In short: Circle issues USDC, EURC (issuing entity: Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL, listed 5 Jun 2025); Circle Internet Financial, LLC; Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS). Headquarters: New York / Boston, US. Status: Active. Licences on record: 14 (13 authorised; 5 confirmed on a regulator's official public register). Reserve reports: monthly (Deloitte & Touche LLP). Reference data as of 2026-10-26.
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Company
Products & supply LIVE
USDC$71.48B · -2.1 bps
EURC$485.2M · -5.8 bpsDistribution
Products REFERENCE · issuer official site · as of 2026-10-26
USD stablecoin
Euro stablecoin
Stablecoin payments network for institutions
Mint and redeem USDC/EURC
“The Economic OS for the internet” (Circle L1)
Programme for partner-issued stablecoins
Official partners (1486) REFERENCE · issuer official site · as of 2026-10-26
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Self-custodial wallet infrastructure for stablecoin payments.
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Licences & authorisations worldwide (14 · 5 ✓ verified on register) REFERENCE · regulator registers / issuer disclosures · as of 2026-10-26
| Jurisdiction | Regulator | Licence / status detail | Date | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | OCC | National trust bank charter No. 25361 (Circle National Trust) | listed as of 8 Sep 2026 | Authorized | Reported |
| US-NY | NYDFS | Limited-purpose trust company (Circle New York Trust) | — | Authorized | Reported |
| US-NY | NYDFS | Virtual Currency and Money Transmitter Licenses — Circle Internet Financial, LLC (NYDFS regulated-entities list) | 2015-09 | Authorized | Verified |
| US | State regulators / FinCEN | Money transmitter licences — 46 states + DC + PR; FinCEN MSB | — | Authorized | Reported |
| EU-FR | ACPR | Electronic Money Institution No. 17788 — EMT issuer (USDC, EURC) under MiCA | MiCA since 1 Jul 2024 | Authorized | Verified |
| EU-FR | AMF | MiCA CASP authorisation No. E2026-005 | 24 Apr 2026 | Authorized | Verified |
| SG | MAS | Major Payment Institution No. PS20200630 | — | Authorized | Reported |
| BM | BMA | Digital Asset Business licence No. 54786 | — | Authorized | Reported |
| UK | FCA | E-money institution No. 900480 | — | Authorized | Reported |
| AE-ADGM | FSRA (ADGM) | Financial Services Permission No. 250035 | 2025 | Authorized | Reported |
| AE-DIFC | DFSA | USDC/EURC recognised stablecoins (first approved by DFSA, per Circle) | — | Authorized | Reported |
| JP | FSA / Kanto Finance Bureau | USDC handled by SBI VC Trade (No. 00001, 4 Mar 2025) and Coincheck (No. 00002, 27 Aug 2026) | 4 Mar 2025 | Authorized | Verified |
| HK | HKMA | HKMA licensed stablecoin issuer | checked 2026-10-26 | Not on HKMA register | Verified |
| CA | CSA | Undertaking with Canadian Securities Administrators (VRCA) | — | Authorized | Reported |
Reserves, custody & attestation
Redemption terms
1:1 redemption via Circle Mint for institutional customers; MiCA: redemption at par without fee for EU holders of EMTs
Controls: freeze / clawback / admin
Frozen / blacklisted / seized
| Metric | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallets frozen (28 chains) | 2,045 | Eagle Virtual ↗ | 2026-10-25 |
| Frozen value (priced at event) | $229.5M | Eagle Virtual ↗ | 2026-10-25 |
| Balances destroyed | 0 (none on record) | Eagle Virtual ↗ | 2026-10-25 |
| EURC wallets frozen | 574 | Eagle Virtual ↗ | 2026-10-25 |
Government & public sector partnerships (1) REFERENCE · issuer newsroom / official government sites · as of 2026-10-26
Fully onchain national economy — Government plan with Circle and Coinbase infrastructure: USDC merchant payments, government stablecoin-payment pilots, digital finance education
Government & law-enforcement cooperation
Blacklists addresses on OFAC SDN list (e.g. Tornado Cash addresses, Aug 2022) and on valid government orders (per Circle USDC terms)
source ↗Regulatory actions & enforcement history
AI-agent payments
Circle a premier x402 Foundation member; “x402 and USDC” for sub-cent agent payments (Circle VP Arc)
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