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BNB24h $776.70-0.19%

XRP24h $1.48-2.73%

Solana24h $119.42-1.72%

TRON24h $0.3363+0.39%

Hyperliquid24h $88.43-1.63%

Zcash24h $1,295.49-6.47%

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Chainlink24h $13.89-2.80%

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.

$50B stablecoin firm Circle Internet Group accused a circle-themed memecoin of “brand infringement,” causing it to change its ticker.

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has been criticized for not freezing $9M taken in the GMX protocol hack quickly enough.

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.