Circle Builders Series

Hackathons have always been fertile ground for innovation, and in this episode, Steve Ngok shares how DoraHacks is partnering with Circle to unlock new opportunities for builders. From bounties powered by USDC to the future of stablecoins in mainstream adoption, Steve offers unique insights into why this moment is the golden time to build. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction. 02:44 The role of hacka...

Furqan Rydhan, Founder of thirdweb, shares how USDC is shaping the future of onchain AI and developer ecosystems. From dynamic agents to scalable infrastructure, Furqan reveals how USDC is designed to maintain not just stable value but foundational programmability for next-gen apps and agent economies. Furqan explains why Circle's tools, including CCTP, help to unlock seamless USDC movement across...

In this episode, David Vorick shares how Glow’s incentive mechanism, a recursive and performance-based funding model, channels electricity revenue from newly verified solar farms into building more solar projects. Using USDC and smart contracts, Glow helps provide funding to some of the most cost-effective and verifiably constructed solar farms. Key Takeaways: (01:56) Building on reliable infrastr...

Nelson Peña , Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Amero Exchange , shares his mission to make digital finance accessible across Latin America by simplifying remittances, enabling bank-free living, and redefining financial trust. In this conversation with Sam Sealey, Nelson shares personal stories and talks about Amero’s early hurdles and the transformative power of USDC in real-life emergenc...

Access to stable money shouldn’t be a privilege — it should be a right. In this episode of the Builder Series, we sit down with Rubén Galindo Steckel , CEO and Co-Founder of Airtm *, to discuss how his company is transforming financial access across the LATAM. Rubén shares how Airtm, with Circle’s USDC, is helping individuals and businesses securely move money, earn income in a stable currency, an...

Jasper Fu, Co-Founder and CEO, explains how Coinsub ’s platform is enabling seamless and secure USDC subscriptions. Using blockchain technology, their goal is to minimize the time and clicks required to pay and get paid while providing the infrastructure for fintech companies to easily incorporate subscriptions and recurring payments through stablecoins. Jasper breaks down the technical challenges...

In this episode, we sit down with Circle Developer Grant recipient Ali Sammour , Co-Founder of droplinked, a platform revolutionizing onchain commerce. Ali explains how droplinked empowers merchants with no-code tools that seamlessly integrate Circle’s @circle’s USDC, EURC, CCTP, Programmable Wallets & Smart Contracts to make onchain commerce more accessible. He breaks down the game-changing b...

In this episode, we’re joined by Circle Developer Grant recipient Sida (Stella) Zheng , Co-Founder of Rosen Bridge, an AI and blockchain-powered social app designed to connect people worldwide, regardless of language, and facilitate secure Bitcoin and USDC transfers. Sida explains how Circle’s tools and infrastructure like Circle’s Programmable Wallets have helped Rosen Bridge develop a secure, us...

In this episode, we sit down with Darren Carvalho , Co-Founder of MetaWealth , a Web3 investment platform offering fractional ownership of institutional-grade real estate. Darren walks us through how MetaWealth tokenizes real estate assets, making real estate investment more accessible and efficient through blockchain technology. Key Takeaways: (01:07) Fractional ownership of institutional-grade r...