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Aave Lets Users Borrow USDC Against Tokenized Apple and Tesla Stock

Aave V4 now accepts seven Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans on Base, with access limited to eligible users outside the U.S.

Bitcoin Falls Below $84,000 as Rising Treasury Yields Hit Tech Stocks

Bitcoin falls 2.8% to $83,900 as rising US Treasury yields push the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and crypto-related stocks lower while energy gains.

Coinbase Now Lets Users Borrow USDC at a Fixed Rate Against Bitcoin

Coinbase adds fixed-rate bitcoin-backed USDC loans through Morpho Midnight, offering predetermined interest rates and repayment dates on Base.

Binance Buys $100M Stake in Circle to Boost USDC

Binance bought $100 million in Circle shares and signed a five-year deal to promote USDC, with monthly incentive payments and share resale restrictions.

Circle's Arc Blockchain Goes Live With Chainlink Oracles Built In

Chainlink announced via X on Wednesday that Arc, the L1 chain developed by Circle, launches on mainnet with Chainlink services live from day 1.

Deutsche Bank to Offer Crypto Custody for Institutions This Year

Deutsche Bank plans to launch regulated crypto custody for European institutions, initially supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, EURC and EURAU.

Circle Launches Arc Blockchain With BlackRock and Visa as Validators

Circle has launched the Arc mainnet with USDC gas fees, sub-second finality, over 100 applications, and institutional validators, including BlackRock and Visa.

KuCoin Becomes Launch Partner for USDC Transfers on Arc

KuCoin has added Arc support at mainnet launch, enabling eligible users to transfer USDC directly to applications focused on payments and programmable finance.

Alchemy Pay Lets Users in 173 Countries Buy Apertum's Stablecoin With Fiat

On Wednesday, the Alchemy Pay team announced via a Medium post that it has integrated Apertum’s Wrapped USDC (wUSDC) into its fiat-crypto ramp, enabling users across 173 countries to seamlessly buy and sell wUSDC using fiat currencies.

MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin Visa Card in Colombia

MoneyGram launches its first stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, supporting USDC payments, mobile wallets and local-currency cash collection.

Circle to Buy Payment Firm Tazapay for $400M in Biggest Deal Since 2018

Circle will acquire Tazapay for $400 million in stock, adding payment infrastructure across more than 100 markets to expand USDC’s global utility.

Aptos Speeds Up Native USDC Transfers to Seconds via Circle's CCTP V2

On Wednesday, Aptos Labs announced via X that Circle’s crosschain trust layer, CCTP V2, is now live on the Aptos blockchain.