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Global Web3 infrastructure ecosystem goes live, integrating sub-second finality, cross-chain bridging, robust institutional settlement tools, and native mobile payment solutions.

Over the past few years, Circle has done one thing only: bring USDC to where users already are. Now it’s stepping in to build its own Layer 1, betting not on stealing liquidity from Ethereum or Solana, but on creating markets that don’t yet exist: stablecoin foreign exchange, institutional private finance, and autonomous agent economies.…

Shenchao Overview: Over the past few years, Circle has done just one thing: bring USDC to where users already are. Now, it’s entering the Layer 1 space itself, not betting on stealing liquidity from Ethereum or Solana, but aiming to create markets that don’t yet exist: stablecoin foreign exchange, institutional private finance, and autonomous agent…

Ethereum is entering a new scaling phase as Layer 2 networks reduce transaction costs and move more activity away from the mainnet. While cheaper fees improve adoption, they also raise questions about ETH▲$2,518.27 value capture, revenue, and whether Ethereum can benefit from the growth of its expanding Layer 2 ecosystem.