Circle acquiert l'équipe et la propriété intellectuelle d'Interop Labs tandis qu'Axelar reste indépendant

cointelegraphPublished on 2025-12-15Last updated on 2025-12-15

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Circle, émetteur du stablecoin USDC, a conclu un accord pour acquérir l'équipe et la technologie propriétaire d'Interop Labs, un contributeur clé du réseau décentralisé Axelar. L'opération, qui devrait être finalisée début 2026, n'inclut pas le réseau Axelar, sa fondation ou le jeton AXL, qui resteront indépendants. Les technologies d'Interop Labs seront intégrées à la blockchain Arc et au protocole de transfert inter-chaînes (CCTP) de Circle. Cette acquisition vise à accélérer l'interopérabilité des actifs sur Arc et à renforcer les outils pour les applications multichaînes. Circle, qui détient environ 25% du marché des stablecoins, poursuit ainsi sa stratégie de croissance après le rachat de Hashnote en janvier. Parallèlement, d'autres émetteurs comme Paxos et Tether ont également réalisé des acquisitions significatives en 2025.

L'émetteur de stablecoin Circle a signé un accord pour acquérir l'équipe d'Interop Labs et sa technologie propriétaire, intégrant ainsi un contributeur clé du réseau Axelar à son activité d'infrastructure.

Cette transaction, qui devrait être finalisée début 2026, porte sur le personnel et la propriété intellectuelle propriétaire d'Interop Labs, tandis que le réseau Axelar, sa fondation et le jeton AXL resteront indépendants et gouvernés par la communauté.

Interop Labs est le développeur initial du réseau Axelar, un réseau d'interopérabilité décentralisé qui prend en charge la messagerie inter-chaînes et les transferts d'actifs entre les blockchains. Circle a déclaré que la technologie de l'équipe sera intégrée à la blockchain Arc de Circle et à son protocole de transfert inter-chaînes (CCTP).

Un autre contributeur d'Axelar, Common Prefix, reprendra les précédentes responsabilités de développement d'Interop Labs pour assurer la continuité du réseau open source.

Selon Circle, cette acquisition devrait accélérer l'interopérabilité pour les actifs émis sur Arc, améliorer les outils de développement pour les applications multichaînes et soutenir le développement des produits construits par Circle. Les termes de l'accord n'ont pas été divulgués.

Circle émet l'USDC (USDC), le deuxième stablecoin par capitalisation boursière, représentant environ 25 % du marché mondial des stablecoins de 310 milliards de dollars, selon les données de DefiLlama.

*Capitalisation boursière de l'USDC et blockchains. Source :* *DefiLlama*

En janvier, Circle a acquis Hashnote, l'émetteur du fonds monétaire tokenisé US Yield Coin, intégrant ainsi l'un des plus grands produits d'actifs réels générateurs de rendement à son activité de stablecoin et d'infrastructure.

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Les émetteurs de stablecoins réalisent des acquisitions en 2025

Les émetteurs de stablecoins ont de plus en plus recours aux acquisitions en 2025 pour développer leurs activités.

En novembre, Paxos a acquis le fournisseur de portefeuilles crypto institutionnels Fordefi dans le cadre d'une transaction évaluée à plus de 100 millions de dollars, selon Fortune. Paxos, l'émetteur du Pax Dollar (USDP) et du stablecoin USD (PYUSD) de PayPal, a déclaré que cette acquisition renforce son infrastructure de garde et de transaction pour l'émission de stablecoins, la tokenisation d'actifs et les paiements onchain.

*Capitalisation boursière des stablecoins. Source :* *DefiLlama*

Tether, le principal émetteur de stablecoins derrière le jeton USDt (USDT), a utilisé son bilan pour acquérir des participations minoritaires et des positions stratégiques dans des entreprises d'actifs traditionnels.

En juin, il a acquis environ 32 % du capital de la société de redevances aurifères canadienne Elemental Altus Royalties pour environ 89 millions de dollars. En novembre, Tether Investments a acquis une participation minoritaire dans la société de métaux précieux Versamet Royalties, achetant environ 11,8 millions d'actions ordinaires via un accord privé avec un actionnaire existant.

Tether a tenté de s'étendre au-delà de la finance vers le sport, en soumettant le 12 décembre une offre ferme entièrement en numéraire pour acquérir la participation majoritaire de 65,4 % d'Exor dans la Juventus Football Club d'Italie, une offre que la société holding de la famille Agnelli a ensuite déclaré que son conseil d'administration avait rejetée à l'unanimité.

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