Circle slides 13% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
CoinDesk· Krisztian Sandor· Jun 30, 2026 · 2:32 PM

Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC.
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