$USDC The U.S. Senate voted on the GENIUS Act, regulating stablecoins like USDC. Despite crypto market dips, USDC held its $1 peg with a $61.5B market cap. Shopify enabled USDC payments via Coinbase’s Base Network, offering low fees.

BlackRock’s BUIDL fund expanded USDC-backed collateral options. Eigen Labs secured $70M for Ethereum restaking, supporting stablecoin infrastructure. USDC remained stable amid Bitcoin/ETH volatility, reinforcing its reliability. Regulatory clarity and institutional adoption drove confidence.