Key Notes
- Partnership aims to transform refunds, remittances, savings and payments using blockchain infrastructure instead of traditional systems.
- Intuit shares climbed over two percent following the announcement, reflecting positive investor sentiment toward crypto integration.
- Circle strengthens its market position as second-largest stablecoin provider through this strategic alliance with major fintech company.
Financial services firm Intuit recently announced that it has entered a multi-year, strategic partnership with stablecoin provider Circle.
Under the terms of the agreement, Intuit will leverage Circle’s USDC token and stablecoin infrastructure throughout its platform, which includes products such as Credit Karma, Mailchimp, TurboTax, and QuickBooks.
While details are scarce, according to a Dec. 18 press release, USDC
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integration will be embedded across the Intuit platform to “unlock new experiences in refunds, remittances, savings, and payments that simply weren’t possible on legacy rails.”
We’re leveling up money movement. 💸
Our partnership with @circle will unlock faster, smarter, more affordable ways for consumers and growing businesses to move money across the Intuit platform.
Read more: https://t.co/a7c5xDeqzu pic.twitter.com/3Fbig9G0gR
— Intuit (@Intuit) December 18, 2025
Intuit Rises On Stablecoin Bump
Intuit shares were up more than two percent on the NASDAQ market just hours after the Circle partnership news broke, indicating a strong sentiment toward the integration.
Despite a comparatively rocky 2024, which saw shares reach a multi-year low, Intuit has seen a rising tide of adoption across its product and service suite leading up to its most recent earnings report.
The company’s Q1 2026 earnings, posted on Nov. 20, 2025, indicated consumer revenue of $894 million, up 21 percent for the quarter, with total revenue up 18% at $3.9 billion.
Intuit stocks rose on the news, gaining more than $13 and 2% on the NASDAQ | Source: TradingView
The addition of stablecoin payment rails to Intuit’s suite of products could serve as a boon for millions of consumers, especially in the US where the regulatory winds have shifted to the benefit of the crypto and digital assets communities.
The partnership also further solidifies Circle’s position among the top-tier fintech firms in the global community. Second only to Tether’s USDT
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in the stablecoin market, the firm’s expanding strategic partnerships portfolio has positioned its USDC token as a go-to service token throughout the fintech world.
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Tristan is a technology journalist and editorial leader with 8 years of experience covering science, deep tech, finance, politics, and business. Before joining Coinspeaker, he wrote for Cointelegraph and TNW.
