According to ChainCatcher, according to Decrypt, after Apple decided to open the iPhone's NFC payment function to third-party developers, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicted that the tap-to-pay function on the iPhone using Circle's stablecoin USDC will "come soon." However, he later clarified that Circle has nothing to do with Apple and Apple Pay, and explained that Apple's move to open NFC will enable Web3 and crypto wallets to "call NFC for transactions."