Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) is a popular crypto company best known for its USDC stablecoin. Pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, USDC holds the same value as the dollar. Along with Tether's USDT, USDC is the dominant stablecoin player. But there is a new player in town now called Open ...
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Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) jumped 11.3% in the afternoon session after the company joined a major partnership with financial giants including Visa and Mastercard to launch a new U.S. dollar stablecoin called Open USD (OUSD).

Scott Melker explains what to know about an upcoming stablecoin, Open USD, and why it's hitting Circle (CRCL) stock so hard. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
Analysts don't think the threat of a new stablecoin launch was enough to warrant a major Circle (CRCL) sell-off on Tuesday.
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Scott Melker discusses President Trump's latest financial disclosures, which show he earned nearly $1 billion from crypto-related ventures, while many investors in Trump-branded crypto tokens have suffered huge losses. He also discusses the launch of a new stablecoin that sent Circle Internet Group (CRCL) shares down 15%, as well as bitcoin's (BTC-USD) weakest first-half performance since 2022. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance recently disclosed holding Bitcoin (BTC) valued between $250,001 and $500,000. As per the recently released certified annual financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e), Vance holds Bitcoin in a Coinbase account and the holding generated no income or less than ...
Analysts are divided on the impact of Open USD, a new competitor stablecoin introduced by Stripe and others, which has caused investor concern.
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More than 140 businesses, including BNY, Visa and Coinbase, lent their backing to a digital asset launched Tuesday by Open Standard, a consortium led by Bridge CEO Zach Abrams.
OUSD launches with 140+ partners including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock and Coinbase. Revenue-sharing model overturns the issuer-keeps-the-reserves economics of USDT and USDC. Coinbase and ...
US Bitcoin demand has stayed negative for eight weeks as buyers rotate into chip stocks, echoing January's 33% crash.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF bought 202,095 shares of SoFi Technologies on Tuesday even as the company launched SoFi Small Business Loans.
Coinbase Global’s stock price has fallen sharply over the past year. However, after a strong 3 year gain and a weak value score, the current valuation still leans expensive rather than like a clear bargain. Over the past 3 years, Coinbase Global has returned 82.9%, which puts the recent share price pullback in the context of a longer period where holders have still come out ahead. New products such as tokenized equities and regulated crypto derivatives can support growth expectations. At the...
There is a new stablecoin in town, and an old player's stock is facing the heat. A stablecoin is an integral part of the DeFi infrastructure. It is a cryptocurrency designed to hold a steady value by pegging to an asset like the dollar, typically backed by reserves such as cash and ...
Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) fell 4.8% in the afternoon session after a broad sell-off in the cryptocurrency market was led by Bitcoin falling below the key $60,000 level.
Coinbase and Robinhood give investors two different ways to bet on the future of digital finance: crypto infrastructure or a broader retail trading platform. The comparison turns on growth, valuation, and which model can better withstand shifting markets and regulation.
American Express joined more than 140 companies to back Open USD, a new stablecoin initiative aimed at fee free digital on and off ramps. The Open USD effort includes major payments and crypto platforms such as Stripe, Coinbase, Mastercard, and Visa. American Express also introduced direct Membership Rewards redemptions through Apple Pay for online and in app purchases. Both announcements highlight how American Express is pushing deeper into digital payments and everyday rewards usage. For...
Coinbase Global's Base layer-2 blockchain experienced a significant outage, causing a consensus halt and interrupting transactions. The disruption exposed concerns around Base's reliance on a single sequencer and broader questions about network centralization and resilience. Coinbase implemented an upgrade and restored the network, aiming to address technical vulnerabilities and maintain onchain service reliability. For investors tracking NasdaqGS:COIN, the Base outage arrives against a...

Market Domination Host Josh Lipton tracks several of the day's top trending stock tickers, including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares getting a lift after Wells Fargo analysts boosted their price target on the chipmaker's stock, while Circle Internet Group (CRCL) plummets on reported stablecoin competition from other firms.
A consortium led by credit card giants Visa (NYSE: $V) and Mastercard (NYSE: $MA) have launched a new global stable...
Aptos Labs has joined more than 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and BlackRock, in backing the launch of Open USD, a new stablecoin designed to solve persistent cost and access problems in global payments. Open Standard, the company behind the new stablecoin, unveiled Open USD ...