Circle Internet Financial, the exclusive issuer of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin cryptocurrency fully pegged to the U.S. dollar, has formed a partnership with Worldpay from FIS, the second largest merchant acquirer in the U.S. The partnership will facilitate financial settlement in USDC digital dollars for crypto-native and other merchants selling goods and services. Crypto.com, a top cryptocurrency platform, will participate in a pilot program with Worldpay. More than $51 billion in USDC was in circulation as of April 1. When Circle receives U.S. dollar-denominated assets from a customer, ...