Ant Group Advances Blockchain Strategy with USDC Integration Following Regulatory Clarity

Ant Group, founded by Jack Ma, is making a strategic push into crypto by preparing to integrate Circle's USDC stablecoin into its global blockchain infrastructure. The move through Ant International is contingent upon USDC securing full U.S. regulatory approval, with no official launch timeline disclosed.

This development capitalizes on growing stablecoin adoption after the U.S. Senate passed legislation in June 2025 to regulate dollar-pegged digital assets. Circle—a notable public company with its own stablecoin—stands to gain substantially from the partnership. The firm recently went public and has already announced plans for a USDC-powered cross-border payments network.

For Ant Group, USDC integration represents a key component of its broader digital asset roadmap, which includes central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and tokenized deposits. The company's blockchain platform facilitated over $1 trillion in global transactions last year, with blockchain processing one-third of this volume.

Ant continues expanding its regulatory footprint, having applied for stablecoin licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong, plus a digital asset permit in Luxembourg. These efforts mark part of the company's international rebuilding strategy following the suspension of its 2020 IPO by Chinese regulators.