Bitget introduced Stock+, a new feature in its Stocks 2.0 suite, enabling users to purchase full or fractional U.S. shares by converting digital assets into USDC, Circle's stablecoin. This innovation simplifies investing in U.S. stocks for crypto users by using a stable digital currency for transactions. The move could attract more crypto investors to traditional stock markets through Bitget's platform.
Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced combined outflows exceeding $59 million as traders moved funds into stablecoins like USDT and fiat currencies, signaling a cautious stance in the crypto market. This rotation reflects a short-term defensive strategy, ...
Solana (SOL) maintains its price in the mid-$70 range, supported by several key developments. These include Circle's recent issuance of $500 million in USDC on the Solana network, increasing liquidity and transactional demand. Additionally, instituti...
Ondo Global Markets reached $1 billion in total value locked (TVL) for tokenized stocks by May 2026, with projections to hit $5 billion by year-end. USDC, Circle's stablecoin, is the preferred settlement currency for these tokenized equities, favored...
JPMorgan has raised concerns that HyperliquidX's rapid expansion and large USDC holdings could undermine the economic model of Circle's USDC stablecoin. HyperliquidX, a decentralized perpetual exchange, has amassed over $5 billion in USDC and is shif...
Starknet introduced STRK20, a privacy framework on its Ethereum Layer-2 network that shields ERC-20 token balances and transactions using encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs. This system allows private transfers and swaps without separate priva...
