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Cyclops Raises $8 Million to Build Enterprise Stablecoin Infrastructure

The funding backs Cyclops’s push to provide compliant, bank‑integrated stablecoin rails for payment companies.

Overview

  • Castle Island Ventures led the round, with participation from F-Prime and payment processor Shift4.
  • Cyclops provides B2B APIs to mint and redeem stablecoins, manage reserves, and run KYC and transaction‑monitoring workflows.
  • Early customers include Shift4 clients such as Blade and Blue Origin, which use Cyclops for stablecoin settlement plumbing.
  • The company says the new capital will support pursuit of partnerships with major processors and card networks, including Fiserv, Adyen, Global Payments, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
  • Backers frame the bet as enterprise adoption of stablecoin settlement grows, helped by higher on‑chain volumes and clearer regulatory frameworks.