Circle's strong Q4 earnings were primarily driven by a 72% surge in USDC circulation to $75.3 billion and a 247% jump in trading volume to $11.9 trillion, which propelled the overall cryptocurrency market higher. Bitcoin rebounded 7% to nearly $69,000, while Circle's stock (CRCL) soared 35%. Meanwhile, Tether invested $200 million in the online marketplace Whop to support USDT payments; the Ethereum Foundation also announced a development roadmap aimed at achieving key upgrades by 2029.
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Circle's strong Q4 earnings were primarily driven by a 72% surge in USDC circulation to $75.3 billion and a 247% jump in trading volume to $11.9 trillion, which propelled the overall cryptocurrency market higher. Bitcoin rebounded 7% to nearly $69,000, while Circle's stock (CRCL) soared 35%. Meanwhile, Tether invested $200 million in the online marketplace Whop to support USDT payments; the Ethereum Foundation also announced a development roadmap aimed at achieving key upgrades by 2029.