Circle to Launch Privacy-Focused USDCx on Aleo

Circle is preparing to launch USDCx, a privacy-enhanced version of USDC built on the Aleo blockchain to offer institutions encrypted transactions with regulatory-ready compliance records. The move reflects accelerating demand for tokenization and privacy-preserving financial infrastructure. Aleo Partners With Circle for Private Stablecoin Circle is expanding its stablecoin strategy with the introduction of USDCx, a … Read more

Circle Secures UAE Financial License and Appoints Visa Veteran as Regional Managing Director

Stablecoin issuer expands Middle East presence with Abu Dhabi Global Market regulatory approval and strategic leadership appointment. Circle Internet Group announced on December 9, 2025, that it has obtained a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The company simultaneously appointed Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Managing … Read more

Bybit and Circle Partner to Expand Global USDC Adoption

Cryptocurrency exchange and stablecoin issuer collaborate to enhance USDC liquidity and regulatory-compliant digital asset services. UAE-licensed platform Bybit announced a strategic partnership with Circle on December 8, 2025, aimed at expanding USDC accessibility across global markets. The collaboration will enhance USDC liquidity in spot and derivatives markets, with plans to integrate the stablecoin across Bybit’s … Read more

Stablecoin Sector Roars Back as Market Nears a Record Peak

Stablecoin market caps are picking up steam again, inching their way back toward the $309 billion all-time high after another $2.26 billion poured in over the past week. Stablecoin Market Cap Charges Toward $309B All-Time High The fiat-pegged token realm keeps expanding, and data from defillama.com shows that the latest $2.26 billion boost reflects a … Read more

Stablecoins Take a Second Week Dip as $1.2B Slips out the Door

The stablecoin sector notched its second straight weekly pullback, with $1.244 billion — about 0.41% — slipping out the door. That dip tags along right after the previous week, when $1.925 billion quietly vanished from the pile. When the stablecoin pool shrinks like this, it usually signals capital tiptoeing out of the crypto arena and … Read more

Circle Reports Record Q3 as USDC Circulation Tops $73 Billion

Circle delivered a strong third quarter with USDC circulation soaring past $73 billion and net income up over 200% year-over-year. The company also launched its Arc testnet and hinted at a potential native token as it expands its onchain and institutional ecosystem. Surge in Q3 Earnings for Circle Amid Launch of Arc Testnet Circle Internet … Read more

From Fugees to Fintech: Wyclef Jean Joins Circle to Explore Stablecoin Payments Through Art

Circle Internet Group has tapped Grammy Award-winning artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean as its Global Culture Advisor, in a collaboration aimed at showcasing how stablecoin technology is reshaping financial access and creativity across the globe. Circle Teams up With Wyclef Jean to Connect Culture, Finance, and Technology The partnership will center on storytelling, performance, and … Read more

Arc, a Payments-Focused Blockchain by Circle, Launches Testnet

Circle has launched the public testnet for Arc, its new Layer-1 blockchain described as an “economic operating system” for the internet. With participation from more than 100 major institutions and tech firms, Arc aims to bridge traditional finance and the onchain economy through enterprise-grade infrastructure and global interoperability. Arc Testnet Opens With Global Industry Backing … Read more

Circle and Safe Team up to Strengthen Institutional USDC Treasury Management

Circle has announced a strategic partnership with Safe to make the USDC stablecoin a central component of Safe’s onchain ecosystem, positioning Safe as a premier institutional storage and decentralized finance (DeFi) solution for USDC custody. Safe and Circle Join Forces The collaboration aims to integrate Circle’s (NYSE: CRCL) regulated stablecoin infrastructure with Safe’s multisignature smart … Read more

Circle Highlights USDC as Most Trusted Stablecoin in Regulated Financial Markets

USDC is cementing its role at the heart of regulated digital finance, with surging adoption, institutional backing, and unmatched liquidity fueling its rise as a global standard. Circle’s USDC Emerges as Cornerstone of Regulated Digital Currency Framework Growing institutional demand for regulated digital currencies continues to redefine the global financial landscape. The digital payments firm … Read more