2025-12-15 21:36:39

Circle announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Interop Labs team and intellectual property. Interop Labs is the core development team behind Axelar, a key infrastructure project focused on cross-chain interoperability. This strategic acquisition marks Circle's expansion into cross-chain communication solutions and strengthens its position in the Web3 ecosystem. The deal combines Circle's stablecoin and payment expertise with Axelar's interoperability technology, potentially accelerating adoption of seamless multi-chain interactions.

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zkProofGremlin

· 2025-12-18 17:49

Circle is really playing big, directly taking down Axelar's core team... This move is a bit ruthless.

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DarkPoolWatcher

· 2025-12-16 23:03

Oh my, Circle is causing trouble again. I really didn't expect Axelar to be acquired in this wave.

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BlockTalk

· 2025-12-15 22:03

Circle is up to something again, this time directly poaching Axelar people.

Wait, is this really acquiring the team or just putting a name on it?

It seems that ultimately, interoperability issues will have to be handled by Circle to integrate everything.

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OffchainOracle

· 2025-12-15 22:02

Circle is starting to spend money again to buy into the race tracks, this time it's Axelar... alright, stablecoins + cross-chain, the combination looks pretty good

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SillyWhale

· 2025-12-15 21:59

Circle's integration of cross-chain ideas is pretty good, but it feels like the old story of big fish eating small fish.

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AirdropHuntress

· 2025-12-15 21:48

Circle acquires Axelar core team? After research and analysis, there's something interesting behind this deal... Stablecoins + cross-chain infrastructure, what game is the capital playing?

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