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Circle has struck a partnership with Chelsea Football Club that will put Circle’s USDC stablecoin branding on the front of the Premier League club’s men’s, women’s and academy shirts starting with the 2026/27 season. The USDC logo will debut on Chelsea’s men’s shirt in the club’s first home league match of the season against Brighton. Circle will be Chelsea’s principal partner and official front-of-shirt sponsor. Circle says USDC is built for global, dollar-denominated payments and transfers, positioning stablecoins as internet-based financial infrastructure rather than just crypto trading assets. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.