Circle Plans Infrastructure Enhancements to Boost Stablecoin Adoption
Circle's Vision for Stablecoin Infrastructure
Circle Internet Group, a prominent stablecoin issuer, announced its strategic focus on developing robust infrastructure through 2026 to enhance the adoption of stablecoins by businesses and institutions.
In a recent blog post, Nikhil Chandhok, Circle's Chief Product and Technology Officer, outlined plans to advance their layer-1 blockchain, Arc, from testnet to production, specifically targeting large-scale institutional use.
Simultaneously, Circle intends to broaden the utility and accessibility of its tokens, including USDC, EURC, USYC, and others launched in partnership, by integrating with more blockchain networks.
Expanding Stablecoin Utility
Chandhok emphasized the importance of strengthening native support on impactful networks, enhancing integration with Arc, and simplifying asset management for institutional users to facilitate seamless daily operations.
Stablecoins gained significant attention in 2025, notably due to regulatory advancements in the US and interest from financial institutions in launching their own stablecoins.
Growing Institutional Adoption
Circle also plans to scale its applications, such as its payments network, enabling institutions to adopt stablecoin payments without needing to develop their own infrastructure.
The company will continue investing in USDC's cross-chain development, improving user experience by simplifying chain complexities, and enhancing developer tools.
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Chandhok highlighted the expansion of Circle's partner and developer ecosystem to increase stablecoin utility and extend its global reach, thereby bringing the advantages of stablecoin and internet-scale finance to more markets and applications.
USDC's Market Position
USDC holds the second-largest market share among USD-pegged stablecoins, with a market cap exceeding $70 billion, according to DefiLlama. USDt leads with over $186 billion in the stablecoin market, which surpassed $300 billion in capitalization last year, driven by USDt, USDC, and Ethena Labs' yield-bearing stablecoin, USDe.
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