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Ark Invest buys $5.2 million of Circle shares, sells $15.9 million of its own Bitcoin ETF as BTC grinds lower
Ark Invest rebalanced, buying $5.2M of Circle shares and trimming its bitcoin ETF as BTC fell below $80,000.
Also covered by CoinDesk - 2
Ex-Circle Engineer Takes Trump to Court Over Emirati Payments to World Liberty Financial
A former Circle engineer filed a derivative suit alleging Trump took foreign emoluments via Emirati payments to World Liberty Financial; Circle reportedly did not authorize it.
Also covered by Decrypt - 3
Stablecoin growth has stalled. The payments boom hasn't
Stablecoin supply has stalled even as payments activity surges, a useful divergence to watch, with Circle earnings as the example.
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The crypto industry has found new ways to grow. Making money from them is another story
Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle are diversifying into stablecoins, payments and prediction markets, but earnings show cyclical exposure persists.
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Binance hit by $5.8B hack as Tether and Circle freeze billions
Binance is investigating a multibillion-dollar hot wallet breach, with Tether and Circle freezing over $2.36B in stablecoins; the figures are still shifting.
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Circle’s Arc Tops $1 Billion in USDC
Circle's Arc network passed $1 billion in USDC, but four addresses hold about 73% of its supply, per DefiLlama data.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 7
Circle beats earnings and revenue estimates on soaring USDC transaction volume
Circle beat third-quarter estimates on rising USDC transaction volume.
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Circle Payments Network Reaches $41.3 Billion Annualized Volume in Q3
Circle Payments Network hit $41.3B annualized Q3 volume and Circle retained 52.4% of revenue; pending Tazapay deal would deepen payouts.
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Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026
Circle says about $1.4B of USDC revenue in H1 2026 went $819M to partners and transaction costs and $473M was reinvested. Concrete numbers on how stablecoin economics are split.
Also covered by Unchained, The Defiant - 10
Circle to Cut Legacy USDC Crosschain Limits From Oct. 31
Circle cuts legacy USDC crosschain limits from Oct. 31, with a Dec. 1 contract pause and a January Noble exit deadline.
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Securitize’s tokenized stock value halves as Circle widens lead
Securitize's tokenized stock market cap halved to $208.6M while Circle-linked tokens grew to $383.6M in the $3.3B tokenized equities market.
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Circle Opens USDC Auctions That Pay Minters a Rebate
Circle's new hourly USDC Match auctions pass the redemption clearing fee back to minters, capped at the Express rate.
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Circle Shareholder Sues Trump, Alleging Unconstitutional Profits From $2B UAE Crypto Deals
A Circle shareholder has sued Trump alleging unconstitutional profit from $2B in UAE crypto deals. Legal action is newsworthy but the snippet is thin on evidence.
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Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut
Circle defends USDC economics as rivals such as Coinbase-backed Open USD offer partners a bigger share of reserve income.
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Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally
Circle's CEO says it is targeting 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows across Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Also covered by Decrypt, Cointelegraph - 16
DTCC Outlines 25-Security Tokenization Rollout on Canton and Besu
DTCC outlines a 25-security tokenization rollout backed 1:1 by DTC-held securities on Canton and Besu, with Stellar and Circle's Arc expected in 2027.
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EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
EU regulator classifies Circle's USDC as a significant e-money token under MiCA, placing it under French and EU oversight.