Circle’s Big Week: Scores Game-Changing Deals with Mastercard & Finastra

Circle is on a tear. Two huge announcements today show USDC is becoming deeply embedded in global finance:

1. Mastercard Deal: Enables merchants in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to settle card payments in USDC. This is a massive on-ramp for crypto-based commerce.
2. Finastra Deal: Integrates USDC into a platform that handles $5 trillion daily in bank payments. This gives thousands of banks a new way to settle internationally.

The GENIUS Act provided the regulatory momentum, and Circle is capitalizing fast. Stablecoins are no longer a niche product—they’re becoming critical payments infrastructure.