Circle is urging banks to move beyond stablecoin pilot programs and adopt full-scale deployments, emphasizing the need for production-level data to make informed strategic decisions. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire highlighted this shift at the World Economic Forum, noting ongoing discussions with major global banks about payments and tokenized assets. He projected a 40% annual growth rate for stablecoin adoption, contingent on banks transitioning from experimentation to implementation. Visa's recent USDC settlement capabilities for US banks, following a $3.5 billion pilot, add momentum to this push. Circle advocates for banks to partner with established issuers like itself for USDC, citing its compliance and scalability advantages. Despite regulatory progress in jurisdictions like the US and UAE, most banks remain in exploratory phases, indicating significant potential for growth in stablecoin adoption.