Circle
Digital Economy
Circle’s $14.8 Trillion Quarter: Why Stablecoin Volume Soared While Circulation Slipped
Circle’s Q2 2026 results show USDC onchain volume up 151% to $14.8T even as quarter-end circulation slipped 4.8%. What the split signals for stablecoins.
Digital Economy
Circle’s Arc Lands 11 Founding Validators: Visa, Mastercard and Wall Street Sign On
On August 5, 2026, Circle named 11 founding validators for its Arc blockchain — Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, DTCC and more — ahead of a September 16 mainnet.
Digital Economy
Circle Goes Federal: OCC Trust-Bank Charter Redraws the Stablecoin Map
OCC granted Circle a national trust charter for USDC custody on July 10, 2026 — the first big stablecoin issuer inside U.S. banking oversight.
Startups
Cyclops’ $20M Series A: Stablecoin Rails Move Inside Mainstream Payment Firms
⚡ Key Takeaways Cyclops raised a $20 million Series A led by Nava Ventures, with Coinbase Ventures and Circle among...
Digital Economy
Visa Becomes a Stablecoin Operator: Inside the VSP and Open USD Launch
⚡ Key Takeaways Visa launched the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP) on July 16, 2026, letting banks and fintechs mint, move,...
Digital Economy
Beyond Substack: Why the Creator Economy’s Next Move Is Building Owned Apps
⚡ Key Takeaways After migrating to Substack and Circle, the top tier of global creators is going further — building...
