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A new report sheds light on the Trump administration’s plan to cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance as the world’s reserve asset.

IBM (NYSE: $IBM) is giving banks a new way to use Swift’s blockchain-based ledger to move tokenized deposits....

Michael Saylor-backed Strategy led the decline among major crypto-linked stocks, while Coinbase and BitMine each fell more than 2%.

We used to think of the internet as a place where humans clicked buttons to buy things. Now, it is becoming a place where software agents do the clicking for us, and the plumbing underneath is finally starting to look like it was built for the job. For the past few years, the financial industry […]

Scott Melker discusses how Binance invested $100 million into Circle's (CRCL) global USDC expansion, while Binance also faces a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe over alleged Iran sanction violations. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

CRCL lands a $100M Binance investment and five-year deal to expand USDC access across emerging markets and strengthen distribution.

In this episode of the Daily Wolf, Scott Melker discusses Mastercard (MA) and SoFi's (SOFI) new stablecoin partnership, Binance investing $100 million into Circle's (CRCL) global USDC expansion, and a strong two-day run for bitcoin (BTC-USD) ETFs which raked in $1.7 billion in inflows.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has invested $100 million U.S. in stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: $C...

Calls for a ban on stablecoin yield are growing louder across Europe.

According to BlackRock, compute is becoming a distinct and investable economic resource as AI agents multiply.

Arc's first tokenized gold asset is live, but Matrixdock's same-day cash promise clashes with its own published rules.

Circle is primarily a bet on USDC adoption and stablecoin infrastructure, while Coinbase has much more exposure to crypto trading activity through its centralized exchange.

Circle still pays partners to distribute USDC, putting the economics of its latest Binance deal in focus.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) received a $100 million private placement investment from Binance as part of a new collaboration. Binance and Circle signed a five-year agreement to promote and integrate USDC across Binance platforms and related services. The partnership aims to expand USDC use cases within exchanges, DeFi applications and digital asset funding over the coming years. Binance's $100 million stake and long term USDC deal with Circle only capture part of what this partnership...

Circle announces a $100 billion deal with Binance. But Wall Street recommends caution in playing CRCL shares at current price.

The stablecoin distribution model just changed its fundamental terms. On September 17, 2026, Binance purchased a $100 million equity stake in Circle – approximately 1,237,011 Class A shares at $80.84 per share in a private placement at a 5% discount to the prevailing market price – and paired it with a five-year commercial agreement that […]

Circle sells Binance $100M in discounted CRCL shares as the pair expand their USDC deal.

Binance takes a $100 million equity stake in Circle and signs a five-year deal to promote USDC on its exchange.

A single trader placed a $3.17 million options bet that bitcoin will reach $95,000 by the end of October, using a strategy that pays off most if BTC lands right at that level. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

The crypto exchange purchased roughly 1.24 million shares of Circle stock at a 5% discount and agreed to promote USDC on its platform

Binance bought $100 million of Circle stock at $80.84 a share, a 14% discount, with a two-year lockup attached.

Visa has officially crossed the threshold from a financial institution experimenting with stablecoins as a payment rail to a core operator of blockchain infrastructure. By joining the founding validator cohort for Circle’s Arc L1, the payments giant is no longer just routing traffic; it is helping to secure the road itself. This move, which includes […]

Key Stats for Circle StockCurrent Price: $91. 78Target Price (Mid): ~$280Street Target: ~$104Potential Total Return: ~205%Annualized IRR: ~30% / yearWhat Happened?Circle Internet Group (CRCL) switched on the most important product it has built since USDC.

Coinbase Global (COIN) wants to be judged as more than a crypto trading venue. Its evidence is subscription and services revenue, the non-trading line the CEO says makes the business a bit more predictable. That line is the metric that should worry a holder. In the first quarter of 2026 it fell 16% quarter-over-quarter, and the stock is down about 39% over the past year even after a summer rebound.

Bitcoin rally back on.

“Arc is built from the ground up for what the financial system needs," says Allaire of the new launch.

Why Arc’s Mainnet Launch Matters For Circle Internet Group Circle Internet Group (CRCL) has switched on the public mainnet for Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain built for financial markets, real time payments, and AI driven economic activity, with USDC integrated at the protocol level. The rollout arrives with a validator group drawn from large financial institutions, support for USDC, EURC, and tokenized funds, and more than 100 applications and ecosystem partners already connected to Arc’s...

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) launched Arc, a purpose-built open Layer 1 blockchain for financial markets, as its public mainnet. Arc integrates Circle's USDC and EURC stablecoins for payments, FX, trading, lending, and asset issuance with dollar-denominated gas fees. The network is backed by an institutional validator set that includes BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa, and other financial players. More than 100 ecosystem partners, including banks, payment networks, asset managers,...

Stablecoin rewards are payments for holding dollar-pegged tokens, similar to interest on savings accounts. These payments continued even after the CLARITY Act, which aimed to limit them, failed in the Senate on September 15, 2026. The lack of a cap did not boost Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) or Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) stock. Millions of people collect […]

The SEC just opened a legal lane for tokenized stocks, and Solana already holds nearly half the market. But a closer look at the fine print reveals why its head start may count for less than it appears.