USDC in the spotlight: latest news

Machi Huang Licheng has deposited an additional 250,000 USDC into HyperLiquid to strengthen his long positions on Ethereum, according to monitoring by OnchainLens.

tøny announced that magmar, co-CEO of Cosmos Labs, disclosed in a Telegram chat that they are in discussions with Circle about issuing native USDC.

Coinbase has launched a new borrowing feature enabling users to borrow up to $1 million in USDC by leveraging tokenized staked Ether (cbETH) as collateral.

A significant transfer of 400 million USDC from an unknown wallet to Binance has caught the attention of market analysts. This transaction may indicate a strategic shift within the cryptocurrency market, prompting discussions about its potential implications.

As we enter January 2026, the discussion surrounding digital assets has evolved from concerns about their survival to focusing on their scalability.

Algorand (ALGO) experienced a price increase of over 2% during the day due to new developments related to USDC. Analysts predict that the cryptocurrency could see a potential upside of 50-60% in the near future.

This week, there was a notable increase in whale transactions involving major tokens, particularly Crypto.com's Cronos and Bitget Token, as indicated by on-chain data.

A prominent cryptocurrency whale has transferred $2.44 million USDC to HyperLiquid, establishing a limit order for the ASTER token at a price of $0.60.

Analyzing USD Coin (USDC) necessitates a different perspective compared to more volatile cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH). As of late January 2026, USDC serves a purpose beyond being merely a temporary holding asset.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) is collaborating with the United Nations by supporting the Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) through its Circle Foundation.