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Why Circle Stock Is Jumping Today as Stablecoin Deal Revives U.S. Crypto Bill

Why Circle Stock Is Jumping Today as Stablecoin Deal Revives U.S. Crypto Bill

Circle Internet Group shares rose about 10% and Coinbase gained nearly 5% after Coinbase said U.S. lawmakers reached a deal on stablecoin rules in a stalled crypto bill. The compromise, finalized by Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks, would broadly bar rewards equivalent to bank interest. Circle’s USDC supply stood at $77.4 billion, with first-quarter results due May 11. The deal is not yet law.
4 May 2026
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Coinbase Stock Rises as Stablecoin Yield Deal Puts Crypto Bill Back in Play

Coinbase Stock Rises as Stablecoin Yield Deal Puts Crypto Bill Back in Play

Coinbase shares climbed in U.S. premarket trading Monday after a Senate deal limited stablecoin rewards, unblocking the CLARITY Act. The compromise, led by Sens. Tillis and Alsobrooks, would restrict stablecoin yields that resemble bank interest but allow some platform-based rewards. The bill, stalled for months, now returns to the Senate Banking Committee. Circle, which issues USDC, also saw its shares rise nearly 10%.
4 May 2026
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Ripple’s RLUSD Gets a Bigger Opening as U.S. Stablecoin Rules Shift Toward Regulated Dollars

Ripple’s RLUSD Gets a Bigger Opening as U.S. Stablecoin Rules Shift Toward Regulated Dollars

U.S. senators reached a deal to bar stablecoin rewards resembling bank interest, unblocking crypto legislation and spotlighting Ripple’s RLUSD expansion on OKX. RLUSD now trades across 280-plus OKX spot pairs and serves as margin collateral. The token’s market cap stands at $1.57 billion, far behind USDC and USDT. Treasury rules would treat stablecoin issuers as financial institutions under the GENIUS Act.
3 May 2026
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Circle’s CLARITY Act Selloff May Be Overdone as Stablecoin Draft Hits Coinbase Harder

Circle’s CLARITY Act Selloff May Be Overdone as Stablecoin Draft Hits Coinbase Harder

Circle shares plunged 20% Tuesday, their steepest drop on record, after a Senate draft bill targeted rewards for holding stablecoins. The draft bars digital asset providers from paying interest solely for holding payment stablecoins but allows transaction-based incentives. Analysts at Bernstein and Citigroup said the selloff may have overshot, noting the bill does not restrict reserve income earned by issuers like Circle.
27 March 2026
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Circle Stock Price Sinks 20% as CRCL Hit by New U.S. Stablecoin Reward Curbs

Circle Stock Price Sinks 20% as CRCL Hit by New U.S. Stablecoin Reward Curbs

Circle closed at $101.17 Tuesday, down 20.1%, after new Senate proposals threatened stablecoin rewards, triggering sharp declines in crypto-linked stocks. Coinbase dropped 9.8%. The Clarity Act language would bar interest-like payouts for holding stablecoins but allow some activity-based rewards. Rival Tether said it had hired a Big Four auditor for its USDT token.
25 March 2026
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SoFi stock pops on Mastercard stablecoin move: what SoFiUSD settlement could change

SoFi stock pops on Mastercard stablecoin move: what SoFiUSD settlement could change

SoFi shares climbed about 3% after Mastercard agreed to support SoFiUSD stablecoin for network settlement. SoFi Bank plans to settle its own Mastercard transactions in SoFiUSD, with the option extended to Galileo clients. Mastercard said SoFiUSD will be available across its global payments network. A KBW analyst called the partnership a “significant development.”
6 March 2026
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Visa’s next stablecoin move: Stripe-owned Bridge to expand Visa cards to 100+ countries

Visa’s next stablecoin move: Stripe-owned Bridge to expand Visa cards to 100+ countries

Visa is expanding its partnership with Stripe-owned Bridge to offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards in over 100 countries by year-end, after launching in 18 countries. The cards let users spend stablecoin balances at 175 million merchants, with some transactions settling on blockchain through Lead Bank. Mastercard and SoFi announced a similar stablecoin settlement option. Visa shares fell 0.25% in late trading.
6 March 2026
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Mastercard stock price today: MA slips as SoFiUSD stablecoin settlement tests draw attention

Mastercard stock price today: MA slips as SoFiUSD stablecoin settlement tests draw attention

Mastercard shares fell 0.5% to $521.60 Wednesday afternoon, trailing gains in Visa, American Express, and the broader market. The move followed news that Mastercard and SoFi will test stablecoin settlement using SoFiUSD across Mastercard’s network. SoFi shares rose about 1.4%. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report and upcoming fintech conferences for further signals.
4 March 2026
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Mastercard stock price ticks up after hours on SoFi stablecoin settlement plan — what MA investors watch next

Mastercard stock price ticks up after hours on SoFi stablecoin settlement plan — what MA investors watch next

Mastercard shares rose 0.6% to $524.32 in after-hours trading after the company announced it will work with SoFi to explore settling card transactions using the SoFiUSD stablecoin. The move comes as payments firms seek faster settlement methods. Investors are awaiting Mastercard’s March 4 appearance at Morgan Stanley’s TMT conference for further updates.
4 March 2026
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Binance Boost Helps Trump-Linked USD1 Overtake PayPal’s PYUSD in the Stablecoin Race

Binance Boost Helps Trump-Linked USD1 Overtake PayPal’s PYUSD in the Stablecoin Race

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin surpassed PayPal’s PYUSD in market value, reaching $4.55 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Binance launched a $40 million WLFI token rewards program and an 8% yield offer tied to USD1 holdings. Donald J. Trump is listed as “co-founder emeritus” of World Liberty Financial. Binance restricts the promotions in the U.S., U.K., and much of Europe.
24 January 2026
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Coinbase stock dips after hours as Jan. 27 crypto bill markup looms — and stablecoin rewards stay in focus

Coinbase stock dips after hours as Jan. 27 crypto bill markup looms — and stablecoin rewards stay in focus

Coinbase shares fell 1.7% to $223.14 in after-hours trading Thursday. Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman set Jan. 27 for a markup on a bill expanding CFTC oversight of digital commodities. Coinbase launched staked ether vault transfers for Prime clients. Bitcoin and ether both closed lower, with bitcoin near $89,772 and ether at $2,962.
23 January 2026
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Circle stock (CRCL) slides as Senate stalls crypto bill, putting stablecoin rewards back in focus

Circle stock (CRCL) slides as Senate stalls crypto bill, putting stablecoin rewards back in focus

Circle shares fell 4.5% to $80.97 Thursday after a U.S. Senate panel delayed action on a crypto market-structure bill opposed by Coinbase. CEO Brian Armstrong warned the draft could end stablecoin rewards for customers. Crypto stocks broadly declined, with Coinbase down 3.2%. Investors are watching for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January meeting.
15 January 2026
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Circle stock (CRCL) rises after-hours as stablecoin regulation battle returns to Washington

Circle stock (CRCL) rises after-hours as stablecoin regulation battle returns to Washington

Circle Internet Group shares rose 1.7% in after-hours trading Wednesday, closing at $84.80. The move followed a Senate draft bill proposing new rules for stablecoins and crypto markets, including limits on interest payments. Circle reported $9.6 trillion in USDC onchain volume for Q3 2025. Polygon Labs announced a $250 million deal to acquire Coinme and Sequence to expand stablecoin payments.
15 January 2026
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Coinbase stock jumps after-hours as Senate crypto bill targets stablecoin rewards

Coinbase stock jumps after-hours as Senate crypto bill targets stablecoin rewards

Coinbase shares rose about 4% in after-hours trading Tuesday after U.S. senators introduced a draft bill to expand CFTC oversight of spot-crypto markets and restrict stablecoin interest payouts. The Senate Banking Committee will review the bill Thursday. Bitcoin climbed 4.6% to $95,300. Traders are watching the bill’s progress and the upcoming Fed meeting for signals on rates.
14 January 2026
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Ingenico’s WalletConnect tie-up brings stablecoin payments to in-store checkout

Ingenico’s WalletConnect tie-up brings stablecoin payments to in-store checkout

Ingenico said Tuesday it will enable stablecoin payments at checkout counters using WalletConnect Pay on its Android point-of-sale terminals. The feature will support five stablecoins and over 700 wallets, with fees expected below those of traditional card payments. Ingenico’s terminals operate in 120 countries, but the company did not say how many merchants will adopt the option immediately.
13 January 2026
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Coinbase stock rises as Senate revives CLARITY Act crypto bill — stablecoin rewards in play

Coinbase stock rises as Senate revives CLARITY Act crypto bill — stablecoin rewards in play

Bitcoin rose 1.4% to near $91,900 and Coinbase gained 0.9% in premarket trading after Senate Banking released updated crypto bill text ahead of a Jan. 15 vote. The bill would clarify SEC and CFTC oversight of digital assets. Senate Agriculture delayed its own markup to late January. The manager’s amendment would ban interest payments on payment stablecoins.
13 January 2026
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Coinbase stock rises as Senate crypto bill fight puts stablecoin rewards back in play

Coinbase stock rises as Senate crypto bill fight puts stablecoin rewards back in play

Coinbase shares rose 2.1% Monday after reports the company is lobbying Congress to protect stablecoin rewards. Senate negotiators are finalizing crypto market legislation, with debate intensifying over whether to restrict such rewards to regulated firms. Coinbase has threatened to withdraw support if restrictions are too strict. Circle, the firm behind USDC, slipped 0.9%.
12 January 2026
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  • Q1 Earnings Review: Primoris vs Peers in Construction and Maintenance Services
    May 19, 2026, 6:04 AM EDT. Construction and maintenance services stocks delivered strong Q1 results, with revenues beating analyst estimates by 4.7%. However, share prices declined on average by 3.5% post-earnings. Primoris (NYSE:PRIM) reported a disappointing quarter with revenues down 5.4% year-on-year and missing expectations by 10.3%, causing a 43% stock drop to $115.59. In contrast, MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) led gains with 20% revenue growth, beating forecasts by 7.5%, lifting its stock 40% to $472.98. Economic cycles and factors like interest rates remain key influences on demand in this sector. Investors weighing opportunities should note the divergence in performance and forecast outlooks among these industry players.

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