Cyclops is a stablecoin and crypto infrastructure platform built exclusively for payments companies, offering settlement, pay-ins, payouts, treasury services, and custom on/off-ramp APIs through a single unified interface. Cyclops's Twitter Score is 8.9 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #105,255 among 498,181 tracked accounts.
Cyclops was co-founded by Alex Wilson, Pat Duffy, and David Johnson. Wilson and Duffy previously co-founded The Giving Block, a crypto-donation platform that was acquired by Shift4 Payments, after which the pair led Shift4's crypto and stablecoin division for nearly four years before launching Cyclops.
Cyclops announced commercial availability on March 4, 2026, with Shift4 Payments already live on the platform at launch. That same day, the company announced an $8M strategic financing round from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime Capital, and Shift4 Payments. On July 15, 2026, Cyclops announced a $20M Series A led by Nava Ventures, with participation from Castle Island Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Circle, Lasagna Ventures, and Global PayTech Ventures. Kevin Chenault of Nava Ventures joined the Cyclops board as part of that round.
Cyclops reported in July 2026 that its merchant network had reached 300,000 and that volume had grown 350% month over month. The platform, together with its integrated partners, offers more than 100 global licenses, reaches more than 150 countries, and supports more than 400 assets. Cyclops is also listed as a participant in the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program, connecting it to Mastercard's broader payments network.
Cyclops has published 143 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 28 accounts a total of 55 times, reflecting active engagement within the crypto and payments space.
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Cyclops draws a following from across the crypto and fintech industry. The accounts that follow Cyclops include 26 founders, 9 angel investors, 14 influencers and 1 VCs. Among its notable followers are Nic Carter, CBB, David, Ram Ahluwalia CFA, Lumida, Fomozaurus and Matt Walsh.