$USDC On May 21, 2025, Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, announced the launch of the mainnet of its Circle Payments Network (CPN).

This initiative aims to transform the landscape of cross-border payments, a market valued at 190 trillion dollars, according to Circle, which remains "fragmented, opaque, and slow." The CPN network, based on blockchain technology, promises to streamline international transactions through the use of regulated stablecoins like USDC, providing banks and payment providers with global software.