Crypto Brief
Polymarket Shifts to Native USDC Settlement
Polymarket is partnering with Circle to migrate its settlement infrastructure from bridged USDC on Polygon to Circle-issued native USDC.
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Polymarket is partnering with Circle to migrate its settlement infrastructure from bridged USDC on Polygon to Circle-issued native USDC.
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