Circle tumbles as BlackRock backs rival revenue-sharing stablecoin

Coinbase Head of Institutional Strategy John D’Agostino told CNBC viewers this week that more than 40 countries have committed to bitcoin in some form for their national balance sheets. D’Agostino made the comments during a late June appearance widely clipped and shared on X on June 30. He described sovereign interest in bitcoin as a […]

Coinbase and Spiko enable USDC and EURC payments for regulated EU UCITS funds. Base network powers faster, lower-cost settlements for institutional fund transactions. Partnership supports 24/7 subscriptions and quicker redemptions for treasury investors. Coinbase has partnered with Spiko to introduce stablecoin payments for regulated European Treasury bill money market funds. The integration enables eligible investors […] The post Coinbase Teams Up With Spiko to Bring Stablecoin Payments to EU T-Bill Funds appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Circle shares fell sharply on Tuesday, after a consortium of more than 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and Blackrock, unveiled a new stablecoin built to compete directly with USDC. The stock CRCL closed down approximately 16.5%, trading as low as $63.10 after opening near $72.46. The prior close on June 29 was $75.96. The […]

Prolonged regulatory uncertainty may hinder blockchain adoption and impact crypto markets, affecting companies like Coinbase and Circle. The post Jefferies warns of crypto volatility as CLARITY Act Senate odds fall appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The OUSD launch on Base could accelerate enterprise blockchain adoption, signaling potential growth and innovation in digital finance ecosystems. The post Open USD stablecoin to launch on Base blockchain with major partners appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Donald Trump shared what appears to be an AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle mounted on the White House's Truman Balcony. Google detected a SynthID watermark, while photos taken after the post showed no eagle in place. Reposted by official White House accounts, the image sparked widespread mockery online, with critics calling it "tacky" and "cheap" and pointing out the White House isn't 250 years old.

The project, supported by Visa, Mastercard and many crypto companies, could be in a position to challenge Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, currently the two largest stablecoins by market capitalization.

Google's NotebookLM could reshape research dissemination, but risks oversimplifying complex data, potentially leading to misinformed decisions. The post Google’s NotebookLM introduces TikTok-style video summaries for research appeared first on Crypto Briefing.