Circle Expands Stablecoin Reach for Institutional Adoption

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Circle Expands Stablecoin Reach, Targets Institutional Adoption

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: January 30, 2026

Key Takeaways

Circle Internet Group plans to upgrade its tech base in 2026 to boost stablecoin use by institutions and businesses;
The company will move its Arc blockchain from testing to full operation and expand USDC, EURC, and USYC across more networks;
Circle aims to simplify cross-chain use, grow its developer community, and improve tools for global stablecoin adoption.

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Circle Expands Stablecoin Reach, Targets Institutional Adoption

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Circle Internet Group plans to spend 2026 improving its technology base to support stablecoin use among businesses and institutions.

The company aims to move Arc, its Layer-1 blockchain designed for large-scale and institutional activity, from testing to full operation.

Nikhil Chandhok, Circle’s chief product and technology officer, stated in a blog post that the goal is to make Circle’s stablecoins, including USDC USDC $0.9988 , EURC, USYC, and other partner-issued tokens, easier to use and available on more networks.

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Circle also plans to expand its payments network and related tools so businesses can use stablecoin payments without building their own systems.

This shift would allow institutions to rely on Circle’s ready-made infrastructure instead of creating new ones from scratch.

Another focus area is improving how USDC works across different blockchains. The company wants to simplify cross-chain use and give developers better tools, aiming to remove unnecessary steps and make the process smoother for users.

Chandhok added, "In addition, we will continue to expand our partner and developer ecosystem to build utility and extend global scale and reach to bring the benefits of stablecoin and internet-scale finance to more markets and use cases".

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