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BlackRock, Visa and Mastercard to validate Circle’s Arc blockchain

Circle on Wednesday announced the founding validator cohort for Arc, its proprietary blockchain network designed for institutional financial applications, naming some of the largest firms in global finance as network operators ahead of a public mainnet launch scheduled for September…

Stablecoin supply sheds $15B in biggest drop since Terra collapse

The global stablecoin market has shed roughly $14.56 billion since mid-May 2026, marking the steepest contraction since TerraUSD's implosion in 2022. Total supply fell from a peak near $322 billion to approximately $307.56 billion by August 2, according to data…

Standard Chartered becomes first G-SIB to offer USDC minting

Standard Chartered announced on Wednesday the launch of integrated access to USDC minting and redemption for institutional clients, making it the first Global Systemically Important Bank to offer such a service. The partnership with Circle allows eligible clients to convert…