$USDC USDC, Circle's stablecoin, reached a market capitalization exceeding US$ 61 billion, representing around 29% of the global stablecoin market . In June, it was natively integrated into the XRP Ledger, expanding its cross-chain presence with very low fees . Circle launched the Circle Payments Network, in collaboration with OpenPayd, Alfred, and Tazapay, to facilitate corporate and cross-border payments . US$ 250 million in new USDC was also minted on Solana, raising the total issuance to around US$ 8 billion in 2025 . The strong