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Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy

Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
January 04, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Diem may be a shadow of what some proponents promised it would be back in 2019 — namely, a seismic shift for the monetary system...

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
December 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the...

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Circle Revamps Stablecoin Platform As USDC Grows 500 Pct
Circle Revamps Stablecoin Platform As USDC Grows 500 Pct
December 09, 2020  |  Blockchain

Cryptocurrency platform startup Circle has overhauled its network to advance mainstream trading, while its stablecoin USDC has surpassed three billion in circulation, growing by nearly...

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Visa Teams With Circle On USDC Digital Currency Corporate Card
Visa Teams With Circle On USDC Digital Currency Corporate Card
December 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Visa is linking its 60 million-merchant-strong international payments network to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC), which Circle Internet Financial built, Forbes reported. Get the Full...

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Circle Set To Pump Aid Into Venezuela Through Use Of Stablecoins
Circle Set To Pump Aid Into Venezuela Through Use Of Stablecoins
November 23, 2020  |  International

Even as its economy collapses and a political power struggle grips the country, Venezuela is also grappling with the COVID-19 crisis and healthcare workers are...

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This Week In Payments: Alternative Credit Ramps Up Ahead Of The Holidays; Revolut Reportedly Near Applying For US Banking License 
This Week In Payments: Alternative Credit Ramps Up Ahead Of The Holidays; Revolut Reportedly Near Applying For US...
October 16, 2020  |  News

It’s been another busy week in the world of payments and commerce, with the expansion of installment point of sale (POS) credit and digital banking....

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Ripio, Circle Partner To Boost USDC Stablecoin Use In LatAm
Ripio, Circle Partner To Boost USDC Stablecoin Use In LatAm
October 14, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Latin American cryptocurrency company Ripio will work with global FinTech firm Circle, using the latter’s platform to support USD Coin (USDC) liquidity, according to a...

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Circle’s Allaire On The Roadmap For Digital Dollar Stablecoins — And Programmable Money
Circle’s Allaire On The Roadmap For Digital Dollar Stablecoins — And Programmable Money
September 11, 2020  |  Digital Payments

To get a sense of how widespread the interest is, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said in August the Boston Fed was teaming up with MIT...

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Top News In Payments: Visa To Begin New Certification Program; Circle Co-Founder To Depart Firm
Top News In Payments: Visa To Begin New Certification Program; Circle Co-Founder To Depart Firm
December 06, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news in payments, Visa has announced it’s going to begin a new certification program in dispute resolution, as well as fund scholarships...

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