Circle Executes $1B USDC Mint on Solana
Circle minted approximately $1 billion in USDC on Solana over a 24-hour period, adding another large batch of stablecoin inventory to the network. The mint represents new on-chain USDC capacity, but it should not automatically be interpreted as $1 billion of fresh liquidity entering exchanges or DeFi. On-chain monitoring cited on August 25 placed the […]
Circle Mints 250 Million USDC on Solana
Circle created 250 million USDC at a Solana-based USDC Treasury address, adding to a series of large mint transactions observed on the network. The transaction confirms that Circle prepared additional token inventory on Solana, but it does not by itself prove that all 250 million tokens entered circulation or reached decentralized finance markets. Whale Alert […]
Approximately $330M in Stablecoin Liquidity Enters Solana in 24-Hour Window
Solana recorded approximately $330 million in stablecoin inflows over a 24-hour period, with the increase attributed primarily to USDC issuance by Circle. The figure represents aggregated on-chain supply movements rather than a single transfer or an official network announcement.
Circle receives final OCC approval to launch federal trust bank for USDC custody and reserve oversight
Circle has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., a national trust bank that will operate as Circle National Trust. The approval was finalized on July 10, 2026, placing a key part of Circle’s digital asset infrastructure under direct federal supervision.
USDC Mint of $250M on Solana Introduces Fresh Network Liquidity
Circle’s USDC Treasury minted another 250 million USDC on Solana, according to Whale Alert, which reported the event on June 3 at 17:50 Beijing time, or 09:50 UTC. The issuance adds new stablecoin supply to Solana’s on-chain liquidity base, though the first-order market impact depends on where the tokens move next.
Circle Revenue Rises as USDC Growth Outpaces Profitability
Circle Internet Group reported total revenue and reserve income of $694 million for the first quarter, up 20% year over year, as USDC activity continued to expand across on-chain markets. The company reported the results showing stronger stablecoin usage but weaker near-term profitability.
Circle says legal limits stopped it from freezing roughly $285 million in USDC after Drift Protocol exploit
Circle has drawn a hard line after the April 1 Drift Protocol exploit, arguing that its power to freeze USDC is a legal mechanism, not an emergency switch it can flip at will. The debate intensified after the Drift attack, which Elliptic sized at about $286 million, while on-chain investigators said more than $230 million […]
Circle lays out quantum-resistant roadmap for Arc L1 to protect $32 billion in USDC
Circle has laid out a quantum-resistance roadmap for Arc, its Layer-1 network built for stablecoin finance, setting a phased plan to protect wallets, transactions, validators and infrastructure from future quantum threats. The roadmap presents quantum security not as a distant research topic, but as a practical engineering priority for a network expected to support long-lived […]
Circle and Sasai integrate USDC across 30 African markets to rewire cross‑border payment rails
Circle has entered a new African payments push through a partnership with Sasai Fintech that will extend USDC access across 30 markets. The agreement is being framed as an infrastructure-driven expansion designed to move cross-border settlement away from legacy correspondent systems and toward blockchain-based stablecoin rails.