Stablecoin issuer Circle is recruiting a South Korea-based Senior Director of Ecosystem Growth to lead its expansion of the USD Coin (USDC) ecosystem. The executive will formulate the company's market-entry strategy, work with local financial and digital-asset firms, monitor regulatory developments and identify applications for USDC and related infrastructure. The hiring supports Circle's stated strategy of partnering with local issuers of Korean won stablecoins rather than directly issuing a won-pegged token. Circle said in its July South Korea market report that it intends to provide infrastructure linking dollar stablecoins with domestic partners.