The Surge of Stablecoins: Shaping the Future of Cross-Border Payments

The payments industry is on the verge of a seismic transformation. Recent projections from the management consultancy McKinsey & Company place the annual value of cross-border payments at $195 trillion in 2024 and expect the figure to ascend to $320 trillion by 2032. This dramatic increase will be driven by many different factors, one of … Read more

USDC’s Surge in 2025: A Strong Comeback for Circle’s Stablecoin Across Multiple Blockchains

In 2025, Circle, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin, has been making significant pushes to get the USDC token deployed across different blockchain ecosystems. The most recent and notable development has been Circle minting $250 million worth of USDC on Solana in the last few weeks. This has been part of a much more extensive … Read more

Aptos Network Achieves New Milestones as Activity and Stablecoin Transactions Surge

The Aptos blockchain is making headlines and setting new records for network activity and stablecoin adoption. Recent data from Artemis informs us that the number of active addresses on the Aptos network has reached an unprecedented 16.7 million per month. This trend is nothing short of spectacular and reflects the blockchain’s growing momentum. On January … Read more

Circle Mints Another 250M $USDC on Solana—Stablecoin Growth Surges Amid Market Volatility

The cryptocurrency market remains turbulent, but Circle is undeterred. The company is moving ahead with its plans to expand on the Solana blockchain and just two hours ago minted another 250 million USDC. This continued USDC minting activity has occurred against the backdrop of impressive overall growth of Solana’s stablecoin ecosystem. Over the last six … Read more

Solana Stablecoin Market Cap Surges to $10 Billion Amid Memecoin Boom

The Solana blockchain has hit a major milestone, with its stablecoin market cap reaching an all-time high of $10 billion, representing a 69% increase over the past week. The dramatic growth has been fueled by a surge in memecoin trading activity and the network’s appeal as a scalable and efficient blockchain for decentralized finance (DeFi) … Read more

Circle CEO Expects President Trump to Issue Executive Orders Allowing Banks to Trade and Hold Crypto

The growing adoption of crypto in the U.S. can be accelerated through executive orders permitting banks to trade and hold cryptocurrency. Circle CEO Wants Executive Orders for Broader Access to Crypto Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, anticipates executive orders from President Donald Trump that will permit banks to trade crypto, provide wealthy clients with … Read more

$USDC Minting and Whale Activity Signal Big Moves on Solana

The @Circle USDC Treasury has minted an additional $250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain. This brings the total amount minted on Solana to a staggering $1.5 billion in just the past 15 days. The influx of USDC highlights Solana’s growing role as a preferred network for stablecoin activity and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. 🚨JUST … Read more