CryptocurrenciesPartnership aims to enable instant foreign exchange for Japanese companiesStablecoin transactions, which Circle and Nomura will offer, are expected to stimulate cross-border investment and trade. (Source photos by Yutaka Miyaguchi and Reuters) Nikkei staff writersJune 25, 2026 18:06 JSTTOKYO -- Circle, the world's second-largest stablecoin issuer, is planning to work with Nomura to enable instant settlement of foreign currency for Japanese companies as early as 2027, Nikkei learned on Thursday.