Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group is making infrastructure development a core focus for 2026, aiming to accelerate adoption among institutions and companies seeking practical blockchain payment solutions.
Circle’s chief product and technology officer, Nikhil Chandhok, outlined the company’s strategic priorities in a blog post on Thursday, signaling that building more durable infrastructure is essential to expanding institutional use of stablecoins.
The company plans to advance Arc, its layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for institutional and large-scale operations, from testnet toward production deployment. Arc represents Circle’s effort to provide enterprises with a dedicated blockchain environment tailored to their needs.
Circle also intends to deepen the utility and reach of its stablecoin tokens (USDC, EURC, USYC, and partner-launched stablecoins) by expanding across additional blockchain networks. This multi-chain approach aims to make stablecoins more accessible to institutional users.
“That means deepening native support on high-impact networks, tightening integration with Arc, and making it easier for institutional users to hold, move, and program with these assets as part of their everyday operations,” Chandhok stated.
Circle also plans to scale its payment network applications to enable institutions to adopt stablecoin-based payments without building their own underlying infrastructure. This approach will immediately reduce barriers to entry for companies exploring blockchain-based payment solutions.
The company will continue improving USDC’s cross-chain functionality while streamlining the user experience by reducing “chain complexities.” Better developer tools are also in the pipeline to facilitate integration and adoption among technical teams.
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Chandhok emphasized that Circle would expand its partner and developer ecosystem to build utility and increase global reach, bringing stablecoin and internet-scale finance benefits to additional markets and use cases.
Stablecoins emerged as a dominant crypto sector topic in 2025 following U.S. regulatory progress on token legislation. Major institutions and banks began evaluating stablecoin launches, signaling growing mainstream interest in the asset class.
USDC currently commands the second-largest market share among U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins with over $70 billion, according to DeFi data aggregator DefiLlama. Tether’s USDT leads the sector with over $186 billion of the total $306 billion stablecoin market capitalization.
The stablecoin sector surpassed $300 billion in total market capitalization for the first time in October 2025, driven primarily by USDT, USDC, and Ethena Labs’ yield-bearing USDe stablecoin.
Circle’s infrastructure focus reflects broader industry trends toward institutional adoption, with companies seeking reliable, scalable solutions for blockchain-based payments and settlements.
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