AFX bridge exploit drains $24.15M USDC as attacker buys 12,467 ETH Crypto News By: Olivia Stephanie 22 July 2026 at 22:25 AFX lost $24.15 million in USDC after its cross-chain bridge was exploited, and stolen funds were later swapped into 12,467 ETH on Ethereum.
The systemic risk exception: how SVB saved USDC by accident Crypto News By: Olivia Stephanie 20 July 2026 at 09:08 Crypto's only bailout ran through an FDIC override aimed at banks. How the systemic risk exception worked in 2023 and why it may not repeat.
Circle president backs USDC as new rival pressures CRCL stock Crypto News By: Olivia Stephanie 19 July 2026 at 06:50 Circle President Heath Tarbert says the company is playing the long game as CRCL falls and stablecoin competition grows around USDC globally
Visa launches Open USD stablecoin platform as Circle faces new rival Crypto News By: Olivia Stephanie 17 July 2026 at 02:52 Visa launches a stablecoin platform supporting Open USD, giving banks and fintechs tools to issue, store, transfer and redeem digital dollars.
Circle brings USDC Gateway and global fiat payouts to Fireblocks Crypto News By: Olivia Stephanie 17 July 2026 at 02:30 Circle integrates Gateway and CPN with Fireblocks, giving institutions unified USDC balances and local fiat payouts across more than 50 countries.
Zamaโs confidential USDC vault climbs to No. 8 on Morpho Crypto News By: Olivia Stephanie 16 July 2026 at 08:08 Zama says its confidential USDC vault on Morpho holds $23.23M, ranking eighth among Ethereum USDC vaults as private DeFi demand grows.