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Circle Issues Additional 750 Million USDC on Solana: Is Stablecoin Infrastructure Entering a New Phase of Competition?

Circle Issues Additional 750 Million USDC on Solana: Is Stablecoin Infrastructure Entering a New Phase of Competition?

Circle mints another 750 million USDC on the Solana network, bringing total USDC minted in 2026 to 68.26 billion. The evolution of these figures highlights Solana’s changing role in stablecoin issuance and on-chain dollar liquidity.

After Circle’s Stock Drops Over 76%, a Critical Turning Point Emerges: Can USDC Become the Core Infrastructure for the Digital Dollar?

After Circle’s Stock Drops Over 76%, a Critical Turning Point Emerges: Can USDC Become the Core Infrastructure for the Digital Dollar?

Visa, Stripe, BlackRock, and more than 140 other institutions have jointly launched Open USD, signaling a new phase in the stablecoin competition. Can Circle’s OCC federal trust bank license serve as a lasting moat?

Blog Team07/14/2026

Stablecoin Market Cap Sees Largest Drop in Four Years This June: What On-Chain Liquidity Data Is Telling Us

Stablecoin Market Cap Sees Largest Drop in Four Years This June: What On-Chain Liquidity Data Is Telling Us

In June 2026, the total stablecoin market capitalization dropped by $7.7 billion, marking the largest single-month decline since the Terra-Luna collapse. USDT and USDC together saw outflows of approximately $13 billion, leading to a significant contraction in on-chain liquidity.

MiCA Implementation: How 21 EMT Issuers and 270 CASPs Are Reshaping Europe's Crypto Landscape

MiCA Implementation: How 21 EMT Issuers and 270 CASPs Are Reshaping Europe's Crypto Landscape

One week after the EU’s MiCA framework took full effect, 21 EMT issuers and more than 270 crypto service providers have obtained regulatory approval. USDT has exited the EU’s compliant market, while USDC has taken the lead, ushering Europe’s crypto industry into a new era of unified regulation.

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MiCA Takes Effect: USDT Withdraws from Europe, but How Long Will USDC’s Regulatory Advantage Last?

MiCA Takes Effect: USDT Withdraws from Europe, but How Long Will USDC’s Regulatory Advantage Last?

MiCA regulation takes effect on July 1, prompting USDT’s complete withdrawal from the European compliant market. USDC emerges as the only mainstream, compliant USD stablecoin in the EU. Analyzing the reshaping of the stablecoin landscape and its impact on the market.

Circle Plunges 17%: Intensifying Stablecoin Competition and a Revaluation of the USDC Business Model

Circle Plunges 17%: Intensifying Stablecoin Competition and a Revaluation of the USDC Business Model

Circle (CRCL) is not a crypto company; it is a digital dollar distribution network.

Blog Team07/01/2026

How Gate for AI Agent Builds a Machine-Level High-Frequency Settlement Layer for Stablecoin Payments

How Gate for AI Agent Builds a Machine-Level High-Frequency Settlement Layer for Stablecoin Payments

AI Agents have completed over 176 million on-chain transactions, with 98.6% settled in USDC. Gate for AI Agent provides a comprehensive infrastructure for autonomous agent payments through MCP, Skills, and the x402 protocol.

Blog Team06/26/2026

USDe Supply Resumes Growth: Can Ethena Challenge the Market Dominance of USDT and USDC?

USDe Supply Resumes Growth: Can Ethena Challenge the Market Dominance of USDT and USDC?

Ethena has recently secured institutional partnerships, driving USDe’s supply up by more than 15% over the past 30 days. With firms like Coinbase Ventures joining in, can USDe challenge USDT and USDC?

Stablecoin Regulation Countdown: How Will the GENIUS Act Impact USDC, USDT, and the Crypto Ecosystem?

Stablecoin Regulation Countdown: How Will the GENIUS Act Impact USDC, USDT, and the Crypto Ecosystem?

The implementation rules for the GENIUS Act are set to expire on July 18, 2026, marking the official countdown to stablecoin regulation. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the compliance pathways for USDC and USDT, examines the impact of new AML regulations on DeFi, and explores how crypto exchanges are responding.

Blog Team06/25/2026