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USDC operates as an Ethereum ERC-20 token and is also available on several other blockchain platforms such as Base and Polygon. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Visa initiated a pilot program to send USDC via the Solana blockchain to payment firms Worldpay and Nuvei , who could then transfer payment to merchants.
The company has received over US$135 million in venture capital from 4 rounds of investments from 2013 to 2016, including US$50 million led by Goldman Sachs. [4] [5] [6] In April 2015 The New York Times reporter Nathaniel Popper wrote that the Goldman Sachs investment "should help solidify Bitcoin’s reputation as a technology that serious financial firms can work with."
The investment from Circle's venture arm, Circle Ventures, will allow Sei to integrate USDC with its growing suite of applications, such as the popular decentralized exchange Sushiswap.
Digital Currency Group was launched in 2015 by Barry Silbert, the former CEO of SecondMarket, Inc. He began investing in blockchain technology companies in 2013. [3] Shortly after SecondMarket's sale, Silbert formed Digital Currency Group, with Genesis and Grayscale becoming the first of the company's subsidiaries.
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Most of the USDC in circulation is based on the Ethereum blockchain, according to Circle's website. In February, before Circle ended support for Tron-based USDC, there was around $335 million USDC ...
The fund has invested in two undisclosed Israeli hi-tech companies. [ 11 ] [ 2 ] The Wall Street Journal reported that "it is the first known instance that the Saudi Public Investment Fund's cash will be directed to Israel, a sign of the kingdom's increasing willingness to do business with the country."
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