Circle’s stock extended its breakout Monday, climbing another 15% and pushing gains to roughly 60% since last week’s fourth-quarter earnings report, as investors rotate into stablecoin-linked equities amid a broader crypto rebound.

Decentralized prediction market leader Polymarket is making a bold move to strengthen the safety and reliability of its settlement infrastructure by migrating its trading collateral from bridged USDC to Circle-issued native USDC.

U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins are emerging as a major threat to traditional banking deposits, with a new analysis from Standard Chartered estimating that as much as $500 billion could be siphoned from U.S. bank coffers by the end of 2028 if current adoption trends continue.

Jeremy Allaire argues yield-bearing stablecoins boost adoption without threatening traditional banking, as AI-driven payments loom on the horizon.

Bybit EU, the European arm of global cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, has launched a Christmas promotion offering 50 USDC to new users.

The stablecoin market has reached a historic milestone, crossing $310 billion in total capitalization for the first time. This surge underscores the growing importance of fiat-backed digital assets in the crypto ecosystem and signals increasing trust from both retail and institutional investors amid market volatility.

Neobank giant Revolut has reached a stunning $75 billion valuation following a private share sale backed by some of the world’s largest investment firms — a milestone that cements its position as one of the highest-valued fintech companies globally.

After months of controversy, Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is betting on a comeback — and it’s doing so through one of crypto’s hottest prediction platforms. Global prediction markets have hit record highs, with weekly volumes surpassing $2 billion, since the news of the integration of Polymarket into World broke.

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Ant Group plans to add USDC, a dollar-backed stablecoin from Circle, to its blockchain platform for international payments. The move depends on US regulatory approval and could make Ant a major user of regulated digital currencies outside China.