Digital finance: Circle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company
The acquisition gives the company more reach in cross-border payments, and another way to put USDC to work beyond the crypto world. Proposed acquisition will bring 60+ banking and fintech partners, 100+ payout markets into the Circle ecosystem, accelerating USDC distribution at scale
Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), the global financial technology firm and issuer of USDC announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tazapay, a Singapore-headquartered B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company focused on serving payment service providers and financial institutions. The deal is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals, including approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
“Stablecoin settlement is becoming core infrastructure in the global economy, and combining USDC with Tazapay’s world-class banking relationships, local payout rails, and institutional customer base will accelerate worldwide USDC adoption,” said Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman at Circle. “Tazapay has been a design partner for Circle Payments Network since 2025 and we share a deep alignment. We are excited to bring the team in-house and work together towards accelerating Circle’s mission.”
The acquisition will accelerate Circle’s mission to build the infrastructure layer for global digital finance. Tazapay brings over $25 billion of annualized payment volume, 60+ banking and fintech partners, local payout rails covering over 100 markets, adding scale to Circle’s payments infrastructure1. Approximately 60% of Tazapay’s transaction volume already includes stablecoins2.
“Tazapay brings deep payment infrastructure across APAC and emerging markets, where we see increasing demand for USDC-denominated transactions. This acquisition will increase Circle’s capability to originate and terminate payments globally, near-instant and 24/7, which is a meaningful step toward making USDC the default payment rail for cross-border commerce,” said Irfan Ganchi, Senior Vice President of Payments at Circle. “Combined with Circle’s existing network, Tazapay extends our coverage to move money anywhere stablecoin payments are being adopted globally.”
“We built Tazapay to make payments faster, remove friction, and streamline dependency on banking rails that don’t operate at the speed of global commerce. Circle has the dollar infrastructure in USDC and the regulatory standing to take what we’ve built further than we could alone. That’s what makes this the right move and what we’re focused on delivering together,” said Rahul Shinghal, Co-Founder and CEO of Tazapay.
Tazapay customers can expect no disruption to their service, APIs, pricing, or support.
