Circle has put Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing inside its institutional Mint interface. The smoother workflow ends, however, where cirBTC leaves Mint and enters an external DeFi market.
Alexander Zdravkov
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Alexander Zdravkov is a market analyst and crypto journalist with interests in economics, broader financial markets and digital assets. His journey into crypto began more than four years ago, driven by a fascination with the rapid evolution of blockchain technology and the transformative potential of decentralized finance. He began analyzing market cycles and identifying emerging trends before they reach the mainstream. He holds a degree in International Relations - a background that helped shape his broader perspective on global economics, geopolitics, and the interconnected nature of modern financial markets. Whether covering the latest developments in the crypto sector or exploring broader macroeconomic themes, Alexander focuses on giving readers context rather than simply repeating headlines. During his career, he has authored more than 5,000 articles covering cryptocurrencies, traditional finance, and global market developments. His work spans everything from Bitcoin and altcoins to macroeconomic trends influencing risk assets worldwide.
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NEAR nearly doubled from its September 16 low as Zcash activity drew attention to NEAR Intents. The timing, however, points to a broader rally rather than a single catalyst.
Circle’s new facilitator lets AI agents authorize USDC payments without holding separate gas tokens, while Circle handles screening, transaction submission and onchain settlement for sellers.
Crypto entered 2026 asking Washington for one rulebook. It reached the Senate vote divided over a harder question: who should profit when digital dollars sit idle?
A Uniswap governance proposal would redirect part of Arc’s swap fees into a cross-chain system that removes UNI, but the network’s early volume remains unproven.
ARB’s rebound raises an unresolved valuation question: can a governance token benefit when its ecosystem earns money but the token carries no direct claim on that income?
The CFTC has sent a crypto proposal for White House review that could create a regulated route for leveraged trading after CLARITY failed in the Senate.
Zcash coinholders backed a plan for 25-second blocks while preserving the network’s existing halving schedule, but the advisory result does not alter the mainnet rules yet.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Mark Warner say the revised CLARITY Act ethics rules still leave enforcement under the control of officials appointed by President Donald Trump.
Bitcoin has defended the $76,500-$77,000 support zone on the daily chart, but weekly resistance and a developing bearish RSI divergence leave the broader recovery unconfirmed.
HYPE has bounced from the mid-$70s, but the recovery now depends on whether buyers can push through a resistance area that combines a channel boundary and a daily Fibonacci level.
Solana again leads current DEX volume, but the three busiest networks are processing less trading volume than they did across the previous week, according to latest data.
