Circle Adds BTC-Backed USDC Borrowing to Circle Mint
Key Insights Circle Mint now lets eligible institutions borrow USDC against Bitcoin without selling their BTC, using cirBTC as collateral through supported lending markets. The service launch
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Circle Launches Bitcoin-Backed USDC Borrowing for Institutions
Circle has opened a route for institutional bitcoin holders to borrow dollars against their holdings without selling them. The stablecoin issuer launched Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing on Sep
Why Did Kaspa Choose Proof-of-Work When Others Moved to Staking?
Kaspa stayed on proof-of-work because its founder, Yonatan Sompolinsky, argues that proof-of-work is the only consensus method that samples an honest majority of the network in real time, som
What Does The GENIUS Act Actually Require Under US Crypto Policy?
The GENIUS Act, signed into law on July 18, 2025, requires every US payment stablecoin issuer to back its tokens with cash-equivalent reserves on a strict 1:1 basis, obtain a federal or state
Stellar has no miners or stakers, so each validator picks whom it trusts
How Stellar Reaches Agreement Without Mining or Staking @StellarOrg runs its native asset on the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP), first introduced in 2015 by David Mazières (@dmazieres). Maz
Circle BTC Loans: Reports Differ on Arc Borrowing Total
CryptoSlate and crypto.news give different dollar figures for how much had been borrowed on Circle's Arc cirBTC lending market. CryptoSlate and crypto.news give different dollar figures for h
Trueo Prediction Market Expands from Base to Ethereum
Prediction market platform Trueo says it is preparing to move from the Base network to Ethereum, positioning the switch as a step toward broader integrations and a more ambitious upgrade to i
Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing
Circle has launched Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing for eligible Circle Mint institutions, allowing customers to deposit Bitcoin, mint cirBTC and borrow USDC through third-party lending market
Animoca Brands suspends Currenc merger talks, keeps public listing plan
Animoca Brands has suspended talks on its proposed reverse merger with Nasdaq listed Currenc Group after the companies determined that the expected closing timeline no longer fit their short
A Solana Treasury Company Adds Another 101,300 SOL to Its Holdings
DeFi Development Corp added 101,300 SOL to its treasury last week Total holdings now stand at roughly 2.49 million SOL The company follows the same treasury-accumulation model bitcoin-focused
Bitcoin Gains 12% In September While Wall Street Fears Ease
Bitcoin(BTC) rose more than 6% toward $86,600 as improving Wall Street sentiment revived the question of whether the cryptocurrency can keep moving with equities into the fourth quarter. Key
$999 Million Floods Into Bitcoin ETFs as BTC Price Explodes Higher
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded one of their strongest sessions in recent months on Sept. 21 after attracting a combined $999 million in net inflows. This happened as Bi