Nium, a global real-time cross-border payments infrastructure provider, and Circle affiliate Circle Technology Services, operator of Circle Payments Network (CPN), have partnered to connect stablecoin settlement with last-mile global payouts.

As part of the partnership, Nium joins CPN as a global payout partner, providing financial institutions on the network with direct access to Nium's payout infrastructure across more than 190 countries and in 100 currencies.

With Nium now part of CPN, financial institutions can route payments through the CPN network to Nium’s payout infrastructure, including access to Nium’s entire portfolio of countries and currencies through a single integration. Payments using CPN will now be supported by integrated foreign exchange (FX) optimisation and smart routing, enabling efficient conversion and delivery without the need to source and manage multiple local providers.

Together, Circle and Nium provide a unified foundation for global payments. Circle delivers regulated, USDC-powered settlements with built-in compliance and a governed network designed for institutional use. Nium enables local currency delivery through real-time, last-mile payout rails and extensive regulatory coverage, allowing institutions to deliver funds delivered in local currency into accounts, wallets, and cards worldwide.

This partnership addresses a key challenge in cross-border payments: bridging fast, transparent settlements with reliable last-mile delivery. By joining CPN, Nium enables institutions to access capabilities through a single payment network without managing fragmented providers and prefunding accounts across multiple corridors.

“Traditional and onchain payment rails are converging, and that convergence demands infrastructure that banks, fintechs, and global enterprises can rely on at scale," said Prajit Nanu, founder and CEO of Nium." By partnering with Circle and joining CPN, we are combining Circle’s regulated settlement instrument with Nium’s global payout reach to deliver a more seamless way for institutions to move money worldwide.”

“Financial institutions are increasingly looking for ways to use stablecoins to solve persistent payments pain points,” said Kash Razzaghi, chief commercial officer at Circle. “Through our partnership with Nium and their integration into Circle Payments Network, we are extending USDC from a settlement instrument into a complete payments flow, helping institutions move money globally with greater speed, transparency and capital efficiency.”

Circle continues to scale CPN, with $8.3 billion in annualised transaction volume based on the trailing 30-day activity as of 31 March 2026, reflecting growing institutional adoption of USDC for global payments.

With Nium now part of CPN, financial institutions can move money globally using USDC and settle through Nium’s real-time payout network for faster end-to-end payment flows, while reducing prefunding requirements across corridors. They can also access global payout capabilities through a single integration and track transactions in real time with onchain transparency.

Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker