Gate News reported that on March 13, according to Arkham monitoring, Circle minted 500 million new USDC in the past 24 hours, with a cumulative minting of 2 billion USDC over the past week.

OpenClaw has recently gained rapid popularity in China, attracting numerous developers and investors to experiment with AI-automated trading. Its impact has spread across various demographics, but it also faces security vulnerabilities and reliability concerns. While it has lowered the technical barriers to trading, investment decisions still require human oversight, and market sentiment gradually shifts amid volatility.

Gate News reports that on March 13, Circle announced that its tokenized money market fund USYC has surpassed $2 billion in assets under management, becoming the world's largest tokenized money market fund. USYC is a product that tokenizes traditional money market funds using blockchain technology, allowing institutional investors to hold, trade, and manage yield-bearing assets on-chain. The fund mainly invests in short-term U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements backed by U.S. government securities.

Circle's stock price has risen approximately 126% recently, significantly outperforming other cryptocurrency companies, reflecting the resilience of USDC's market share and its leading position in stablecoin infrastructure. Analysts believe stablecoins may become the dominant standard for cross-border payments.

Morph blockchain network launches USDC and Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), enabling cross-chain transfer of USDC while maintaining supply integrity. The protocol supports various payment scenarios and promotes the development of on-chain payment infrastructure.

On March 12, the three major U.S. stock indices performed differently, with the Dow Jones falling 0.6%, the S&P 500 dropping 0.08%, and the Nasdaq rising 0.08%. Oil stocks performed strongly, with Western Oil up 4% and Oracle up 9%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks showed mixed gains and losses.

According to Coinbob monitoring data, the price of CRCL (Circle) continues to rise, reaching a high of $121 today. Long address unrealized gains have increased to $460,000, with a holding size of $4.33 million. This address also holds EWY (Korean stock market ETF), with current unrealized gains of 26%.

This article summarizes cryptocurrency news as of March 11, 2026, focusing on the latest Bitcoin updates, Ethereum upgrades, Dogecoin trends, real-time cryptocurrency prices, and price forecasts. Major Web3 events today include: 1. Arthur Hayes warns: Bitcoin may dip below $60,000 in the short term, but still has the potential to surge to $500,000 in the long term; 2. Aave oracle failure triggers a chain of liquidations: $26 million in positions evaporate, DAO promises full compensation; 3. Circle stock price may hit $190: USDC stablecoin application expansion, Wall Street optimistic about the future of digital dollar payments.

Wall Street institutions are optimistic about the long-term growth prospects of stablecoin issuer Circle, predicting its stock price will rise by approximately 70%, with a target price close to $190. Analysts point out that as the application of stablecoins in financial activities expands, USDC's role in the global payment ecosystem continues to strengthen. At the same time, the programmable features of stablecoins and the development of AI technology may drive increased demand. Circle could benefit from the expansion of the digital dollar payment system and become an important part of the global financial system.

As competition in the global stablecoin market intensifies, Circle faces challenges from Tether and traditional financial institutions, but its advantages in compliance, partnerships, and technology remain promising. Research predicts that Circle's stock price is expected to rise, while USDC's growth trend and revenue are expanding rapidly. Circle is also exploring the integration of AI and blockchain in payment scenarios, and future competitive dynamics will depend on compliance capabilities and the expansion of its payment network.