The financial-oriented public chain Pharos Network announces a partnership with Circle to deploy USDC and CCTP on the mainnet, further building an inclusive global RealFi settlement layer.

Pharos Network announces a strategic partnership with Circle, with the mainnet set to officially deploy USDC and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), bringing institutional-grade U.S. dollar settlement capabilities to its RealFi ecosystem and establishing native cross-chain channels with over 20 mainstream blockchains.

Hong Kong, March 27, 2026 - Pharos Network, a high-performance parallel Layer 1 public blockchain designed for real finance, today announced a strategic partnership with Circle, a global leader in regulated digital dollar stablecoin issuance. The mainnet will officially deploy USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). This collaboration will provide trustworthy, institutional-grade U.S. dollar settlement capabilities for the real finance market on Pharos while achieving seamless and efficient cross-chain capital flows through CCTP. This integration marks a significant step in Pharos’s strategic direction of building a “globally inclusive RealFi settlement layer.”

The deployment of USDC introduces institutional-grade stablecoin options to the Pharos ecosystem. As a transparent, fully-backed, U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDC will serve as a core settlement asset and collateral asset, applicable in scenarios such as tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), DeFi, lending, and global payment flows.

At the same time, the Circle CCTP protocol establishes native cross-chain channels between Pharos and over 20 mainstream blockchains, enabling 400+ secure trading paths. By eliminating reliance on third-party cross-chain bridges or wrapped assets, CCTP further enhances asset integrity and capital efficiency across supported blockchains.

With USDC settlement integrated at the protocol level, developers will be able to create lending markets, structured financial products, and a global payment network operating around the clock on Pharos. Institutional funds can enter the on-chain RWA market based on compliant infrastructure, while global users will gain broader access to participate in real-world finance.

The integration of USDC and CCTP will further unlock the financial potential of the Pharos ecosystem. In the tokenized financial market, USDC in the Pharos ecosystem can serve as the primary settlement asset and collateral for tools such as tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds, private credit, and commodities, while also providing liquidity for DeFi trading and lending.

Apart from trading activities, merchants and payment service providers can leverage USDC for efficient settlement and benefit from a transparent reserve mechanism and redemption infrastructure.

Meanwhile, CCTP will support seamless transfers of USDC between Pharos and other supported blockchains, allowing funds to flow freely between ecosystems while supporting more efficient liquidity management and cross-chain distribution of tokenized real-world assets.

Regarding this integration, Wish Wu of the Pharos Foundation stated:

RealFi requires both a trustworthy settlement mechanism and the ability to reach global markets. The integration of USDC and CCTP brings institutional-grade reliability to Pharos while extending this reliability to global developers and users. Our vision has always been to build truly inclusive infrastructure to support real-world financial markets.

As USDC and CCTP complete deployment, Pharos will fully open its doors to developers, financial institutions, and businesses seeking compliant, stable, and efficient infrastructure. This aligns with Pharos’s recent launch of a $10 million ecosystem incubation program, further accelerating ecosystem growth.

By integrating USDC and CCTP to support secure cross-chain capital flows, Pharos is building the infrastructure layer for RealFi, enabling institutional-grade assets to circulate on-chain while maintaining openness to global participants, thereby moving closer to the goal of “making real-world finance more open, transparent, and inclusive.”

About Pharos Network

Pharos Network is an inclusive financial Layer 1 designed for RealFi, where real value and institutional-grade assets can circulate on-chain and achieve composability with decentralized assets, becoming the next generation of financial infrastructure for a global audience. Pharos combines modular architecture, deep parallel execution, and built-in compliance capabilities, with a native asset ecosystem providing robust support. The project is built by a leadership team and engineers from Ant Group, backed by Hack VC, Faction VC, and other global investors.