Kraken, its lowest level since April 2021.

By Sage D. Young

Mar 11, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2023

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Crypto exchange Coinbase to hold up to $1.6 billion of USDC for MakerDAO. (Unsplash)

MakerDAO Community Approves Proposal to Place USDC in Coinbase's Custody Platform

Up to $1.6 billion in USD coin will be held with Coinbase Prime, where it will earn a 1.5% reward.

By Stephen Alpher

Oct 24, 2022 at 5:23 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises After Volatile Week

Analysts see the possibility of further selling pressure despite short-term relief.

By Damanick Dantes Frances Yue

Jul 9, 2021 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2021

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Circle Isn't Winning the Stablecoin Transparency Race

Stablecoin projects increasingly compete on transparency. Circle's two-month-old data on "approved investments" leaves something to be desired.

By JP Koning

Jul 6, 2021 at 8:07 p.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2021

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Circle Adds Signature as a Banking Partner

The partnership will allow for future integrations of Circle products and services within the bank.

By Nate DiCamillo

Apr 19, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 19, 2021

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Introducing the CoinDesk 20: The Assets That Matter Most in Crypto

Based on "real volume" from eight reputable exchanges, these 20 digital assets attract most of the sector's legitimate trading activity.

By Lawrence Lewitinn

Jul 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2020

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Stablecoins Push Ethereum's Transaction Count to Highest Since July 2019

Ethereum’s transaction counts have surged by 72% since mid-February

By Omkar Godbole

May 4, 2020 at 5:41 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2020

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WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto

WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar.

By Bradley Keoun

Jan 14, 2020 at 12:13 a.m. UTC

Jan 14, 2020