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GCash, the Philippines' leading digital money app, announced support for Circle's USD Coin (USDC). Users in the country can now hold and transact with the stablecoin.
This move strengthens Sonic's ecosystem, making it easier and safer for users to move USDC across chains. Bridges often feel like a roll of the dice—slow, costly, and sometimes risky.
Stablecoins are rapidly evolving beyond their original role as digital cash substitutes, with a new generation of yield-bearing and revenue-sharing models reshaping how these assets are used in financial ecosystems, according to a report. What Happened: The report, by Foresight Ventures, explores how these innovations may soon position stablecoins as a distinct financial asset class, unlocking new forms of passive income and challenging legacy banking models.
Stablecoins surpass Visa, Mastercard in transaction volume, signaling a major shift in global finance.
Ethereum continues to dominate the stablecoin market, with USDC and USDT accounting for the majority of the $850 billion in transaction volume recorded last month.
Stargate, a composable liquidity transport protocol, has announced its integration with Circle's cross-chain transfer protocol. In an announcement on Mar. 19, Stargate (STG) said integrating stablecoin issuer Circle's Cross-Chain Transport Protocol is a major development.
On-chain data showed that Ethereum hosted $35 billion in USDC stablecoins and $67 billion in USDT.
As speculative assets face significant headwinds, Ethereum's stablecoin ecosystem continues to demonstrate resilience and utility.
Binance has once again made a move that signals where the crypto market is heading — this time by adding five new trading pairs with a strong DeFi angle. The world's largest exchange introduced DF/USDC, EPIC/USDC, GMX/USDC, MKR/USDC and RPL/USDC, making them available for spot trading.
TL;DR The supply of stablecoins on Solana increased by 130% in 2025, rising from $5 billion to $11.8 billion, mainly due to the issuance of USDC. The global market capitalization of stablecoins reached a record $228.35 billion, with USDT leading with a 62.94% market share. The U.S.
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Stablecoin adoption in Latin America is increasing as more users turn to Circle's USDC and Tether's USDT for financial stability, according to a new report from cryptocurrency exchange Bitso.The USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT) stablecoins have become a “store of value” in Latin America, accounting for 39% of total purchases on Bitso in 2024, the firm said in its third edition of the Latin America Crypto Landscape report issued on March 12. The report highlighted a significant increase in stablecoin adoption on the platform, with total stablecoin purchases surging 9% from 2023.
USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market cap, is now available to a limited user base on Japanese financial giant SBI's VC Trade platform in a beta release. SBI says it will provide users with “access to digital US dollars” and promote “development of the digital economy.
Circle introduces a new protocol upgrade, the CCTP V2, reducing cross-chain settlement time to seconds.
Circle has introduced an upgrade of its cross-chain transfer protocol, enabling the settlement of USDC transactions within seconds.
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CCTP V2 enables nearly instant USDC transfers between blockchains with new feature, reducing blockchain transaction times from minutes to seconds.
The update reduces cross-chain 'transaction settlement time to seconds, compared to an average of 13 to 19 minutes.'
The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has approved USDT and USDC for trading on regulated exchanges.
The country's SEC has officially approved Tether's USDt and Circle's USDC for trading on regulated exchanges. This move is part of a broader effort to embrace digital assets while keeping a firm grip on regulation.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC stablecoins for trading on regulated exchanges.
Thailands Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expanded its list of approved cryptocurrencies, adding the two largest stablecoins, Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC), as trading pairs on regulated digital asset exchanges. The decision follows a public consultation in February, where most respondents supported the move.
