The collaboration will support stablecoin-powered payments, treasury, and digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – June 2026 – INFINIOS, a leading fintech innovator headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading financial […]
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Standard Chartered today announced the launch of its capability enabling institutional clients to access USDC minting and redemption, developed in partnership with Circle, the issuer of USDC through its regulated entities. The launch makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) licensed to offer institutional clients access to USDC minting and redemption through a single onboarding and service experience, without requiring clients to hold direct accounts with Circle. The capability enables institutions to move value across traditional and digital […]
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Lagos-based fintech startup, Daya, has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its stablecoin-powered cross-border payments platform, as investor interest grows in blockchain infrastructure for global commerce. The round was led by Hivemind Capital, with participation from Lattice, Alliance, Globelink Holding, and the Aptos Foundation. Founded in 2025 by former Circle executive Aleph Lasebikan and Paul Joe, Daya is building financial infrastructure that allows businesses to collect local payments, convert currencies using stablecoins, and settle globally through […]
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INFINIOS has signed an agreement with Circle Internet Financial to integrate stablecoin infrastructure into its digital payment and treasury products. The company will use USDC, EURC, and API-enabled onchain capabilities to support institutional and enterprise clients across the Middle East. The integration targets cross-border payments, treasury and liquidity management, merchant settlement, platform payouts, tokenised financial [...] The post INFINIOS and Circle Partner to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure in the Middle East appeared first on Fintech News UAE .
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Trace Finance, a regulated financial infrastructure company for cross-border payments and stablecoin settlement, has announced a $32 million Series A led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Capital, Valor Capital, Paxos, HOF Capital and others. The Series A also drew support from strategic backers including Chainlink Labs and SNZ Capital, alongside founders and operators spanning the stablecoin, payments, and banking ecosystems, including Sean Neville, Co-Founder of Circle; Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-Founder of Solana Labs; Bam Azizi, Co-Founder […]
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Circle updated its transparency page with June USDC circulation and reserve categories and continues to point users to weekly reserve disclosures and monthly Big Four assurance reports.
Reserve coverage is a direct trust cue for businesses using USDC for settlement, treasury balances, or customer payouts.