Circle is expanding its stablecoin payments network, with Tazapay as the latest addition, just two months after acquiring IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio. The acquisition brings local payment infrastructure across over 100 markets under its control.
More importantly, the deal adds more than sixty banking and fintech partners, helping Circle move funds between USD Coin [USDC] and local currencies.
In fact, Tazapay already supports over 35 currencies and same-day bank settlements, enabling Circle to tap into already established rails across Asia and Latin America.
Commenting on the acquisition, Jeremy Allaire, co-founder, CEO, and chairman at Circle, noted,
Stablecoin settlement is becoming core infrastructure in the global economy.
Meanwhile, more than 60% of Tazapay’s payment volume already uses stablecoins, making integration more direct. By owning these local rails, Circle can reduce reliance on intermediaries while making cross-border USDC payments faster and easier for businesses.
Circle adds $25B in payment flows
With Tazapay extending Circle’s reach, the scale of payments moving through that network adds another layer to the deal. Tazapay’s annualized volume now exceeds $25 billion, up from more than $10 billion in August 2025.
That simply means Tazapay doubled its payment run rate within roughly one year, showing businesses were already increasing usage before Circle stepped in.
Notably, around $15 billion of Tazapay’s annualized flow uses stablecoins, giving Circle substantial digital-dollar activity from day one. Therefore, rather than expanding Circle’s geographic footprint, Circle is buying an operational payment business of significant scale.
Ultimately, rising payment volume would be a clear indication of whether Circle can turn Tazapay’s existing momentum into broader stablecoin settlement.
Circle’s payment growth faces its post-deal test
That payment scale makes Circle’s own growth the next benchmark for judging the deal. Its payments network reached $23 billion in annualized transaction volume by July, rising from $14.7 billion at Q2’s end.
Furthermore, since the Tazapay deal, the number of enrolled financial institutions has increased by 29% in three months, to 175. This indicates that there was a strong trend of increased usage before the purchase of Tazapay.
As the deal is expected to close in 2027, these figures provide a clean baseline rather than post-deal growth. Once integration begins, the focus shifts to whether USDC volumes and transaction counts accelerate beyond this trajectory.
Stronger monthly growth across Tazapay-linked corridors would show the acquisition is creating additional payment activity, rather than simply adding more infrastructure to Circle’s network.
Final Summary
- Circle’s USD Coin [USDC] gains over 100 markets and over $25 billion in annualized payment volume.
- Post-deal USDC growth will show whether Tazapay translates expanded infrastructure into higher payment activity.