Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has hinted that tap-to-pay functionality for Circle's USDC stablecoin on iPhones is coming soon, thanks to Apple's decision to open its NFC payment tech to third-party devs. While Circle does not have a direct partnership with Apple, the new feature will allow iOS wallets supporting USDC to facilitate transactions via NFC, potentially transforming payment and NFT transactions. Apple’s move to expand NFC access, driven by regulatory pressure, will be available with the iOS 18.1 update this fall, though it will come with various restrictions and fees for devs. Source: Decrypt