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Circle Foundation Expands Stablecoin Use With UNDP and WFP Trials

TL;DR Circle Foundation is funding new digital-payment initiatives with UNDP and WFP to explore regulated stablecoins for development and humanitarian programs. UNDP will establish a Digital Asset Innovation Pool, while

By Shared News Radar · Published Sep 25, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC · Updated 2026-09-25 · Risk level: medium
Sources checked: Sep 25, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC

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Circle Foundation Expands Stablecoin Use With UNDP and WFP Trials

What happened

TL;DR Circle Foundation is funding new digital-payment initiatives with UNDP and WFP to explore regulated stablecoins for development and humanitarian programs. UNDP will establish a Digital Asset Innovation Pool, while WFP plans to test two to three payment corridors over three years. The projects will examine payment speed, costs, transparency, compliance and resilience, potentially expanding … Read more

Reported details

  • Circle Foundation has announced two grants to help the United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme test digital payments for development work and humanitarian aid. Circle Foundation said in its Sep. 25 announcement that the separate grants will help…

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