Australian exchange BTC Markets announced that it had accidentally exposed the full name and email addresses of all of its customers on December 1st. There are concerns this will lead to an increase in phishing attacks.
Visa and Circle Internet Financial (“Circle”), which developed dollar-backed stablecoin USDC Coin (USDC), announced that from today Circle will help Visa card issuers to enable sending/receiving USDC payments.
A new U.S. Congressional bill would require stablecoin issuers to secure bank charters and secure regulatory approval prior to circulating any stablecoins.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- BTC Markets Exchange Exposes Personal Data of 270k Users
- Visa Connecting Its Payment Network to Circle’s Ethereum-Powered USD Coin ($USDC)
- US Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Require Stablecoin Issuers to Obtain Bank Charters