INFINIOS and Circle Sign Strategic Agreement to Advance Digital Finance Infrastructure

The collaboration will support stablecoin-powered payments, treasury, and digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions across the Middle East and beyond.

‍Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain - June 24, 2026 - INFINIOS, a leading fintech innovator headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Circle Internet Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of one of the world's leading financial platform companies Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), today announced a strategic agreement to support the expansion of digital finance infrastructure across the Middle East and beyond.

The collaboration is designed to help INFINIOS deliver faster, more secure, and more globally interoperable digital payment and treasury solutions for businesses and financial institutions. Under the agreement, INFINIOS will integrate with Circle's financial infrastructure, including USDC, EURC, and API-enabled onchain payment capabilities for payouts and treasury operations.

Through its integration with Circle's infrastructure, INFINIOS aims to support institutional and enterprise use cases including cross-border payments, treasury and liquidity management, merchant settlement, platform payouts, tokenized financial services, and embedded finance. The collaboration also reflects a shared focus on compliance, transparency, and regulatory alignment, including KYC, AML/CFT, and data protection standards.

The agreement positions INFINIOS at the forefront of digital finance innovation in the region, helping businesses and platforms move value globally with greater efficiency through internet-native financial infrastructure.

Sherif Abdelsalam, Chief Executive Officer of INFINIOS, said: "This partnership with Circle is a defining moment for INFINIOS and a major step forward for the digital finance ecosystem in the region. By combining our vision and market expertise with Circle's world-class technology, we are unlocking new possibilities for real-time, global financial connectivity. Our goal is clear - to build infrastructure that enables seamless, compliant, and scalable financial innovation at a global level."

"Demand for modern financial infrastructure is accelerating across the Middle East as businesses and financial institutions look for faster and more connected ways to move value globally," said Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Managing Director for Middle East and Africa at Circle. "Through our collaboration with INFINIOS, we're expanding access to Circle's stablecoin infrastructure and helping enable new payment, treasury, and embedded finance use cases across the region. Together, we're helping advance trusted, internet-native financial infrastructure designed for greater interoperability, efficiency, and global connectivity."

About INFINIOS

INFINIOS is a Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) licensed and regulated financial institution. As a principal scheme member, the firm extends its digital financial infrastructure internationally, focused on compliant, future-ready payment and settlement solutions for global commerce. The firm is the first in-region to operate Stablecoin settlements and is one of the largest regional issuers and processors of Virtual Commercial Cards (VCCs).

About Circle

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.