USDC supply jumps $2B as Circle expands, while USDT quietly shrinks
Nium and Circle Technology Services have announced a partnership to link USDC-based settlement with local-currency payouts for institutions moving money across borders.Nium joined Circle Payments Network as a global payout partner, giving institutions access to payouts across more than 190 countries and 100 currencies.The partnership connects USDC-powered settlement with Niums last-mile delivery through local bank accounts, wallets, and cards.Circles institutional stablecoin services have expanded after Luxembourg approval, with support for USDC, USDG, and EURI. Nium said the deal brings it into the Circle Payments Network as a global payout partner, giving financial institutions on CPN access to Niums payout infrastructure in more than 190 countries and 100 currencies. Nium joins Circle payments network Under the partnership, Nium said that institutions using CPN can route payments via Circle‘s network into Nium’s payout system with a single integration. The company said the setup includes FX optimization and smart routing, which reduces the need for firms to manage several local payout providers across different markets. Circle said its network provides regulated USDC-powered settlement with compliance controls for institutional users. Nium said its role is to handle last-mile delivery in local currencies through bank accounts, wallets, and cards. The companies said the partnership is designed to solve a long-running









