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USDC

USDC Redemption Process Updated to Expand Liquidity Worldwide

Team Circle | February 6, 2024

Circle Mint Customers will now have the choice between Standard and Basic redemption options for managing their USDC needs.

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Company Updates

Circle Awarded its First Patent for Parallel Block Processing in Blockchains

Team Circle | December 21, 2023

Developed by our Director of Engineering, this invention marks the company’s first patent. Learn more about how it is used. Learn more.

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Company Updates

Introducing the Circle Alliance Program: Industry Leaders Building the Internet Financial System

Kash Razzaghi | November 14, 2023

The Circle Alliance Program brings a growing network of global partners together to build durable USDC and Web3 utility at scale.

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USDC

USDC Now Available on Celo

Team Circle | February 22, 2024

USDC is now available on Celo for developers and users. Learn more.

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USDC

Circle is Discontinuing Support for USDC on the TRON Blockchain

Team Circle | February 20, 2024

Circle outlines a phased discontinuation of USDC on Tron for Circle Mint customers and retail users.

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Build on Circle

Triggering USDC Payments through Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Corey Cooper | February 9, 2024

We look at zero-knowledge proofs and how they can be used with smart contracts to enable a USDC transaction triggered by an off-chain event. Learn more.

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Web3 Services

Leveraging Smart Contracts to Manage Loyalty Points

Corey Cooper | March 14, 2024

Leveraging smart contracts for blockchain loyalty programs can help foster innovative experiences and enable brands to expand their reach. Learn more.

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Developers

New Pre-Mint Address for USDC on Solana

Team Circle | March 8, 2024

Ahead of mainnet launch for Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on Solana, we’ve added a new pre-mint address for USDC on Solana. Learn more.

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Web3 Services

Web3 Services: February 2024 Updates

Team Circle | March 7, 2024

A recap of this month's Web3 Services updates: extended Ethereum support, guides for user-controlled wallets, and improved gas fee experiences.

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Trust & Transparency

CEO Perspective | Ten Years and Counting

Team Circle | February 27, 2023

Amid the evolving industry landscape, Circle is adapting and continues to thrive as we have for the last 10 years and counting.

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Trust & Transparency

Circle Continues to Enhance Details in the USDC Reserve Attestations

Jeremy Fox-Geen | December 23, 2022

Grant Thornton’s latest monthly attestation report verifies the cash and U.S. Treasury assets backing USDC, including details on the portfolio holdings in the Circle Reserve Fund.

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Trust & Transparency

Response to Recent Market Turmoil

Jeremy Fox-Geen | November 17, 2022

Circle's strong financial position, commitment to transparency, and minimal exposure to FTX and Genesis buoys its strength. Read to learn more.

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World Economic Forum

Circle, Stellar, MoneyGram and the UNHCR convene to advance humanitarian aid

Teana Baker-Taylor | April 13, 2023

Circle, Stellar Foundation, and UNHCR discuss the use of internet-ready, device-centric payments to distribute humanitarian aid at WEF23. Learn more.

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Events

Circle and AZA Finance advance cross-border utility

Teana Baker-Taylor | March 8, 2023

Africa is rapidly proving how financial technology and digital infrastructure can scale and thrive to serve potentially billions of people.

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Build on Circle

Converge22 Recap: Next Gen User Experiences for Web3

Team Circle | January 27, 2023

Web3 developers should create user-friendly interfaces with better overall user experiences. Challenges and opportunities were shared at Converge22.

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