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Circle Confirms New Round of Layoffs Following Co-CEO Departure

Circle laid off about 10 employees in its latest effort to cut costs. The move follows a round of 30 layoffs in May.

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Circle Co-Founder Sean Neville Steps Down as Co-CEO

Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle, is stepping down as co-CEO six years after founding the crypto trading and payments startup with Jeremy Allaire.

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Three Fronts in the Global Digital Currency Wars

There are now several competing approaches to building a new financial system, writes Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Which will governments embrace?

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Circle to Spin Out Poloniex Less Than 2 Years After $400 Million Takeover

Less than two years after paying $400 million to acquire Poloniex, Circle is spinning out the crypto exchange to an Asian investor group.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire.

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Coinbase to Pay Users 1.25% Interest on USDC Stablecoin Holdings

Starting today, Coinbase users get 1.25% returns on their USDC holdings.

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Crypto Finance Firm Circle Puts Research Offering on Hold

Cryptocurrency finance startup Circle has stopped its line of research reports saying it needs to reconsider the offering.

Jeremy Allaire, Circle (CoinDesk archives)

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Circle Is Raising a $100 Million Fund for Its Crowdfunding Arm

Circle is hiring a new general partner to set up a $100 million venture capital fund via SeedInvest.

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Barclays Is No Longer Banking Coinbase

Barclays is no longer banking Coinbase, resulting in delayed fiat withdrawals and deposits for the crypto exchange's U.K. users.

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Circle's Head of Trading Is Leaving the Crypto Startup

Dan Matuszewski has announced internally at Circle that he is moving on from the company, CoinDesk has learned.

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US Senator: 'I Don't Think You've Persuaded Anyone' Crypto Creates Financial Inclusion

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) questioned the claim that blockchain spurs financial inclusion at Tuesday's Banking Committee hearing.

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