💵 $USDC : global expansion and financial integration 🌍

Circle continues to consolidate USDC as the most used stablecoin outside the U.S. On June 12, a partnership with Matera in Brazil was announced, incorporating USDC into real and instant bank accounts via PIX— a step that promotes its adoption in local payments.

Additionally, USDC was natively launched on XRP Ledger and World Chain in the same month, facilitating cross-chain liquidity and enabling verifiable identities with World ID. Shopify also announced support on Base in mid-June, allowing refunds in USDC to Shop Pay users.

🧠 Conclusion: the expansion into bank payments, DeFi platforms, and e-commerce makes USDC a key vehicle for digital transactions, strengthening its role as a bridge between traditional finance and crypto.