Circle Launches Payment Solution Paymaster On Ethereum Arbitrum & Base

Circle, a peer-to-peer payments company, recently announced the launch of Circle Paymaster, a strategic stablecoin payments solution.

According to the platform’s official blog post, Circle Paymaster facilitates gas fee payments in USDC on Ethereum-based Arbitrum and Base.

Notably, Paymaster provides a seamless transaction experience for users, eliminating the need for native tokens like Ethereum (ETH).

The use of USD Coin (USDC) for gas fee payments demonstrates the growing adoption of stablecoins as a reliable alternative to highly volatile cryptocurrencies.

Circle Launches Stablecoin Payment Solution Paymaster

In a strategic development, Circle unveiled Paymaster as a strategic solution for gas fee payments.

Paymaster is now live on Ethereum’s Arbitrum and Base, offering clients the option to pay gas fees with Circle’s USDC instead of the native ETH.

Circle wrote in an official X post, “No more juggling tokens across blockchains—simply use USDC for payments, transfers, and gas fees.”

Notably, the move intends to remove the friction caused by the requirement of ETH for the gas fee payments. This prerequisite leads to poor user experience, especially for users who do not hold ETH.

The native token requirement can also cause transaction failures and regulatory challenges.

Thus, Circle’s Paymaster initiative envisions providing a better space, solving a major friction point for onchain transactions.

Paymaster Visions Stablecoin Solution Across Multiple Blockchains

Further, Circle revealed its intention to expand Paymaster services to more blockchain platforms including Ethereum, Polygon PoS, and Solana. The further expansion of the payment solution could foster stablecoin adoption and acceptance.

As per reports, a 10% fee of the gas cost is charged per transaction. However, this fee is temporarily waived until June 30 to promote adoption.

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