Ark Invest buys 217,896 Circle shares for $14M, sells Robinhood stake

The post Circle Wins OCC Approval to Launch First National Digital Currency Bank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Circle wins OCC approval to launch Circle National Trust, bringing USDC custody and reserve operations under federal oversight. Circle has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The approval allows the company to form First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A. The bank will operate as Circle National Trust once it launches. Circle said the structure will place key digital asset services under federal oversight. The approval comes as USDC remains widely used across crypto trading, payments, and settlement. Circle said the bank will support custody for stablecoins and other tokenized assets. Circle also said the move fits its long-term plan for digital dollars. The company expects the structure to support USDC operations as U.S. rules develop. Circle Gets OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Circle said the OCC approval creates a

The post EURC On-Chain Activity Hits All-Time High As MiCA Drives Euro Stablecoin Demand appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Circle’s EURC stablecoin just printed its busiest day on-chain in the asset’s four-year history. Both daily active addresses and new wallet creation exploded to record levels, according to the on-chain update from Santiment. The sudden burst of usage is not noise. It aligns with a structural shift as European exchanges, apps, and payment teams hunt for compliant alternatives under the continent’s new crypto rulebook. A Sudden Spike in Euro Coin Usage Active addresses and network growth are two of the bluntest tools for measuring real adoption. A simultaneous surge in both suggests fresh capital and new participants—not just existing holders shuffling tokens. EURC’s daily active addresses vaulted to an all-time high, and the number of new wallets entering the network did the same. That dual breakout rarely happens by accident. The timing is critical. For years, d

Stablecoins' rise as a major Treasury buyer could reshape global finance, impacting yields and regulatory landscapes, especially in emerging markets. The post US dollar demand rises as world shifts away from Treasuries, and stablecoins are filling the gap appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Hyundai's blockchain pilot could accelerate corporate adoption of stablecoins, but regulatory challenges may vary across global markets. The post Hyundai Motor completes $20,000 USDT transfer pilot on Avalanche appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Circle Wins OCC Approval for Nationwide USDC Reserve Trust Bank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued its final approval of a national trust bank founded by Circle. Circle can hold its stablecoins on the Federal Reserve’s books from now on. In the Federal Charter, the provision is added to the legal regulation of stablecoins, which puts the stablecoin issuer under direct control of national banking regulators. Final pledges by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clear the way for Circle to launch a national trust bank. This is the stablecoin issuer’s lengthy process of evaluation completed. The approval places the firm in the category of a financial institution chartered by the federal government and makes it no longer a state-regulated money transmitter. Circle’s main business systems are going to be deployed in the federal banking system. At the time of writing, USDC is the second (by

TRON's stablecoin dominance highlights its role as crucial financial infrastructure, but reliance on USDT poses significant risk factors. The post TRON handles $90B in stablecoins, settles $681B in 30 days appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Robinhood Chain scams are already costing users dearly appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Robinhood (Nasdaq:HOOD) launched the public mainnet of its new blockchain on July 1, and unfortunately, tons of people are already losing money trading its coins. Bad actors are using a variety of scam contracts, memecoin rug-pulls, phishing links, and garden variety theft, leading to complaints of loss flooding onto social media. Relay Protocol warned about scam tokens on the new Robinhood Chain: “If you bought one, the funds you spent are unfortunately gone.” In this example, scam contracts are accepting a token swap, briefly crediting the buyer’s wallet yet immediately transferring the tokens back to the deployer’s wallet. In other words, users unwittingly purchased tokens for someone else. Another trader alleged that Robinhood Wallet’s default sell screen auto-populated a Robinhood Chain scam coin called USER. Unless someone modified that default, the position would vaporize. “$600

The post Founders Debate Ethereum L2 Value After Robinhood Chain Launch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ethereum L2 debate returns as Robinhood launches an ETH-denominated Layer-2 network. Founders debate whether Layer-2s strengthen Ethereum or shift activity from its base layer.  Leighton Cusack said Ethereum’s value comes from ETH adoption, liquidity, and asset issuance. The role of Ethereum in the Layer-2 ecosystem is back in focus after the launch of Robinhood’s Ethereum-denominated Layer-2 network.  World Network co-founder Leighton Cusack argued that recent bullish developments are being framed as negatives because of weak market sentiment. Cusack said Ethereum has been “so abused for the last two years” that even positive news, like Robinhood launching an ETH-denominated L2, is being portrayed negatively. “Narratives follow price,” he added. L2s and Ethereum’s Value Capture In response, Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani repeated his long-held view that Layer-2