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title: "$Circle(CRCL.US)Crypto payments are going mainstream. Visa and Mastercard downplayed stablecoin risk"
description: "$Circle(CRCL.US)Crypto payments are going mainstream. Visa and Mastercard downplayed stablecoin risks in Q2, citing network scale and solid profits. Meanwhile, Circle’s post-IPO valuation has surged p"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000174116.md"
published_at: "2025-08-01T10:43:01.000Z"
author: "[Fair_Lemon5303](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/16656049)"
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# $Circle(CRCL.US)Crypto payments are going mainstream. Visa and Mastercard downplayed stablecoin risk

$Circle(CRCL.US)

Crypto payments are going mainstream. Visa and Mastercard downplayed stablecoin risks in Q2, citing network scale and solid profits. Meanwhile, Circle’s post-IPO valuation has surged past $40B.

Card networks face fee compression, while stablecoin players gain tailwinds from new regulation. As disruption builds, who will emerge as the ultimate winner?

### Related Stocks

- [CRCL.US - Circle](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRCL.US.md)

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