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Circle Wants AI Payments to Create an Entirely New Stablecoin Market

August 05, 2026
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Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
Cryptocurrency // July 31, 2026

Circle Internet Trust Company, which does business as Circle New York Trust, has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Circle Internet Group said in a Friday (July 31) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Circle Buys IBM’s Blockchain Patents to Boost Payments Network
Blockchain // July 27, 2026

Digital financial platform Circle acquired IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, according to a Monday (July 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform
Cryptocurrency // July 16, 2026

Circle’s Gateway and Circle Payments Network (CPN) are now natively accessible within Fireblocks’ stablecoin infrastructure, Fireblocks said in a Thursday (June 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Open Standard Challenges Circle With Yield-Sharing Stablecoin
Cryptocurrency // July 15, 2026

The upcoming launch of Open Standard’s Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin could pose an “existential threat” to Circle’s USDC, but it depends on how things play out, a CoinShares analyst said Monday (July 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Dips 0.9% as Platform Earnings Ding Stocks

November 14, 2025
For the FinTech IPO Index, it was all earnings, all the time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Circle Sinks 11% as Stablecoin Refund Debate Rattles Markets

September 26, 2025
The fall season has begun with turbulence for publicly listed FinTechs. The FinTech IPO Index declined 3.5% this past week, erasing some of its recent gains. Get the Full Story...

FinTech IPO Index Up 0.6% as Opendoor CEO Exits

August 22, 2025
The FinTech IPO Index gained a relatively tame 0.6% through the past five sessions, as management changes at firms and earnings reports made the headlines. Get the Full Story Complete...

Partnership Buzz Lifts FinTech IPO Index 2%

July 25, 2025
Earnings season has yet to be fully felt in the FinTech IPO Index’s realm, and in fact several of the news items through the week, alongside press releases, were focused...

Quick Reads
Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses

July 31, 2026
Circle Internet Trust Company, which does business as Circle New York Trust, has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Circle Internet Group said in a Friday (July 31) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Circle Buys IBM’s Blockchain Patents to Boost Payments Network

July 27, 2026
Digital financial platform Circle acquired IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, according to a Monday (July 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform

July 16, 2026
Circle’s Gateway and Circle Payments Network (CPN) are now natively accessible within Fireblocks’ stablecoin infrastructure, Fireblocks said in a Thursday (June 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Open Standard Challenges Circle With Yield-Sharing Stablecoin

July 15, 2026
The upcoming launch of Open Standard’s Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin could pose an “existential threat” to Circle’s USDC, but it depends on how things play out, a CoinShares analyst said...