- Circle Foundation issued a grant to support the UN’s digital treasury work to speed humanitarian payments.
- Circle said digital financial infrastructure, including stablecoins, can cut aid delivery costs by about 20%.
- The grant builds on a 2022 collaboration that used USDC to pay displaced Ukrainians through DHoTS and UNHCR.
- About $38 billion in annual humanitarian funds still flow through legacy systems, the company noted.
- The stablecoin market is roughly $312.7 billion, and Bloomberg Intelligence projects strong growth in stablecoin payment flows to 2030.
Circle Foundation announced a grant at the World Economic Forum in Davos to fund the United Nations’ Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) and improve how the UN moves money. The grant, revealed on Wednesday in Davos, aims to streamline monetary transfers across the UN system, the foundation said.
The grant extends work that began in 2022 when Circle partnered with UNHCR and DHoTS to enable USDC stablecoin payments for displaced Ukrainians. Circle framed the effort as a way to make aid payments faster and more efficient.
Circle argued that digital financial infrastructure and stablecoins can reduce the cost of delivering humanitarian aid by roughly 20%. The company also highlighted that about $38 billion in annual humanitarian funding still depends on legacy systems.
UN Development Programme administrator Alexander De Croo said stablecoin payments would help the UN “make every dollar work harder” amid tight budgets, and Barham Salih, the UN Refugee Agency high commissioner, said, “This is about using technology to uphold dignity and choice for people forced to flee, while maximizing impact for every dollar entrusted to us.”
The move follows the creation of the Circle Foundation in December, set up to advance philanthropic initiatives focused on financial inclusion and resilience. The wider stablecoin market stands near $312.7 billion, and Bloomberg Intelligence projected that stablecoin payment flows could grow rapidly to 2030.
The announcement was shared in a social post by Circle.
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