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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.

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 Caixin, Ant Group CEO and Alipay Chairman Han Xinyi elaborated on systematic insights regarding the global exploration path of AI payments at the China Payment and Clearing Forum. He stated that AI payments have essentially formed four exploration paths:The first category is represented by payment technology and infrastructure platforms like Stripe. The second category is represented by cryptocurrency companies such as Circle and Coinbase, which mainly rely on stablecoins and their wallet systems, using cryptocurrencies as a payment medium to directly support automated payment scenarios between machines. The third category is represented by traditional payment networks like the two major card organizations (Visa, Mastercard). The fourth category consists of AI platform companies such as Google and OpenAI.

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.

As of August, the total recharge amount for USDC and USDT related stablecoin cards has reached $13.8 billion, an increase of nearly $10 billion over the past 12 months. Stablecoin cards are shifting USDC and USDT from trading balances to everyday consumption scenarios. USDC currently leads in tracked card spending, while USDT is accelerating its catch-up. The usage paths of the two are different; USDC benefits more from fintech integration and payment infrastructure, while USDT is more active in exchanges, remittances, and emerging markets.On-chain settlements also show a multi-chain distribution, with Base leading at approximately $1.2 billion, followed by Solana at $635 million, Polygon at $544 million, and Optimism at $509 million. Networks such as Arbitrum, Scroll, Ethereum, and Stellar also host considerable activity. Stablecoin cards still rely on traditional payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, with competition shifting focus to custody, foreign exchange costs, cashback, and capital efficiency. Circle has renewed its USDC partnership with Coinbase under the original terms and excluded dividend arrangements.

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

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.

On-chain data shows that the stablecoin issuer Circle has just minted 250 million USDC twice on the Solana chain, for a total of 500 million USDC minted.

Stablecoin issuer Circle announced that its blockchain network Arc mainnet will officially launch on September 16. Arc is positioned as a financial infrastructure for the global financial market, aimed at supporting related applications and settlement scenarios.According to reports, the Arc testnet has processed over 500 million transactions to date, with nearly 3 million wallet addresses participating. Additionally, more than 100 partners have remained active on the private mainnet. The initial validator group is expected to participate in network operations alongside Circle.Circle stated that it will continue to promote the construction and ecological expansion of Arc as the underlying infrastructure for the financial market.