Circle Payments Network (CPN) overview


Circle Payments Network (CPN) connects financial institutions globally to streamline payments using blockchain technology and stablecoins. CPN offers:

CPN partner eligibility 

CPN is designed for financial institutions, including:

Institutions may operate in either an Originating Financial Institutions (OFI) or Beneficiary Financial Institution (BFI) capacity. OFIs initiate payments on behalf of their customers, while BFIs receive stablecoins and deliver local currency to end recipients.

Supported currencies and blockchains

Category

Details

Supported Stablecoins (Settlement Currency)

USDC

(And eventually other stablecoins)

Supported Blockchains

Arc Testnet

Ethereum

Polygon

Solana

Local Currency Payouts (by Geography)

Australia: AUD

Brazil: BRL

Canada: CAD

China: CNY, USD

Colombia: COP

European Union: EUR

Hong Kong: HKD, USD

Japan: JPY, USD

Mexico: MXN

Nigeria: NGN

Phillippines: USD

Singapore: SGD, USD

South Korea: KRW, USD

Thailand: THB, USD

United Kingdom: GBP, USD

United Arab Emirates: AED, USD

Vietnam: VND, USD