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DFSA approves Circle’s USDC and EURC for usage in DIFC enterprises. The approval allows stablecoin-backed services, such as payments and treasury management. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has officially cleared Circle’s USDC and EURC stablecoins, the first stablecoin clearance in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This is a follow-up to Circle’s successful applications in the EU and Canada, continuing to broaden its regulatory presence. With DFSA’s go-ahead,...

The use of cryptocurrency for payments has seen significant growth, as evidenced by Binance Pay’s expanding user base and transaction volume in 2024. According to data provided by Binance and analyzed by CryptoQuant, the number of Binance Pay users tripled from the previous year, reaching 41.7 million. This rapid adoption highlights the increasing role of crypto in everyday transactions. Stablecoins Lead the Charge The total transaction volume processed through Binance Pay in...

Circle and Binance partner to boost USDC and crypto adoption, enabling 240M users to trade, store, and use USDC globally. Circle and Binance have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of USDC and cryptocurrencies. Both Allaire and Binance CEO Richard Teng revealed the partnership during Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire also shared this news on his X account. The partnership will enable Binance’s 240 million users to trade, store, and use USDC for...

On Wednesday morning in Abu Dhabi, Binance and Circle announced a strategic partnership to promote USDC, a stablecoin jointly owned by Circle and Coinbase. The collaboration comes as stablecoins gain traction in mainstream finance and competitors seek to challenge the dominance of market leader Tether. The Alliance Details about revenue sharing in this arrangement remain undisclosed, though sources informed Fortune that Binance will not acquire an equity stake in Circle....

USDT emerged as a leading digital asset in Q4 2024, with 109 million on-chain wallets holding it, more than double the number for Bitcoin and nearing the 128 million wallets that own Ethereum. Beyond on-chain activity, 86 million accounts on centralized platforms have received USDT deposits. USDT’s Dominance According to the second edition of ‘Tether Insights,’ the stablecoin issuer revealed that exchanges recorded 4.5 billion web visits in the first three quarters of 2024,...

Circle Internet Financial Ltd., the company behind the second-largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market USDC, announced layoffs following a routine operational assessment. According to the Bloomberg report, the job cuts impact under 6% of the workforce. Despite these reductions, the firm said that it remains committed to expanding geographically and improving efficiency and productivity through artificial intelligence (AI). In June, Circle reported employing 882...

Fintech giant Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion. This purchase marks the largest acquisition in the crypto industry to date. Record $1.1 Billion Deal TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington revealed the news in a post on X, stating, “This deal is done. $1.1b.” Bridge, co-founded by Sean Yu and Zach Abrams, provides software tools enabling businesses to accept payments in stablecoins. The platform allows companies to create, store,...

Stablecoin giants like USDT and USDC continue to strengthen their hold on the market, expanding their dominance and market share. However, a new contender is making waves – PayPal’s PYUSD. While still relatively smaller, this emerging stablecoin is gaining momentum, signaling a potential shift, as per recent data. Stablecoin Power Shift? According to a report by the research team of asset manager Hashdex, stablecoins’ market dominance grew by 3% in the third quarter of 2024....

The stablecoin market is growing, increasing liquidity and stabilizing the crypto space. This growth can be seen in the two largest stablecoins, Tether USD (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), which are now responsible for a large portion of the crypto market’s transaction volume. A tweet by the decentralized finance analysis platform IntoTheBlock revealed that USDT and USDC now represent roughly 50% of the total transaction volume among major cryptocurrencies. IntoTheBlock’s analysts...

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