Crypto Biz: Mastercard opens network to USDC, OKX departs Canada, Bitcoin climbs By Cointelegraph

Take, for example, the recent issues that Circle-issued (USDC) faced when it depegged from the U.S. dollar following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Two weeks later, Mastercard (NYSE:) boldly integrated the stablecoin into its infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, allowing users to spend USDC through its network. It’s happening, folks!

And let’s not forget about (BTC) — that digital gold is still on the rise and decoupling from Wall Street, once again proving its value proposition and prompting calls for a hedge against equity markets in the long run.