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Circle and Bybit deepen USDC partnership as stablecoin nears $80B

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has entered a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to expand the liquidity and utility of USDC across its global ecosystem. The collaboration aims to enhance USDC integration in spot and derivatives trading, payment channels, and cross-chain support, while strengthening regulatory compliance, particularly in the EEA under MiCA. This move comes as USDC’s market capitalization has surged 77% since the start of 2025, reaching nearly $80 billion. Bybit emphasized that the partnership reflects its commitment to transparency and user choice, rather than exclusivity, as the stablecoin market continues to grow.

cointelegraphAyer 09:50

Circle and Bybit deepen USDC partnership as stablecoin nears $80B

cointelegraphAyer 09:50

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bybit to Promote the Stablecoin USDC. What Are the Plans

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit and Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, have announced a strategic partnership. Bybit will promote the use of USDC among its users. As one of the largest exchanges, Bybit plans to enhance USDC liquidity on spot and derivatives markets and further integrate the stablecoin into its ecosystem, including its Bybit Earn, Bybit Pay, and other services. The partnership includes joint campaigns to increase the efficiency of USDC usage on the platform. Bybit is the second-largest exchange by trading volume after Binance, with over $2.5 billion traded in the last 24 hours. It is notably popular in Russia, where it attracted 28% of its traffic in October. USDC is the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization at $78 billion, behind Tether's USDT at $185 billion. The trading volume gap is significant, with USDT at $76 billion and USDC at $5 billion over the past day. The collaboration will also explore deeper integration for cross-chain liquidity and institutional-grade financial solutions. The partnership will expand to fiat solutions, leveraging Circle's infrastructure and partner network with Bybit's global reach to simplify deposits and withdrawals in key markets. Bybit emphasized that this partnership aligns with its commitment to regulatory compliance, noting its recent virtual asset license in the UAE and expanded presence in the EU, Turkey, and other jurisdictions.

RBK-cryptoAyer 10:46

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bybit to Promote the Stablecoin USDC. What Are the Plans

RBK-cryptoAyer 10:46

Farcaster Shifts Course, 'Binance Square' and Others Take Over Crypto Social

Farcaster, a decentralized social protocol once seen as a flagship SocialFi project, has pivoted from its "social-first" strategy after four and a half years. Instead, it will now focus on building a consumer wallet to drive user growth, acknowledging that its previous approach lacked product-market fit. While Farcaster enjoyed support from top VCs and crypto influencers, it failed to retain users long-term. The platform struggled to compete with established Web2 social networks like Twitter and Telegram, where crypto communities are deeply embedded. Its shift aims to leverage wallet-based interactions to naturally spark social demand. However, this strategic turn may have come too late. Centralized exchanges, particularly Binance, have already successfully embedded social features into trading environments. Binance Square, originally Binance Feed, allows content creators to earn up to 50% commission from trades generated through their content. This incentive model, combined with Binance’s massive user base, has attracted influential traders and analysts, making it a dominant crypto social platform. Other exchanges like OKX and Gate are following suit, developing their own social features, indicating a broader trend of trading platforms expanding into social ecosystems. These platforms reduce compliance risks for creators and align naturally with crypto users’ financial motivations. The piece argues that crypto social products don’t necessarily need decentralization or heavy tokenization to succeed. Instead, they must serve real user needs: facilitating valuable information exchange, community building, and trust within crypto-native context. The success of exchange-based social platforms like Binance Square suggests that the future of crypto social may lie in utility-driven, scenario-specific networks rather than idealized decentralized social graphs.

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Farcaster Shifts Course, 'Binance Square' and Others Take Over Crypto Social

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Gold Exchange Enters the Digital Era: Antalpha Launches XAU₮ Physical Gold Exchange Service in Hong Kong

Driven by global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, gold has reaffirmed its role as a core store of value. Antalpha has announced a strategic partnership with Malca-Amit, a leading custodian and LBMA member, to launch a seamless digital-to-physical gold redemption service for Tether Gold (XAU₮) in Hong Kong. Within just five months since July 2025, XAU₮'s market capitalization surged from $800 million to $2.2 billion, signaling a major shift toward digitized gold ownership. The service leverages Malca-Amit’s LBMA-accredited secure vaulting infrastructure, which holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications. A backup gold reserve mechanism is also under discussion to enhance risk management. Antalpha, an ecosystem partner of Tether Gold, is building a global digital-physical闭环 (closed-loop) ecosystem through market making, liquidity aggregation, and collateralized lending solutions. Institutional clients can now redeem physical gold—starting from 2kg—within one business day after completing KYC. The service supports stablecoin settlements and offers secure armored transport options. This initiative aims to combine the liquidity of digital assets with the security of physical gold, addressing traditional inefficiencies and storage risks. Expansion to other global financial centers is planned.

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Gold Exchange Enters the Digital Era: Antalpha Launches XAU₮ Physical Gold Exchange Service in Hong Kong