KuCoin Australia’s ‘Evolution’ Showcases Regulatory Focus, Mastercard Launch

Regulatory pressure on Hyperliquid could reshape the decentralized derivatives landscape, impacting USDC's role and benefiting rival platforms. The post CME and NYSE lobby CFTC against Hyperliquid amid USDC liquidity risks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Arc is a new layer-1 blockchain developed by USDC issuer Circle, designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance.

Coinbase is now Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer as platform stablecoin supply reaches $5.4 billion in May 2026. Arc, Canton, and Tempo collectively raised over $1 billion, signaling strong institutional demand for private, compliance-ready blockchain rails. Institutional DeFi is splitting between private compliance networks upstream and high-velocity public liquidity venues like Hyperliquid downstream. Hyperliquid’s stablecoin […] The post Hyperliquid’s $5.4B USDC Supply Just Got a Major Coinbase Upgrade appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Coinbase moved deeper into Hyperliquid by taking the USDC treasury deployer role, while HYPE jumped on the platform’s shift toward a more unified stablecoin setup. Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hit record trading volume, reinforcing Michael Saylor’s bitcoin funding machine. In Washington, Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Fed chair and the CLARITY Act advanced in the […]

Circle faces renewed USDC recovery questions after users compared mistaken-transfer complaints with Tether’s official USDT recovery process.

Eco’s Circle Gateway integration increased Routes API order size limits by ten times since February 2026. Circle Gateway gives Eco a unified USDC balance across chains, removing the need to pre-fund every network. Eco estimates certain Gateway deposit flows now complete in 30 seconds, down from roughly 15 minutes before. Circle Gateway is now at […] The post Circle Gateway Powers Eco’s New Multichain Liquidity Upgrade appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Solayer Pay launched a Visa card allowing users to spend USDC at merchants and ATMs worldwide on May 14. Solayer, the layer-1 blockchain developer behind the infiniSVM network, announced the launch via GlobeNewswire on May 14. The card links directly…

The new card lets users spend USDC balances through online, in-store and contactless transactions while accessing ATM withdrawals in supported regions.