Circle has integrated USDC into the World Chain network
Date: 2025-06-13 Author: Henry Casey Categories: BUSINESS
The American company Circle has added support for USDC directly to the World Chain ecosystem. Before that, users of the World App, a crypto wallet associated with the project, used the so-called "bridge" version of the coin. Now, almost two million owners have gained access to a full-fledged native token.
In addition, Circle has implemented the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) into World Chain, which significantly simplifies and speeds up cross-chain USDC transfers. According to the developers, this solution will make interaction with DeFi products more flexible and profitable.
The new stage of cooperation will also open up additional options for institutional clients: through the Circle Mint platform, they will be able to make payments and conduct transactions directly on the World network. In the future, it is also planned to launch the EURC stablecoin, pegged to the euro. This initiative will expand the opportunities for users from countries where the euro is the main currency.
World Chain launched in May 2025, covering six US cities at once, including San Francisco, Austin, and Miami. To develop and scale the project in America, the team raised $135 million in investments from funds such as Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto.
At the time of publication, the value of the native token of the WLD project is $1.09, which is 4.8% lower than the previous day, according to CoinGecko. The market capitalization of USDC, meanwhile, exceeds the $60 billion mark, confirming its status as one of the key stablecoins on the market.
In early June, Circle also debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, placing shares under the ticker CRCL. On the first day of trading, the value of the shares jumped by 168% - from $31 to $82, which became one of the most successful IPOs in the crypto industry in recent times.
