Circle Coinbase USDC deal renews on unchanged terms
August 18, 2026
The three-year renewal locks Coinbase’s share of USDC reserve income in place through 2029
The three-year renewal locks Coinbase’s share of USDC reserve income in place through 2029
The NYDFS approval gives the USDC issuer state fiduciary and custody powers on top of its new federal trust bank.
A coalition led by Visa, Coinbase and BlackRock unveiled Open USD, sending Circle to a four-month low.
Circle’s 1:1 bitcoin-backed token brings Chainlink on-chain reserve proofs to institutional DeFi, taking aim at BitGo’s $8 billion WBTC.
Court order in Overnight Finance suit sweeps unrelated depositors into pooled-contract freeze
Massachusetts class action alleges Circle had authority to halt stolen stablecoins but let attackers bridge $230M from Solana to Ethereum over eight hours.
Stablecoin issuer builds post-quantum cryptographic protection into its layer 1 chain ahead of 2026 mainnet
Solana (SOL) is demonstrating notable resilience amid a broader crypto market that is experiencing stagnation. Over the past week, SOL has gained approximately 30% against