The share of workers receiving cryptocurrency as part of their compensation has more than tripled year-over-year, with USDC emerging as the dominant payroll token, according to Pantera Capital’s 2024 Blockchain Compensation Survey. In 2024, 9.6% of respondents reported earning some portion of their salary in crypto—up sharply from just 3% ...
Circle and OKX have joined forces to enhance global access to USDC, announcing a new partnership aimed at deepening liquidity and improving fiat on-and-off ramps for users worldwide. Under the agreement revealed on July 9, OKX’s 60 million+ customers will be able to convert USD to USDC and back at ...
Bybit has announced support for native USDC on the Aptos blockchain. This marks the first time Bybit users can trade USDC and earn APT directly on the platform, opening a new utility for the stablecoin across the Aptos network. To celebrate the launch, Bybit rolled out a month-long “Bybit x ...
Circle, the issuer of the popular USD-backed stablecoin USDC, has announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, to pilot stablecoin-based settlements across the continent. This collaboration aims to significantly reduce the high costs and inefficiencies associated with cross-border payments in Africa. Currently, more than 80% of intra-African ...
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Bybit has expanded its Bybit Card cashback program by adding USD Coin (USDC), enhancing users’ ability to earn crypto rewards through everyday transactions. Starting April 25, cardholders can now choose to receive cashback in USDC, joining existing reward options such as USDT, BTC, and AVAX. With this ...
Binance is set to expand its USDC offerings by launching new trading pairs and algorithmic trading tools beginning Tuesday, April 8, at 08:00 UTC. According to the announcement published on the Binance Support Center, trading will open for VET/USDC and ZEN/USDC pairs on Binance Spot. The move is part of ...
USD Coin (USDC) has reached a new all-time high, surpassing a market capitalization of 60 billion. Over the past three months, it has significantly outpaced its main rival, Tether (USDT), in growth, expanding its supply by 16.3 billion, while USDT’s supply increased by just 4.4 billion, according to data from ...
The Philippines' largest digital wallet, GCash, has added support for Circle’s flagship stablecoin product, USDC. The development increases the number of digital assets the platform supports through its crypto division, GCrypto, to 39. The addition of USDC support means that users now have access to another stablecoin, aside from PayPal’s ...
Binance has announced the addition of new USDC trading pairs to its Spot platform, aiming to enhance users' trading experience. The exchange will open trading for the DF/USDC, EPIC/USDC, GMX/USDC, MKR/USDC, and RPL/USDC pairs on March 18, 2025, at 08:00 UTC. To streamline trading strategies, Binance will also enable Trading ...
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange SBI VC Trade is set to introduce support for Circle’s USDC stablecoin, marking a significant milestone in Japan’s evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets. On March 4, The company announced the successful completion of its initial registration for stablecoin transactions, allowing it to process USDC trades. This ...
