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Updated Jul 6, 2026 08:49 UTC
Circle

Circle

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Circle is a stablecoin issuer and financial technology company best known for USDC, EURC, developer infrastructure, and institutional stablecoin services.

Type
Stablecoin issuer and payments infrastructure
Founded
2013
HQ
Boston, MA, USA
Website

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Circle issues USDC and EURC and provides infrastructure for minting, redemption, cross-chain movement, wallets, payments, and developer integrations.

Last Verified Update

June 16, 2026

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Products & Infrastructure

  • U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by Circle and covered in the StableCoin.com price directory.
  • EURC
    Euro-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle for euro settlement, payments, and market workflows.
  • Circle Mint
    Minting, redemption, and account infrastructure for qualified institutions and larger businesses.
  • CCTP
    Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol for native USDC transfers between supported blockchains.
  • Circle Wallets
    Embedded wallet infrastructure for applications that need programmable accounts and transaction flows.
  • Circle Payments Network
    Circle payment infrastructure for financial institutions and real-time settlement workflows.

Key Facts

  • USDC is issued by Circle and is designed to be redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars.
  • Circle states that USDC is backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets.
  • Circle states that it publishes reserve information and attestations through its transparency materials.
  • Circle Mint is positioned for institutions, exchanges, banks, and larger businesses that need direct minting and redemption access.
  • Circle CCTP is developer infrastructure for native USDC movement between supported blockchains.
  • Circle also offers EURC, a euro-denominated stablecoin that Circle describes as redeemable 1:1 for euro.

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