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Circle 🤝 Bybit We are partnering with Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, to expand global access to USDC. This partnership will focus on liquidity, on/off-ramps and real-world utility, powering fully reserved stablecoins across a platform used by millions. “Together, we’re making it easier for users to access and use USDC with the confidence, transparency, and speed they expect.” - Jeremy Allaire Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2Q7iayc

Circle congratulates our President, Heath Tarbert, on receiving the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA), a recognition awarded to a select group of national leaders since 1969, including Neil Armstrong, Gerald Ford, and Steven Spielberg. This honor celebrates a lifetime of service, leadership, and integrity, values that also guide Circle’s mission to build a more responsible financial future. https://lnkd.in/g6z7pakE

The next chapter of DeFi is powered by real adoption and Aave is leading the way. → $5B in USDC current supply on Ethereum V3 → +138% growth YTD in USDC markets on Ethereum → USYC launched in Horizon, Aave’s RWA market All figures from Jan '25 - Dec. As USDC, EURC, and USYC grow across lending markets, builders are unlocking trusted access to transparent credit at global scale. Explore: https://lnkd.in/gWbMJgGU USYC is available only to eligible non-US institutional investors. Onboarding and wallet allow-listing required. This post is informational and not an offer or solicitation.

Explore the latest from Circle Research: Time is Money This paper develops a new model to evaluate how the speed and cost of crosschain capital allocation affects capital efficiency and profitability. Capital efficiency is everything for solvers, but unpredictable markets and slow crosschain transfers often trap funds in underperforming places. We’ve applied this model to Circle Gateway, showcasing how instantly dispensing USDC crosschain provides an optimal allocation strategy, increasing capital efficiency and profit for solvers like RockawayX. Explore the paper: https://lnkd.in/g7RwcH2N Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/gdWKb2wf

Circle 🤝 Aave As the largest lending protocol in DeFi, Aave has long been a pioneer in applying stablecoins to real financial use cases, helping people around the world borrow, lend, and earn with transparency and control. Today, USDC and EURC are embedded into Aave markets across multiple chains, and with the launch of USYC in Horizon, Aave is leading again, bringing RWA-backed stablecoins into onchain collateral markets. This partnership reflects our shared belief: that open financial infrastructure, powered by fully reserved stablecoins, can create a more scalable future for the internet. USYC is available only to eligible non-US institutional investors. Onboarding and wallet allow-listing required. This post is informational and not an offer or solicitation.

What if digital dollars could move across blockchains as easily as sending a message? That’s what USDC interoperability delivers. In this episode of Stablecoin 101, Blessing Adesiji explains what interoperability really means, and how CCTP makes it possible for value to move securely, near-instantly, and without friction. You’ll learn: ✅  How USDC transfers seamlessly across multiple blockchains ✅  How CCTP provides secure crosschain transfers via verifiable chain attestation ✅  How developers can build apps that move USDC globally, near-instantly USDC’s interoperability is a game-changer for businesses and developers alike, connecting the world’s blockchains into one unified financial network.

Olea has enabled USDC settlement on its digital trade finance platform, bringing near-instant, transparent value movement to cross-border trade transactions. The integration reflects a growing trend among institutions adopting regulated stablecoins to improve liquidity, settlement speed, and operational efficiency. USDC continues to gain traction in enterprise use cases where modern infrastructure is needed to move value securely and globally.

The future of payments is fast, transparent, and always on. Circle Payments Network (CPN) is helping financial institutions make crypto payments work at scale, with 24/7 settlement, global reach, and compliance built in. For businesses and end users, this means: ✅ No more multi-day delays ✅ No more capital tied up in pre-funding ✅ Competitive FX driven by better pricing through aggregated network volume efficiencies The very first CPN transaction was cross-border, USD to BRL via stablecoins with local banking rails, and it took under two minutes end-to-end. From commerce to cross-border payouts, CPN’s infrastructure enables payments to move as fast and seamlessly as sending a message online. Explore how CPN can streamline payments for your business: https://lnkd.in/ggNbbiDR

USDCx on Canton is now available via Circle xReserve, a USDC-backed stablecoin with seamless access to crosschain USDC liquidity. With USDCx on Canton, businesses and users unlock seamless atomic settlement of tokenized assets, privacy-preserving payments, and interoperable onchain cash for multi-party workflows. Key benefits: ✅ USDCx on Canton is 1:1 backed by USDC held in xReserve ✅ Fully interoperable with USDC across supported chains ✅ Trust minimized with no third-party bridges required Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g88QX7uz

USDC and CCTP are now live on Starknet, bringing the world’s largest regulated stablecoin and seamless crosschain transfers to Starknet’s cost-effective, high-throughput infrastructure. Powering a range of use cases: ✅ DeFi trading: Power spot and perpetuals trading with collateral and 24/7 settlement on DEXs like ✅ Gaming and payments: Fuel in-game economies and global payments backed by a fully reserved digital dollar ✅ Crosschain experiences: Enable fast, capital-efficient USDC transfers between Starknet and supported blockchains with CCTP With Starknet, USDC is supported natively on 30 blockchains and moves securely across 19 with CCTP. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gC-zGpZu