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Circle, the issuer of USDC, has developed Arc, a new layer-1 blockchain designed for stablecoin-native finance. Decrypt identifies Arc as infrastructure focused on stablecoin-based financial activity, not a separately described tradable token.
Circle, the issuer of USDC, is developing Arc, a layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance. Decrypt’s report does not provide a launch date, native token details, technical specifications, or transaction economics.
CryptoSlate reports that routine stablecoin transfers and cash exchanges may avoid certain UK regulatory requirements, while return-right lending, crypto swaps and ongoing custody could remain regulated.
Bolivian telecom operator VIVA is working with Iris to use Avalanche for stablecoin settlement, dollar reserves and new financial services while keeping its existing telecom systems in place.
Deutsche Bank is awaiting regulatory approval to offer institutional custody for Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins. The German bank plans to broaden the service to tokenized assets after receiving clearance.
Circle has launched Arc, a blockchain built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance. CEO Jeremy Allaire called the network potentially more consequential than USDC as banks and payment firms enter stablecoins.
USDT was reportedly involved in a failed oil trade that cost a Polish energy giant $230 million in late 2023, according to the Financial Times. The transaction links stablecoin use with a major commodity-market deal.
The US House’s 114-page crypto tax package would change rules for fees, stablecoins and lending, but excludes deferral for mining and staking rewards, leaving their existing tax timing unchanged.
Cointelegraph reports that CLARITY Act passage odds have dropped to 16% as key Democrats reject the GOP’s final offer. Banking groups cite stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests oppose its prediction-market provisions.
Trump backed Republicans’ revised Clarity Act, which strengthens ethics rules and concedes on DeFi and stablecoin issues. The crypto industry sees a path to passage, but support from enough Democrats for Tuesday’s vote remains uncertain.
