Circle partners with USDC and cross-border payment provider LianLian to explore new pathways for blockchain payment infrastructure

2025-12-17 15:00:11

【Crypto World】Circle and its regulated entities and licensed cross-border payment service provider LianLian Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate deeply in the stablecoin-based payment sector. As the issuer of USDC, Circle plans to promote the modernization of global trade payments through this partnership.

The collaboration between the two parties covers multiple dimensions. First is infrastructure upgrading—using stablecoin technology to optimize fund management systems, making cross-border settlements more transparent and efficient. Second is business cost control—reducing operational costs for merchants and platforms by simplifying payment chains. Notably, the Circle Payments Network will serve as a bridge, connecting traditional financial payment channels with blockchain-native systems, enabling seamless transfer between the two.

In terms of regional expansion, both parties also plan to explore opportunities for digital payment implementation in emerging markets, providing more convenient financial participation options through stablecoins like USDC. Furthermore, Circle’s Layer 1 blockchain Arc will be integrated into the LianLian Global network, offering underlying technical support for future payment application scenarios. This fusion of traditional payment institutions and blockchain ecosystems is becoming a new blueprint for stablecoin applications.

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AirdropDreamer

· 2025-12-20 12:11

Stablecoin payments indeed have potential, but the key still depends on the speed of implementation. --- Circle's collaboration with LianLian this time feels much more reliable than previous fancy concepts. --- Interoperability sounds good, but the real question is whether it can seamlessly integrate into the existing financial system. --- Opportunities in emerging markets are significant, but how to overcome the regulatory hurdle? --- Simplifying payment chains to reduce costs—this idea has been mentioned before, but the difference now is whether it can actually be realized. --- Both parties have licensing backgrounds, so this collaboration is at least not just on paper. --- With such fierce competition in the cross-border payment sector, how many opportunities does USDC still have? --- The infrastructure upgrade narrative still depends on actual user data to be convincing. --- Connecting traditional finance with on-chain native systems sounds easy, but actually doing it is another story. --- I'm curious about the follow-up progress of this MOU—hope it's not just another project that ends halfway.

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CommunityLurker

· 2025-12-17 21:13

Stablecoin payments are really getting more competitive, but if the collaboration between Circle and LianLian actually materializes, it could be quite interesting. Speaking of interoperability, there's a lot of hype, but I'm worried it might just be another PPT blockchain haha. Lowering costs for cross-border payments? I think we should wait and see for now, as there are a bunch of news about such collaborations. The emerging markets are the real focus. I haven't finished reading the article, but the direction seems right.

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PositionPhobia

· 2025-12-17 15:30

Wait, LianLian, are you planning to turn payments into real infrastructure? It feels like more than just a slogan.

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bridgeOops

· 2025-12-17 15:28

Stablecoin payments are indeed accelerating, and the collaboration between Circle and LianLian feels like there's something substantial.

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GasOptimizer

· 2025-12-17 15:17

The details are good, but the key question is—how much can the actual gas fee cost be reduced? Merely talking about "optimization" is useless; you need to back it up with data. The profit margin in cross-border payments is already thin, and if you don't cut the rates further, why would users choose you?

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 2025-12-17 15:14

The stablecoin infrastructure has been built again, and this time the collaboration between Circle and LianLian seems to be quite promising. Integrating traditional payments with on-chain systems sounds very promising.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 2025-12-17 15:12

honestly circle's been sleeping on remittance rails for way too long... the real opportunity cost here isn't the basis points they're saving, it's what they're *leaving on the table* by not moving faster into southeast asia. lianLian's got the rails but circle's got the capital utilization edge. wonder what the actual settlement latency looks like tho

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