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Circle reported $1.4 billion in revenue for the first half of 2026, but net profit amounted to just 7% of that figure due to partner payouts and infrastructure costs. The firm allocates 59% of revenue to USDC partners.
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France's National Assembly adopted a crypto tax amendment targeting stablecoin swaps, while lawmakers separately weigh exit taxes and self-custodial wallet reporting requirements.
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Deutsche Bank plans to expand its crypto custody services to Asia by 2027, starting with support for bitcoin, ether, and select stablecoins. The German launch is imminent, with the bank handling client wallets and private keys.
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Circle is actively defending the economic model of its USDC stablecoin as competitors attempt to attract its partners with more favorable revenue-sharing agreements. Coinbase, a key USDC partner, is also involved with a rival network.
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Fission, a tokenization infrastructure provider, secured $10 million in a funding round led by Pantera Capital to address liquidity challenges in tokenized private market investments. The firm aims to enable faster secondary market transfers.
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Circle reported $1.4 billion in revenue for the first half of 2026, with $819 million allocated to distribution partners and transaction costs. The figures underscore the expenses involved in maintaining a widely-used stablecoin network.
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Circle intends to build USDC infrastructure in roughly 40 developing economies, shifting focus from crypto trading to international payments. The strategy aims to provide access to dollar-denominated transactions where traditional banking is costly or inefficient.
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Visa and Mastercard are now supporting payouts in USDC across over 200 countries. The move leverages Visa’s Inyo platform and Mastercard’s BVNK partnership to offer businesses faster, more flexible funding options.
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USDC processed $36 trillion in transactions during the first half of 2024, while Circle generated $1.4 billion in revenue over the same period. Despite high volume, Circle retained only approximately $0.07 of every revenue dollar.
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