Circle Is Buying Its Own Cross-Border Payment Rails for $400 Million – and Skipping the ‘Build’ Phase Entirely
Circle Internet Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-headquartered Tazapay for approximately $400 million in an all-stock transaction. The deal, announced September 8, 2026, marks the first major acquisition for the stablecoin issuer since its June 2025 initial public offering. By utilizing its own equity as currency, Circle is effectively leveraging its post-IPO […] Circle to buy Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay Finextra Research Circle to Acquire Singapore's Tazapay, Expanding USDC Cross-Border Payment Network finance.biggo.com Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC cross-border payments TradingView Circle Expands Global Payments Infrastructure with Agreement to Acquire Singapore-Based Cross-Border Payments Platform, Tazapay Business Wire
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- Circle Is Buying Its Own Cross-Border Payment Rails for $400 Million – and Skipping the ‘Build’ Phase Entirely
- Circle to buy Singapore-based cross-border payments platform Tazapay - Finextra Research
- Circle to Acquire Singapore's Tazapay, Expanding USDC Cross-Border Payment Network - finance.biggo.com
- Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC cross-border payments - TradingView
- Circle Expands Global Payments Infrastructure with Agreement to Acquire Singapore-Based Cross-Border Payments Platform, Tazapay - Business Wire
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Reviewed Forkast News reporting on Payments matters for Cross-border payments and Stablecoin payments readers.
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Forkast News reported the item at 2026-09-08T13:27:47.000Z.
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finextra.com reported the item at 2026-09-08T14:32:00.000Z.
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TradingView reported the item at 2026-09-08T11:33:14.000Z.
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Business Wire reported the item at 2026-09-08T10:05:00.000Z.
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