USDC issuer Circle expands Asia focus in push to enter the region’s flourishing payments ecosystem | TechCrunch

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has been sharpening its focus on Asia .

It sees an opportunity for stablecoins to be a part of and bolster the evolving payments ecosystem in the region.

The company forayed into the region with Singapore , where it received an in-principle approval to operate its payments business last year .