Circle Secures Final OCC Approval to Launch First National Digital Currency Bank
The milestone boosts USDC credibility and institutional adoption.
The milestone boosts USDC credibility and institutional adoption.
Visa, Stripe, BlackRock and 100+ giants just launched Open USD — a zero-fee stablecoin with shared reserves. Circle shares drop as Big Finance enters the $325B market.
Circle shares fell as Coinbase may join a new stablecoin platform with Stripe, Visa and Mastercard, raising competition worries.
Circle Q1 2026: revenue +20%, USDC hits $77B, transactions soar, profit down slightly, but AI/blockchain tools grow, stock up!
Morgan Stanley maintains Equal Weight rating and $80 price target on Circle despite a $285M hack on Drift Protocol using USDC.
Circle was downgraded as USDC profits may shrink, margins fall in 2026, and growth expectations look too optimistic.