The world today is more connected than ever before. Messages that could take weeks to arrive before the internet now arrive in seconds, and thousands of businesses have become truly global.
To thrive in the modern economy, cross-border payments that are affordable and arrive quickly can make the difference between a powerful partnership and a missed connection.
How USDC Cross-Border Payments Funded a Dream Wedding
After Afropolitan co-founders Chika Uwazie* and Eche Emole* reconnected in Lagos, Nigeria in 2021, they formed a new business—and a new relationship that would one day grow into a remarkable wedding, paid for with USDC.
Chika and Eche chose to have their wedding in Nigeria so they could be surrounded by family and the people they cared about. But since the pair live and work in the US, they knew how challenging sending money abroad would be.
Stablecoins like USDC were built to make sending money globally as easy as sending a text or email. By taking advantage of blockchain cross-border payments, Chika and Eche paid for food, photographers, transportation, their venue and reception—just about everything was paid for using USDC.
Sending Money Abroad with USDC Cross-Border Payments
The newlyweds aren’t the only ones realizing the benefits of USDC for cross-border payments. Eche helped set his father up with a digital wallet that accepts USDC, making it easier than ever for Eche to send money to his father from his home in the US. Now, digital currencies are allowing millions of people to transcend the roadblocks of traditional financial services and unlock prosperity at an unprecedented scale.
Watch the USDC x Nigerian Wedding film, or visit Circle Stories to see how open money movement is bringing people together across the globe.
*Neither Chika Uwazie nor Eche Emole are Circle Customers.