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October 30, 2026

Payments technology firm ACI Worldwide and Circle, the issuer of USDC through its regulated entities, announced a collaboration to demonstrate how stablecoin settlement can be integrated into existing banking and payment infrastructure. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 28, 2026

Circle and identity infrastructure firm Proof unveiled a collaboration at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, demonstrating a single agent-initiated transaction that combines verified legal identity with stablecoin payments. Proof's x401 protocol, published in June 2026 and moved into production the week before the demo, addresses merchants' lack of a reliable way to know who authorised an AI-agent purchase. Sources: thefintechtimes (opens in a new tab)

October 22, 2026

Circle launched Circle Match, a new service that pairs USDC mint and redemption orders in hourly auctions. Matched mints earn a rebate, while redemptions clear at or below the Circle Express rate. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

October 6, 2026

Crypto exchange OKX has secured a strategic investment from Circle, QRT, Ripple and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, with the round valuing OKX at $25 billion. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 3, 2026

Thunes has added EURC, Circle's MiCA-compliant euro-backed stablecoin, to its Direct Global Network, letting eligible Network Members prefund euro-denominated transactions around the clock. The integration, building on Thunes' Circle partnership, spans the Ethereum, Solana, Base and Stellar blockchains, so treasury managers can pick the settlement rail that best fits their cost or operational profile. Sources: thefintechtimes (opens in a new tab)

September 30, 2026

Payments-as-a-Service specialist Volante Technologies is partnering with USDC issuer Circle to help financial institutions integrate stablecoin payment and settlement capabilities into their existing payment operations. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 25, 2026

Socure's RiskOS identity-verification and fraud-prevention system is now live and in use on Arc, Circle's Layer 1 blockchain that has launched on public mainnet. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 22, 2026

Türkiye's leading digital asset platform Paribu has signed on as a Day 1 launch partner for Circle's Arc open Layer-1 blockchain, and following Arc's public mainnet deployment Paribu users can now process USDC deposits and withdrawals natively over the network. Sources: thefintechtimes (opens in a new tab)

September 21, 2026

Circle has made digital asset-backed borrowing live in Circle Mint: eligible Circle Mint LLC customers can now deposit BTC, mint cirBTC, and borrow USDC through integrated third-party lending markets on Arc and Ethereum. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

September 18, 2026

Nubank has appointed Circle's Sarah Wilson as its Chief Legal Officer, a decided appointment formally committed with an effective date of September 28th. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 16, 2026

Circle has launched Arc Mainnet, an open Layer-1 blockchain network purpose-built for financial markets, real-time money movement, and agentic economic activity; the mainnet launch is live. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
UK stablecoin startup Velocity has raised $10 million in a completed extension of its Series A round, with investment from Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, Ripple, Haun Ventures, Translink Capital and Mirana Ventures. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 15, 2026

Stablecoin payments and treasury platform Velocity announced it has raised $10 million in an extension of its Series A (following $38 million raised in July), with participation from Circle Ventures, Ripple, and new backer Visa Ventures. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

September 9, 2026

Circle has introduced Gateway Fast Deposit, now live within its Unified Balance Kit, letting users fund their unified USDC balance up to 40x faster across eligible CCTP Fast Transfer routes. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

September 8, 2026

Circle has introduced upfront fee payment for CCTP Fast Transfers, now live, enabling developers to quote and collect USDC cross-chain transfer fees upfront so end users receive predictable transfer amounts. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
Stablecoin issuer Circle has formally agreed to acquire Tazapay, a Singapore-headquartered B2B cross-border payments infrastructure provider; the deal is announced but not stated as completed, and financial terms were not disclosed. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

August 25, 2026

OpenPayd has integrated its universal financial infrastructure with Circle's Circle Payments Network (CPN), a completed integration that now enables businesses to make near-instant cross-border fiat payments, with CPN orchestrating settlement using regulated stablecoins. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

August 18, 2026

Circle Mint expands local-currency on/offramp support to eight currencies including GBP, SGD, MXN, BRL, HKD and CNH, with FX executed inside the platform and no pre-funding required. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

August 17, 2026

Circle's euro stablecoin EURC surpasses €400 million in circulation, expanding euro stablecoin liquidity across major blockchains, exchanges and payments under MiCA. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

August 5, 2026

Circle described an experiment in which eight builder-run "Steve" reference agents used Circle Agent Stack and USDC to buy API services and place live Polymarket predictions; wider release was still forthcoming. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
Circle announces BlackRock, DTCC, Standard Chartered, and Visa as founding validators for its Arc blockchain network ahead of its September mainnet launch. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

August 4, 2026

Circle Gateway adds ERC-1271 support, enabling smart contracts and smart wallets to access unified USDC balances through programmable authorization without delegates. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

July 31, 2026

Circle has been granted a limited purpose trust charter by the New York Department of Financial Services. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 28, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Circle has acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain-related patents from IBM. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 21, 2026

Relay integrates Circle Gateway to scale onchain payments with less idle capital, settling large USDC orders from a single unified balance. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

July 14, 2026

JCB signs a memorandum of understanding with Circle to collaborate on stablecoin initiatives. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 10, 2026

Circle Internet Group has received final approval from U.S. regulators to operate as a national trust bank. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 7, 2026

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 1, 2026

Circle expanded its Payouts API to Europe through Circle Mint France, enabling eligible partners to automate compliant USDC and EURC third-party payouts. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
Coala Pay, a Circle Alliance Program member, uses USDC to settle institutional humanitarian-aid funding in minutes in hard-to-reach corridors while reducing FX loss. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

June 8, 2026

Circle launched cirBTC, a 1:1 BTC-backed token, now live on Ethereum with planned Arc and multichain support. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

May 27, 2026

Nium has joined the Circle Payments network to integrate real-time payments capabilities. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 26, 2026

The co-founder of Circle has raised $30 million in funding for Catena, an agentic finance startup. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 22, 2026

Circle profiled Kura's USDC-settled merchant network: five Haitian pharmacies had used it for a Hope for Haiti aid disbursement while Kura was onboarding more than 700 merchants across Haiti. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

May 14, 2026

Eco integrated Circle Gateway and Circle's interoperability stack to unify USDC liquidity and improve cross-chain execution. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

May 11, 2026

Circle introduced Circle Agent Stack, a new product providing financial infrastructure that enables AI agents to hold funds, discover services, and transact using USDC and programmable payments. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 4, 2026

Circle France received MiCA authorization to provide custody and transfer services for USDC and EURC across the European Economic Area. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

April 29, 2026

Circle launched Nanopayments powered by Circle Gateway on mainnet, enabling gas-free USDC transfers down to $0.000001 for developers and AI agents. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

April 9, 2026

Circle launched a full-stack platform dedicated to stablecoin settlement. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Worldline has joined the Circle Payment Network. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

April 7, 2026

Circle launched Circle Managed Services, a turnkey solution enabling near-instant global USDC payments without directly handling digital assets. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

April 6, 2026

Circle expanded its Payouts API to Circle Mint Singapore, enabling eligible partners to automate compliant third-party USDC payouts through a single integration. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

March 24, 2026

Circle and Sasai Fintech announced a collaboration to explore USDC use and Circle infrastructure for Sasai's African consumer and enterprise payment, transfer, and wallet services. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

March 22, 2026

Circle submitted formal feedback to the European Commission on its proposed Market Integration Package regarding EU capital markets integration and oversight. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
RockawayX integrated Circle Gateway to unify USDC liquidity across chains and execute large cross-chain orders in milliseconds. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

March 18, 2026

Circle received a SOC 2 Type 2 examination report from Deloitte & Touche LLP covering its Circle Mint and Wallets system for the period October 2024 to September 2025. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

March 17, 2026

Circle's Dante Disparte gave evidence to the UK House of Lords on the future of stablecoin regulation and the UK's opportunity to lead with a principles-based framework. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
Circle announced the first named recipients of its 2026 Circle Grant program. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

March 11, 2026

Circle has received a SOC 1 Type 2 examination report from Deloitte & Touche LLP covering its Circle Mint system. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

March 9, 2026

Circle launched Circle Nanopayments on testnet, enabling gas-free USDC transfers as small as $0.000001 via Circle Gateway. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

March 2, 2026

Givepact has integrated Circle's USDC to enable stablecoin donations for US nonprofits. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

February 27, 2026

Cardano has gained access to USDC-backed stablecoins through Circle's infrastructure. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

February 25, 2026

Circle reported that USDC in circulation reached $75.3 billion, representing a 72% increase compared to the previous year. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

February 16, 2026

Circle Payments Network expanded local-currency payout corridors across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

February 5, 2026

Circle expresses support for the Federal Reserve's Payment Account prototype and outlines design recommendations to strengthen U.S. payments. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
Circle has announced a partnership with the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 28, 2026

Circle outlines its full-stack internet financial platform and product vision for 2026. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

January 21, 2026

Circle launches a new crosschain forwarding service integrated into CCTP to reduce developer risk and improve user experience. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

December 16, 2025

Circle Ventures launched the Arc Builders Fund to invest in early-stage projects building on Arc, Circle's internet economic operating system. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)

December 15, 2025

Ripple and Circle have received approval to open as national trust banks. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

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