Cryptocurrency News: Circle Earns $1.4B From USDC in Six Months, as Pepeto Buyers Put $11.2M Into a $0 Bridge Presale

Most cryptocurrency news this week is noise, but one report shows how much money already runs on crypto rails. Circle earned $1.4 billion from USDC in the first half of 2026, and USDC moved more than $36 trillion onchain. Yet Circle kept only about 7 cents of each revenue dollar.

The reason is cost. About $819 million went to partners and transaction costs. Moving money is costly, even for a giant. Those headlines belong to the big names, but one step earlier sits a presale. Pepeto (https://pepetocoin.com) , a new meme coin with a $0 cross chain bridge, has pulled in over $11.2 million.

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Cryptocurrency News: Circle Reports $1.4 Billion in USDC Revenue for the First Half

The biggest cryptocurrency news on October 16 came from Circle's own books. The firm behind USDC made $1.4 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026, The Block reported. Of that, $819 million went to partners and transaction costs, and about $473 million went back into systems and compliance.

USDC handled 77% of global stablecoin transaction volume in June, up from 60% a year earlier, per The Crypto Times. Crypto dollars now move at bank scale. The open question is who keeps the fees.

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This Week's Cryptocurrency News Picks: Pepeto, BNB and Quant After Circle's Report

Pepeto: Circle Pays $819M to Move Money, While Pepeto's Bridge Charges $0

The cryptocurrency news in Circle's report is about fees: moving money is where costs pile up. Pepeto (https://pepetocoin.com) , a new meme coin still in presale, built its bridge to take that cost out. It has passed $11.2 million before listing, and analysts project up to 300x after it.

Between blockchains, that cost shows up fast. Other bridges charge $15 to $50 a transfer and can take minutes or hours. Worse, a failed bridge can lock your funds for good. Pepeto's cross chain bridge charges $0, leaving only network gas to pay. It links Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Base and Arbitrum, and a move lands in under 60 seconds. One shown transfer took 41 seconds.

It works by lock and mint. Your tokens lock in an audited contract on the first chain. New ones mint on the second chain only after that lock is proven on chain, with no wrapped IOU. The 420 trillion supply stays the same on every chain, and a failed transfer simply reverts.

No company holds your coins in the middle, and no one has to approve the move. So the bridge has real work to do from day one. The entry is still $0.0000001901, and it steps up at every stage. If the 300x call lands, $200 today, about 1.05 billion tokens, would be worth about $60,000. Nothing about that is certain.

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BNB Holds $713 but Must Win Back $750 to Climb Again

BNB trades at $713 on CoinMarketCap, up 1.21% in a day. It slipped under its $750 pivot on October 15, per a crypto.news chart read on CoinMarketCap's community page.

That read puts support at $700 to $710. A move back above $750 opens $800 next, while a break lower points to $680. BNB sits 46.82% under its $1,370.55 record from October 2025, so it needs an 88% climb to get back.

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Quant Sits 46% Below Its Late September High

Quant trades at $199.64 on CoinMarketCap, down 2.40% in a day. It hit $373.66 in late September, then slid. Bets in the futures market fell from about $190 million to $120 million, TokenPost reported on October 13.

CoinGabbar's October 12 chart read names the 100 day EMA at $221.57 as the line to win back. The next floor is $184.80. Above it, targets sit at $271.10 and $317.44. QNT still needs 2.1x to reach its 2021 record of $428.38.

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Conclusion

Circle's $1.4 billion half year shows how big crypto money has grown. Pepeto is the presale story inside this cryptocurrency news. Its bridge works before listing, while BNB needs 88% and QNT needs 2.1x just to see old highs.

Still sore about missing the last cycle? SHIB first traded in 2020 and hit its record of $0.00008845 on October 28, 2021, per CoinMarketCap. Wallets in before that run held the gains. Pepeto is a second chance to be early. Its Binance listing is approaching. Analysts project up to 300x.

The current price at the Pepeto official website holds until the timer or the target ends this stage. This time, you can be the one who moved first.

Click To Visit Pepeto Website To Enter The Presale: (https://pepetocoin.com)

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FAQs

What Did Circle's USDC Report Actually Show?

This cryptocurrency news showed Circle making $1.4 billion in six months, with $819 million paid out to partners and for costs. USDC also carried 77% of stablecoin volume in June.

How Does the Latest Cryptocurrency News Affect Pepeto's Listing?

It shows that moving money costs a lot, and Pepeto's bridge charges $0. Analysts project up to 300x after listing, and stage prices still apply on the Pepeto official website.

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Disclaimer:

This article provides general information and does not replace professional financial guidance. Cryptocurrency markets are highly unpredictable, and investing carries considerable risks, including the possibility of losing your initial investment. Always conduct careful research or seek advice from a licensed financial advisor before committing capital.

Contact: Dani Bonocci
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