On April 21, 2025, Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, announced Circle Payments Network (CPN) to connect financial institutions—banks, neo-banks, payment service providers, virtual asset service providers, and digital wallets—and enable real-time settlement of cross-border payments using regulated stablecoins. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Circle.

CPN marks the next chapter in Circle’s evolution, extending beyond trusted stablecoins and developer platforms to power a globally connected payments network. Designed to bring efficiencies to a fragmented cross-border payments system, CPN provides financial institutions with a modern way to move money globally with the speed, transparency, and programmability of the internet and is governed by strict compliance and security standards.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Circle included:

Fintech and Financial Services
Jess Cheng
Andrew Kliewer

Technology Transactions
Scott McKinney
Shivang Patel

Regulatory
Ben Labow
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen

For more information, please see Circle’s news release.