Circle Transfers 750 Million USDC

Whale Deposits 3,500 ETH to Aave V3, Borrows 8M USDC, and Buys Back 3,386 ETH

A whale deposited 3,500 ETH worth $8.26 million into Aave V3, borrowed 8 million USDC, then purchased 3,386 ETH and redeposited it, now holding 6,886 ETH valued at around $16.22 million.

Circle Launches Cross-Chain USDC Settlement Mechanism Supporting Batch Payments

Circle has launched a new cross-chain USDC payment mechanism for high-frequency settlements, utilizing the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to pre-fund transfers and enable batch settlements, thereby minimizing operational overhead and reducing burn operations.

The Stablecoin Era! Circle founder Jeremy Allaire makes the 2026 Global Top 100 Most Influential People list

Against the backdrop of the gradual expansion of global crypto and financial regulation, Circle co-founder Jeremy Allaire was named to Time’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people, symbolizing the growing importance of stablecoins. Circle has evolved from a digital payments company into a stablecoin platform centered on USDC, and plans to become part of global financial infrastructure. This shift makes its business model more akin to a digital money market fund, foreshadowing the potential profitability and growth of stablecoins in the future.

Criticized for freezing too slowly: USDC freezes are taking too long! Circle CEO: We will definitely wait for a court order before freezing; we refuse to freeze it on our own

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company will not proactively freeze wallet addresses unless it receives a court order or law-enforcement requirement. Even amid allegations of hacker money laundering and community backlash, Circle continues to insist on operating under the rule of law. Jeremy Allaire sets Circle’s law-enforcement bottom line ----------------------------- As the global cryptocurrency market surges with uncertainty, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire, at a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, made a clear stance on the market’s most sensitive issue of “asset freezes.” He noted that while Circle has technical means to freeze specific wallet addresses, unless it receives a court order or an official directive from law-enforcement agencies, the company will not

Y Combinator USDC investment on Solana

Y Combinator has completed its first venture capital investment paid entirely in stablecoins, settling $500,000 in USDC on the Solana blockchain for prediction-markets startup Totalis. The transaction, reported on April 13, 2026, marks a concrete shift in how the world’s most influential startup