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24 September, 2026
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How Circle’s Arc and other stablecoin-focused blockchains are trying to capture payments share

Circle launched the mainnet version of its Arc blockchain to the public last week. We explore how the system fits into Circle’s wider strategy, as well as how it and other payments-focused blockchains are trying

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Wise outlines areas to improve cross-border payments in G20 Scorecard
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How Circle’s Arc and other stablecoin-focused blockchains are trying to capture payments share
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Are new partners entering marketplace payouts?
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What is driving change in UK trade finance?
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How are cross-border payment companies expanding in the Middle East?
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The state of euro stablecoins in 2026
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Stablecoins

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How Circle’s Arc and other stablecoin-focused blockchains are trying to capture payments share
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How are cross-border payment companies expanding in the Middle East?
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The state of euro stablecoins in 2026
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Money transfers

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Social media’s P2P payments ambitions: Are X and TikTok money transfers’ next challengers?
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AI discussion surges for cross-border payments in 2025
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Remittances and money transfers in 2025: A year in data
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B2B payments

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How Circle’s Arc and other stablecoin-focused blockchains are trying to capture payments share
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Why are cross-border payments companies accelerating APAC expansion in 2026?
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What do stablecoin cards unlock for money transfer providers?
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Earnings

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OpenPayd’s market positioning: Insights ahead of its Nasdaq launch
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Cross-border travel impacts diverge across the industry in Q2
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dLocal’s record quarter: CEO Pedro Arnt on volume growth and stablecoin remittances in Q2 2026
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Infrastructure

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Payments infrastructure partnerships drive changing cross-border landscape
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OpenPayd’s market positioning: Insights ahead of its Nasdaq launch
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Banking

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How Circle’s Arc and other stablecoin-focused blockchains are trying to capture payments share
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What is driving change in UK trade finance?
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The state of euro stablecoins in 2026
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Ecommerce

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dLocal’s record quarter: CEO Pedro Arnt on volume growth and stablecoin remittances in Q2 2026
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Mastercard cross-border volume grows amid travel slowdown in Q2 2026
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Visa Direct grows as World Cup supports wider cross-border gains in Q3 2026
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