Finastra and Circle Bring USDC Settlement to $5T Daily Cross-Border Payment Flows

Finastra has connected Global PAYplus with Circle, letting banks integrate USDC settlement into cross-border flows while underlying instructions stay in fiat. The move expands stablecoin use as Circle reports growth and unveils Arc, its new blockchain platform.
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Stablecoin Exchange Reserves Hit Record High as Market Cap Growth Slows: CryptoQuant

CryptoQuant stablecoin research has reported slower inflows—weekly expansions near $1.1B versus late-2024’s $4–8B—while exchange reserves have reached a record $68B. USDT growth has cooled around $10B on a 60-day view; balances on exchanges have held $53B in USDT and $13B in USDC.
 
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