OpenPayd and Circle Payments Network Integration
Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd has integrated with Circle Payments Network to facilitate near-instant cross-border fiat currency payments using stablecoin settlement technology.
Aggregated from 4 sources · Updated 26 Aug 2026, 04:03 UTC (UTC)
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OpenPayd integrated with the Circle Payments Network (CPN) on August 25, 2026.
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The integration allows businesses to execute cross-border fiat payments via a single API without managing their own blockchain infrastructure.
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The Circle Payments Network utilizes regulated stablecoins, specifically USDC and EURC, as a settlement layer.
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Circle Payments Network is operated by Circle Technology Services, LLC, an affiliate of the NYSE-listed Circle Internet Group (CRCL).
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Payments from Euros to Brazilian Real and British Pounds to Mexican Pesos are currently settling in seconds via the integrated system.
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Circle reported that CPN reached an annualized transaction volume of $14.7 billion based on the final 30 days of the second quarter of 2026.
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Irfan Ganchi, Circle's SVP of Product Management, stated the integration removes the complexity of managing multiple payment technologies for businesses.
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Michael Treacy, Director of Business Development at OpenPayd, said the integration provides access to stablecoin speed while allowing clients to use existing fiat currencies.