A rede de conveniência Lawson iniciará testes com pagamentos em stablecoins atreladas ao iene em Tóquio, enquanto a Netstars lança uma plataforma para comerciantes com suporte a USDC, USDT e JPYC.
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Circle Internet Group, the USDC stablecoin issuer, has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., a national trust bank. The bank will operate under the name Circle National Trust. OCC approval of a national trust bank charter represents a major U.S. regulatory milestone and strengthens the infrastructure of USDC through federally-regulated custody, with reserve management planned as a future capability. It places […]
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A Dune afirmou que o USDT consolidou sua liderança em pagamentos no mercado de criptomoedas, enquanto o USDC se tornou a principal stablecoin do DeFi, refletindo o impacto da escolha da blockchain sobre o uso desses ativos.
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African payments company, Flutterwave, has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the venture arm of USDC issuer, Circle Internet Group, as it expands its stablecoin infrastructure to support cross-border payments across Africa. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the investment. The funding will support Flutterwave’s integration of USDC settlement into its payments platform allowing businesses to collect payments in local currencies while settling transactions in the dollar-backed stablecoin. The company said the move is intended to […]
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Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures to expand stablecoin infrastructure across its platform. The capital will support the integration of USDC settlement capabilities directly into existing merchant payment workflows, enabling near-instant settlement beyond traditional banking hours. The development follows Flutterwave’s participation in the launch of the Circle Payments Network in 2025. By [...] The post Flutterwave Expands USDC Settlement Through Circle Ventures Investment appeared first on Fintech News UAE .
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The USDC stablecoin by Circle has widened its lead over rival USDT in stablecoin transaction volume during the first half of 2026 underscoring a shift in how dollar stablecoins are being used as banks and financial institutions expand on-chain payments. Adjusted transaction volume on the USDC network reached roughly $12 trillion between January and June 2026 accounting for nearly 70% of all stablecoin transfers, according to data from Visa’s onchain dashboard. Tether’s USDT represented about 25% of adjusted volume over […]
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Stablecoin transaction volume rose to a record $1.79 trillion in June 2026 underscoring the growing role of dollar-pegged stablecoins in global payments, decentralized finance and cross-border transfers despite a broader downturn in digital asset markets. The figure, based on adjusted transaction data from VISA’s Allium-powered stablecoin analytics dashboard, was up 63% from May’s $1.1 trillion and surpassed the previous monthly record of $1.78 trillion set in February 2026. MILESTONE | Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume hit a record $1.8 trillion […]
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For decades, humanitarian organizations have struggled with a problem that has little to do with logistics and everything to do with payments. Moving donor funds into fragile markets such as Somalia, South Sudan, or parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can take days or even weeks as money passes through multiple correspondent banks, foreign exchange providers, and compliance checks. By the time aid reaches local partners, significant value may have been lost through delays, currency depreciation, and intermediary […]
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A consortium backed by some of the biggest names in payments, banking, and crypto has unveiled a new dollar-pegged stablecoin network that directly challenges Circle’s business model by shifting the economics of stablecoin issuance from issuers to distributors. The initiative, called Open USD, is supported by more than 140 companies, including Stripe, Coinbase, Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, Google, Ripple and BNY, and is expected to launch later this year. INTRODUCING | Leading Global Payments, Banking Firms Launch the Open USD […]
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