Circle

About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology company founded in 2013 that issues USDC, a fully reserved stablecoin pegged to the US dollar and backed by cash and short-term US Treasuries, along with EURC for euro-denominated transactions. It provides infrastructure including the Circle Payments Network for real-time global payments, Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) for seamless USDC transfers across 20+ blockchains, and Arc, an enterprise-grade Layer-1 blockchain designed as the Economic OS for the internet economy. With extensive regulatory compliance such as money transmitter licenses in 46 US states and partnerships with major institutions, Circle bridges traditional finance and blockchain to enable secure, transparent digital asset services for businesses and developers.