🎉 USDCx on Cardano is now available via @Circle xReserve! For the first 10 days, IOG will subsidize bridge fees for USDCx transfers to Cardano to help you get started with lower costs. All other network and DEX fees remain the responsibility of the user. See the FAQs for details. USDCx is a Cardano-native asset fully backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle’s xReserve smart contract. It’s designed to make moving and using dollar value across supported blockchains seamless, providing streamlined access to crosschain USDC liquidity. With USDCx, users can easily engage with DeFi liquidity, lending, payments, and real-world asset settlement. Thank you! This integration was delivered through the Cardano ecosystem’s Critical Integrations program, funded by the community. Your support has helped bring tier one stablecoin infrastructure to Cardano. We would also like to thank Pentad and Midgard Labs for helping build, operate and secure the USDCx infrastructure. Why USDCx: ✅ 1:1 backed by USDC held in xReserve ✅ Simple connectivity across supported chains ✅ No third-party bridges, keeping things straightforward and secure Learn more: iog.io/news/usdcx-on-cardano…

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Life gets really good when you don't pay to play. Just focus on the work, build amazing things, and be kind to people. Too much cynicism, evil, and a lack of empathy in the world. I'm tired of it. Let's all work on things that are fundamentally good, fun, and give us hope.

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Unpopular opinion: Crypto needed this flush out. Too many meme coins, too much garbage with high valuations. Take the next year to find the quality. Crypto is not going away. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and what else?

IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO END LIKE THIS

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🚨Tom Lee's BitMine ETH holdings is now at $7,000,000,000 loss. Damnnn...

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Melinda Gates has said Bill Gated and others must answer questions about their ties to Epstein

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The thing about crypto is at some point even all the haters will be using it every day, and they won’t even realize it

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