USDC has processed over $90 trillion in cumulative on-chain transactions, marking a major milestone for the stablecoin since its 2018 launch. In the first half of 2026, USDC captured about 70% of adjusted stablecoin transaction volume, far outpacing Tether's USDT at 25%. Circle's full control over USDC and investments in cross-chain technology have driven this growth, increasing liquidity and integration in DeFi and traditional finance. This shift signals a changing stablecoin landscape with USDC as a key player, though it also concentrates risk around Circle as the sole issuer.
Recent data from Dune Analytics shows stablecoins USDT and USDC are specializing rather than competing directly. USDT dominates stablecoin payments with $95 billion in transactions, mainly through the Tron network, serving as a key tool for internati...
Nigel Farage, UK Reform party leader, is under investigation after receiving a £5 million personal gift from Christopher Harborne, a billionaire linked to crypto firms Tether and Bitfinex. The gift, given before the 2024 UK general election, triggere...
Polymarket, the largest prediction market, has upgraded its Bitcoin deposit system to use the Lightning Network powered by the Spark protocol, reducing deposit times from 10-60 minutes to under one second with near-zero fees. This change replaces the...
Tether has committed $20 million to Mercado Bitcoin, a leading Brazilian digital asset platform, to accelerate the development of tokenized financial products and blockchain-based payment solutions. This investment supports Mercado Bitcoin's expansio...
Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin to support the Brazilian company's expansion in tokenized assets, blockchain payments, lending, and on-chain capital markets. Mercado Bitcoin plans to use the funds to enhance its payments infrastruc...
