Circle x Lyzi: Stablecoins for real-world use

This summer, the French Riviera was not only the scene of major Web3 events; it also witnessed a concrete collaboration between Lyzi and Circle, around a common vision: to move stablecoins from theory to real use.

At ETHCC in Cannes, the Lyzi and Circle teams met to present a unique use case: paying in EURC, directly in physical stores, thanks to Lyzi.

⚡ Stablecoins for everyday life

For a long time, stablecoins were perceived as a tool reserved for decentralized finance or trading.
Today, thanks to concrete integrations like the one between Circle and Lyzi, they are becoming a truly universal, instant and stable means of payment.

Thanks to the integration of EURC (the euro stablecoin issued by Circle) and USDC, Lyzi users can now:

• Paying for their everyday purchases (cafes, restaurants, shops, hotels, etc.),
• In a few seconds, from their wallet,
• While allowing traders to receive euros immediately, without any exposure to volatility.

“Real stablecoin payments. Real croissants. »
This is what Circle brilliantly summarized in their video filmed in Cannes this summer, alongside Lyzi.

🌍 Real adoption: more than a concept, a reality

At Lyzi, our vision is clear: adoption comes through use.
And we are building this practice every day, with our partners, on the ground.

Today, thanks to the integration of EURC and USDC:

• Over 1 million payment terminals (Verifone, Ingenico, Nepting, etc.) are compatible with Lyzi,
• More than 2,000 merchants in France and Europe already accept crypto payments.
• And the stablecoin becomes a seamless gateway between Web3 and the real economy.

“Stablecoins aren’t arriving; they’re already here.”
-- Damien Patureaux, CEO of Lyzi

🤝 A collaboration based on trust and vision

Meeting the Circle teams at ETHCC Cannes and during the Circle Dev Summit Cannes helped to reinforce a shared conviction:
that of a more open, more stable and more accessible digital finance.

By combining our expertise, we are taking a concrete step towards wider adoption of crypto payments; in Europe, and soon beyond.

This collaboration also illustrates the natural alignment between two complementary players:

• Circle, the issuer of regulated and transparent stablecoins (EURC, USDC),
• Lyzi, the payment gateway that connects these assets to the real world.

🚀 Stable, simple and instant payments

Whether it's for a coffee in Cannes or a purchase in a shop in Paris, stablecoin payments via Lyzi already work, here and now.
This full-scale experiment proves that Web3 is no longer a concept of the future, but a reality on the ground.

The objective is clear:
to make crypto payments as simple, fast and reliable as card payments; while taking advantage of the power and transparency of blockchain.

💬 In conclusion

The collaboration between Circle and Lyzi symbolizes a new step in the democratization of cryptocurrencies in Europe.
It demonstrates that stablecoins, used in a compliant and concrete manner, are a major lever for the adoption of Web3 in the commerce of tomorrow.

👉 Stablecoins do not replace the existing system.
They improve it.

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Discover how Lyzi makes it possible to pay with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in physical commerce.