Circle’s USDC Goes Native on Sam Altman-Backed World Chain as Stablecoin Use Expands

The World Chain blockchain, part of Sam Altman’s World Network ecosystem, is now home to natively minted USDC—Circle’s flagship stablecoin—marking a major step toward deeper stablecoin integration into real-world applications.

Announced Wednesday, the move upgrades the 2 million existing bridged USDC holders on World Network to full native support. This means that instead of relying on third-party bridges, users now access Circle-issued USDC directly on the World Chain layer-2 blockchain. The update also enables businesses to tap Circle Mint for instant fiat-to-USDC conversions, global payments, and smooth cross-chain liquidity swaps.

In tandem with the launch, World Network has also integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V2), allowing seamless USDC movement across a variety of major blockchains.

The announcement adds to World Network’s growing list of real-world integrations. Originally rooted in biometric identity verification through its Worldcoin orb, the network has rapidly evolved into a DeFi-centric platform. Visa-powered wallets and full-service financial features are already live, making the addition of native stablecoin support a natural progression.

With stablecoins fast becoming a core pillar of decentralized finance and Circle riding high from its recent stock market listing under the ticker CRCL, this partnership signals growing confidence in programmable money—and in blockchain networks like World Chain that aim to offer scalable and user-friendly access to it.