Circle and ACI Worldwide have launched a pilot program to integrate the USDC stablecoin into Colombia's Bre-B instant-payment system, operated by the central bank. This initiative aims to demonstrate how stablecoins can coexist with traditional banking infrastructure without replacing it, allowing banks to process transactions via stablecoins without overhauling their systems. The pilot leverages ACI's cloud-based payments platform, Connetic, to enable seamless routing of both traditional and digital payments. Colombia's fast-growing Bre-B system, with over 500 million transactions in five months, serves as a testbed for potentially broader adoption across Latin America, pending regulatory comfort and bank participation beyond testing.
The pilot of USDC settlement on Colombia's Bre-B instant-payments network provides context for digital currency interest. For readers following the cryptocurrency market, 22 of 50 major cryptocurrencies rose while 27 fell on Pluang as of Oct 28, 2026 00:51 WIB. Notably, Balancer (BAL) rose 11.14% to Rp16.297, EOS.IO (EOS) increased 8.13% to Rp12.649, and PancakeSwap (CAKE) fell 4.27% to Rp37.135 with a 71% buy order activity.
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