Circle to Acquire Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure Provider Tazapay in $400 Million Deal
September 10, 2026
Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based payments firm Tazapay in a $400 million all-stock deal, adding local payout rails across 100+ markets and 60+ banking partners to expand its global USDC network.
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Morpho Brings Midnight Fixed-Rate Lending to Ethereum Mainnet
September 9, 2026
Morpho has deployed its Midnight fixed-rate lending protocol on Ethereum, introducing predictable USDC borrowing backed by WBTC and cbBTC while waiting on DAO approval to access $5 billion in vault capital.
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Compound Protocol Expands Institutional Reach with Exclusive Whitelisted Lending Market
September 8, 2026
Compound Foundation has launched an institutional-only lending market featuring USDC loans backed by ETH, wstETH, WBTC, and cbBTC with up to 87% LTV ratios. The oversubscribed market marks a major step in bridging DeFi with regulated capital.
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Circle Expands Multi-Currency Stablecoin Infrastructure to Plasma Network with Native USDC, EURC, and CCTP Integration
August 29, 2026
Circle has deployed native USDC and EURC stablecoins alongside its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the Plasma blockchain, delivering direct liquidity and secure cross-chain transfers.
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Circle Targets September 16 for Arc Public Mainnet Launch
August 21, 2026
Circle has announced September 16 as the official target for its Arc public mainnet launch, bringing an enterprise-grade, permissioned-validator blockchain network to the broader digital finance ecosystem.
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Dinari Expands Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading to Eligible Domestic Investors
August 20, 2026
Dinari has opened tokenized stock trading to eligible U.S. investors, offering access to 724 tokenized stocks and ETFs with native USDC dividend payouts directly from self-custody wallets.
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