CHART: Crypto IPO winners and losers
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Results for Crypto, Circle
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Circle rarely freezes stolen funds but wants reversible transactions
Circle’s Arc wouldn’t support reversible transactions directly, but disputes would resolve on another layer “akin to credit card refunds.”
Circle and Tether bug bounties aren’t enough says LlamaRisk
LlamaRisk claims the bug bounties of multi-billion dollar stablecoin firms Circle and Tether are "inadequate," and fail to exceed $10K.
Could a Tether collapse destabilize the US Treasury market?
Bank of International Settlements researchers have quantified a few basis points of measurable impact from stablecoins on US Treasuries.
DeFi is paying big to accumulate USDC
The GENIUS Act forbids any interest payments by Circle to USDC holders, causing them to venture elsewhere for APRs of 59% or beyond.
Stablecoins boom in 2025 — USDT, USDC and USD1 dominate
2025 has been a great year for stablecoins; we're seeing new regulatory frameworks, and the president of the United States has launched one.
Circle claims Just A Circle’s use of CRCL ticker is brand infringement
$50B stablecoin firm Circle Internet Group accused a circle-themed memecoin of “brand infringement," causing it to change its ticker.
Circle dragged for dragging feet as DeFi protocol GMX hacked
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has been criticized for not freezing $9M taken in the GMX protocol hack quickly enough.
Circle execs and VCs misread the market — it cost them $2B
Circle VCs and executives sold $270M worth of stock that would have been worth an extra $1.9B had they waited a couple of weeks.
Circle grows faster than Tether this year
Circle's USDC has made substantial gains in 2025 across several metrics against its main stablecoin competitor, Tether's USDT.