What is a consortium stablecoin? Open USD model

Circle's market dominance faces pressure as new stablecoin models could force revenue-sharing, impacting its profit margins significantly. The post Circle shares tumble 18% on Open USD stablecoin launch before Thursday rebound appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Standard Chartered partners with Circle to launch institutional USDC minting and redemption, becoming the first G-SIB bank to offer integrated regulated stablecoin services. Standard Chartered has partnered with Circle to launch institutional USDC minting and redemption services. The new service enables qualified institutions to use the bank to access USDC. Furthermore, Standard Chartered is the […] The post Standard Chartered Partners with Circle to Launch Institutional USDC Minting appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle's USDC.

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Standard Chartered and Circle launch bank-led USDC minting and redemption for institutions, starting in Dubai’s DIFC with planned global expansion.

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Standard Chartered and Circle launched bank-led USDC minting and redemption access for eligible institutions through DIFC operations.