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Stablecoin issuer Circle and cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced a partnership to jointly expand the liquidity and trading utility of USDC on the OKX platform.This collaboration supports broader access to USDC-denominated markets, covering spot, margin, and futures trading. Circle stated that as the digital asset market expands, trusted dollar stablecoin liquidity becomes a core trading infrastructure, providing eligible users with more ways to trade using USDC.

The Block's investigation shows that on the social trading app Fomo and Robinhood's self-custody wallet Robinhood Wallet, users can directly purchase Memecoin using credit cards via Apple Pay or Google Pay without completing a separate KYC identity verification. Transactions can also accumulate points or cash back rewards as normal credit card rewards. The media tested the purchase of WIF, and transactions on the Visa and Mastercard networks were classified under merchant category code MCC 5815 (digital goods media), rather than the cryptocurrency asset categories MCC 6012 or 6051 as stipulated by card organization rules, which typically come with crypto tags and do not earn rewards.These transactions are supported by the Token Checkout product from the crypto infrastructure company Crossmint. Crossmint insists that this classification is appropriate, citing the joint guidance released by the SEC and CFTC in March of this year, which views certain Memecoins like WIF as "digital collectibles." However, Chase stated that the Visa transaction was not marked as a cryptocurrency purchase and that the classification was incorrect, and they have initiated a case review with Visa; the New York Attorney General's office also stated that it is reviewing the matter. Vanderbilt University law professor Yesha Yadav and other payment experts believe that the SEC's position and card organization rules represent "two completely different systems."

According to The Block, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased $37.4 million worth of Block Inc. stock and $3.4 million worth of Circle stock on Monday. On the same day, Block Inc.'s stock price fell 1.85% to $82.02, while Circle's stock price surged 9.65% to $95.55.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: 4ikibamboni vs Inner Circle - EPL Masters Group A", the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Both sides defeat Roshan" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to The Defiant, the meme coin BONER, built around Hims & Hers short positions on the Robinhood Chain, has absorbed over half of the tokenized HIMS stock. As of Monday 17:12 UTC, a total of 58,714 tokenized HIMS have been issued on-chain, of which 31,198 (53%) are locked in the BONER/HIMS liquidity pool, while another 1,424 are spread across eight other meme coin pools, leaving only 20,303 in the HIMS/stablecoin and HIMS/ETH pools for price discovery.Due to the NYSE being closed over the weekend and the lack of real-time stock prices for arbitrage, the weak liquidity pool experienced significant volatility driven by small orders: the token surged to $132.64 during the Sunday 22:00 time slot, while the stock's closing price last Friday was only $28.84. After the NYSE reopened on Monday, BBVI minted about 4,000 new tokens in less than an hour to inject a premium, and the price quickly fell back to around $29. In contrast, Ondo Finance issued approximately 10.4 million similar HIMS wrapped tokens, with a market cap of $30.8 million, which is 18 times the circulation of Robinhood Chain, closely tracking the underlying stock throughout.Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built by Robinhood based on Arbitrum technology, launched on July 1, with a TVL of $727.4 million on Monday.

According to official news, as of August 27, 2026, the circulation of USDC is $73.7 billion, with total reserves of $74 billion, still maintaining a 1:1 dollar redemption mechanism.In the past 7 days, USDC issued $11.2 billion and redeemed $10.2 billion, resulting in a net increase of $1 billion in circulation; in the past 30 days, it issued $33.4 billion and redeemed $31.9 billion, resulting in a net increase of $1.5 billion in circulation. Circle stated that USDC reserves are supported by highly liquid cash and cash equivalents, mainly including bank deposits, overnight U.S. Treasury reverse repos, and U.S. Treasury bills with maturities of less than three months, and are kept separate from the company's operating funds.

The stablecoin USDC issuer Circle has become the new main shirt sponsor of Premier League club Chelsea, marking the first time a cryptocurrency financial services company's brand appears in the main sponsorship position of a Premier League club. The two parties did not disclose the financial terms, but reports earlier this year indicated that Chelsea set a target price of £65 million (approximately $88.3 million) per year for this sponsorship position.Chelsea will wear the new jerseys featuring the USDC logo for the first time in their home match against Brighton on Sunday. Previously, cryptocurrency exchanges like OKX and Kraken served as sleeve sponsors for Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively, but the main sponsorship position had never been occupied by a cryptocurrency company before.In June of this year, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Premier League clubs that collaborating with unauthorized cryptocurrency companies could violate financial promotion rules. Circle is authorized by the FCA through an electronic money license obtained in 2016, which has facilitated this collaboration.

Stablecoin issuer Circle has reached a sponsorship agreement with Premier League giant Chelsea, becoming its chief partner and official shirt front sponsor. According to news released on Friday, Circle and the USDC brand logo will appear on the jerseys of Chelsea's men's, women's, and youth teams starting from the 2026/27 season. Circle stated that stablecoins are moving from early adoption to mainstream, bringing USDC to one of the largest global stages in sports, reflecting the scale and ambition of this opportunity.Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that USDC is built on the idea that "currency should operate seamlessly for everyone around the world, just like the internet," and the partnership with Chelsea connects a global sports community based on the same borderless vision. Chelsea chairman Jason Gannon noted that this collaboration places Chelsea at the forefront of the digital evolution in football. The specific amount and duration of the agreement have not been disclosed.This collaboration comes as the crypto industry rebuilds its sports sponsorship landscape following a market downturn in 2022. Previously, Crypto.com secured a 20-year naming rights deal for the former Staples Center for $700 million, and OKX had also partnered with Manchester City. In June of this year, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority warned Premier League and other football clubs to be cautious of sponsorship agreements with unauthorized crypto companies, while Circle holds an electronic money institution license from the UK FCA. Chelsea will debut the jerseys featuring the Circle and USDC logos in their home match against Brighton on Sunday.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "Counter-Strike: Vitality vs Inner Circle Esports - BLAST Open Porto Group B" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Vitality" option in the sub-market "Map 1 Winner" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 75.5% an hour ago to the current 53% (a fluctuation of 22.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, the stablecoin issuer Circle has issued a total of 5 billion USDC in the past week.

According to Bloomberg, the Chinese AI model company Z.AI (智谱, 2513:HK) listed in Hong Kong and MiniMax Group (100:HK) are facing record short-selling bets. Data shows that MiniMax's short position has accounted for about 20% of its free float, while Z.AI is around 6%. These positions have risen to high levels ahead of the two companies' upcoming earnings reports, reflecting investors' increasing concerns about the intense competition in the Chinese AI sector.After both companies completed high-profile listings earlier this year, their stock prices have retreated from historical highs, but short-selling activity has further intensified. Market attention is focused on the escalating competition among domestic large model manufacturers and the resulting pressure on profit prospects and valuations.

According to monitoring by SolanaFloor, Circle minted approximately 1 billion USDC on the Solana chain in the past 24 hours.

According to Cointelegraph, Bernstein analysts believe that USDC shows signs of "digital dollar re-inflation," with its supply surging by $2 billion in seven days.The institution maintains an outperform rating on Circle (CRCL), setting a target price of $140, and points out that USDC's trading volume share has surpassed that of USDT.

Token Terminal data shows that in the past 7 days, the scale of stablecoins issued by Circle increased by 1.7 billion dollars, nearly 5 times the 357.3 million dollars increase in assets issued by Ripple; Tether issued stablecoins increased by 202.2 million dollars, ranking third among issuers.From the perspective of public chains, the stablecoin market capitalization on Tron saw the largest increase, rising by 950 million dollars in the past 7 days; HyperEVM and Solana increased by 614.7 million dollars and 407.4 million dollars respectively, with the three chains collectively growing by 1.97 billion dollars.

According to Cointelegraph, ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood stated that analysts focused on Visa and Mastercard fail to understand the disruption brought by Circle, even though Circle has risen 84% since its IPO.

According to official data, in the 7 days ending August 20, Circle issued approximately 7.5 billion USDC, redeemed about 6.7 billion USDC, and the circulating supply increased by approximately 800 million.The total circulating supply of USDC is 72.7 billion, with reserves of approximately 72.9 billion USD, including overnight reverse repos of about 48.1 billion USD; Treasury bonds with maturities of less than 3 months of about 12.7 billion USD; deposits from systemically important institutions of about 11.4 billion USD; and other bank deposits of about 700 million USD.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, Circle and Tether have minted stablecoins worth $3 billion in the past 2 days.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that the new proposed accounting rules will provide a significant strategic boost to the adoption of digital dollars like USDC.He mentioned that, combined with the GENIUS Act, the FASB rules will enable USDC to be widely used by global enterprises and financial institutions, which is of great strategic importance.