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Will Warren is transitioning out of his co-CEO role at 0x, the DEX protocol powering billions in monthly trading volume across Coinbase, Robinhood, Phantom, and Kraken.

Native Markets won a competitive governance vote in September to issue USDH on Hyperliquid, beating Paxos and others by arguing ecosystem alignment over financial terms. Eight months and $100 million in supply later, it is selling its brand assets to Coinbase as USDC becomes the protocol's canonical quote asset.

After last year’s messy split from USDC, Hyperliquid is reconnecting with old friends as Coinbase and Circle return to the center of its trading ecosystem.

Coinbase is now Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer, replacing USDH as the platform’s primary stablecoin asset. USDC on Hyperliquid has reached roughly $5 billion, doubling year-over-year as on-chain trading demand continues to grow. USDH markets will sunset gradually, with feeless conversions to USDC and fiat redemptions available throughout the transition. Hyperliquid’s integration with Coinbase as […] The post Hyperliquid’s USDC Upgrade Could Reshape On-chain Trading appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Coinbase Becomes Hyperliquid’s Official USDC Treasury Deployer, Increases HYPE Position appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto exchange Coinbase has expanded its support for Hyperliquid, becoming the perp DEX’s official USDC treasury deployer. The exchange has also acquired the rights to the DEX’s native stablecoin USDH, which it revealed will sunset over time. Coinbase Expands Support For Hyperliquid With USDC Treasury Role In an X post, the crypto exchange announced that it is now Hyperliquid’s official treasury deployer of USDC as an Aligned Quote Asset (AQA). “Onchain markets operate 24/7 and require collateral that is always available, instantly transferable, and deeply liquid – USDC delivers exactly that,” the exchange said. Coinbase noted that USDC has been the leading stablecoin on the crypto leverage trading platform since its launch in 2023 and has seen rapid growth within the ecosystem. This move is expected to further solidify the stablecoin’s position as the

The post Coinbase Wins USDC Treasury Deployer Seat on Hyperliquid, Circle Handles Cross-Chain Infrastructure – Bitcoin News appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Coinbase takes the treasury deployer role for USDC on Hyperliquid, where supply has grown to roughly $5 billion, up 2x year-over-year. The AQAv2 framework ends fragmentation between USDC and USDH, redirecting reserve yield back to the Hyperliquid protocol for HYPE holders. Native Markets’ USDH will sunset over coming months, with feeless USDC conversions available to users through the USDH Dashboard. Coinbase Becomes USDC Treasury Deployer on Hyperliquid as Native Stablecoin USDH Winds Down Announced Thursday, the arrangement places Coinbase at the center of USDC’s reserve management on Hyperliquid, with Circle handling the technical side through its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol. The agreement also gives Coinbase the right to purchase the brand assets of USDH, the native stablecoin issued by Native Markets that l

Coinbase is stepping in as the official treasury deployer for USDC on Hyperliquid under a new framework called AQAv2, ending a fragmented stablecoin setup on one of decentralized finance’s most active perpetuals platforms. Coinbase Becomes USDC Treasury Deployer on Hyperliquid as Native Stablecoin USDH Winds Down Announced Thursday, the arrangement places Coinbase at the center […]

The post BoE Considers Easing UK Stablecoin Caps After Industry Backlash appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Update May 14, 2:45 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Katie Haries, head of policy for Europe at Coinbase. The Bank of England (BoE) is reconsidering parts of its proposed regime for pound sterling stablecoins after digital asset companies warned that holding caps and reserve requirements could stifle adoption and make UK-issued tokens uneconomic. The central bank is looking at alternatives to temporary caps on how many stablecoins individuals and businesses can hold, and is examining whether its requirement that at least 40% of backing assets be held as non-interest-bearing deposits at the BoE is overly conservative, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden told the Financial Times. The rethink comes as the UK government and regulators try to position Britain as a competitive hub for digital assets while containing risks to bank funding and financial stabilit