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Circle Challenges WBTC and Coinbase’s cbBTC With ‘Neutral’ Bitcoin Collateral

Circle is positioning cirBTC as neutral wrapped Bitcoin infrastructure, arguing it has no competing exchange, DEX, or lending protocol. cirBTC remains tiny, with about 40 ...

Yahoo Finance · 14/08/2026 · lire l'article ↗

Botanix Will Shut Down Bitcoin Layer-2 Network in July, Citing Lack of DeFi Demand

Botanix asked users to withdraw funds, disclosing plans to wind down its Bitcoin-based layer-2 network in July.

Yahoo Finance · 10/06/2026 · lire l'article ↗

Circle’s cirBTC Launch And CLARITY Act Progress Test Rich Valuation

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) introduced cirBTC, a BTC-backed ERC-20 token that uses Chainlink for real-time on-chain reserve verification. The CLARITY Act moved closer to a US Senate floor vote, aiming to define regulatory oversight for crypto assets and stablecoins. Both developments are closely watched by DeFi users, institutions and regulators as they assess new structures for transparency and compliance in crypto markets. Circle is pushing deeper into wrapped Bitcoin at a time when...

Yahoo Finance · 09/06/2026 · lire l'article ↗

Circle Just Launched cirBTC: ‘Wrapped Bitcoin’ on Ethereum Bullish for BTC?

Circle, the regulated financial infrastructure company behind USDC, launched cirBTC on Ethereum on June 8, 2026, adding a new 1:1 BTC-backed wrapped Bitcoin token to a market already anchored by WBTC at roughly $8Bn in market capitalization and Coinbase’s cbBTC at approximately $5.9Bn. Each cirBTC token is backed by native ...

Yahoo Finance · 09/06/2026 · lire l'article ↗

Bitcoin On Ethereum? Circle Launches cirBTC on ETH Targeting $9B WBTC Market

Bitcoin News: Circle has launched cirBTC, a 1:1 BTC-backed ERC-20 token now live on Ethereum mainnet, positioning it directly against WBTC’s roughly $9 billion market and approximately 85% market share with a feature its competitors do not offer: real-time on-chain reserve verification with no reliance on third-party attestations. The product ...

Yahoo Finance · 09/06/2026 · lire l'article ↗

Lombard Finance Dumps LayerZero, Will Use Chainlink to Power $1 Billion in Bitcoin Assets

The Bitcoin DeFi protocol is moving its assets away from LayerZero following the Kelp DAO exploit that led to the loss of $292 million.

Yahoo Finance · 15/05/2026 · lire l'article ↗