Danielle Harold

The Center Consortium is a collaboration between Coinbase and Circle that aims to establish governance and standards for the future digital financial ecosystem. The American company has developed a stablecoin called USD Coin (USDC) which is gaining support from various wallets, exchanges, platforms, app providers, and service providers. The company also offers developer resources and promote the use of decentralized identity protocols for crypto finance and web3 applications. It is important to note that USDC is a separate brand from other cryptocurrencies and should be visually represented in stable blue and dark gray. The company was founded in 2018 and is led by CEO David W. Puth.

Part of Silvergate Capital Corp., The Diem Association is a Swiss company that develops a blockchain technology platform to access payment systems. The private company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The Diem Association was acquired by Silvergate Capital Corp. from Meta Platforms, Inc. on January 31, 2022 for $179.93 million.