About
Circle is a regulated fintech that issues USDC, the second-largest dollar stablecoin, plus the euro stablecoin EURC. It operates programmable-money infrastructure including CCTP and Circle Mint, and listed on the NYSE in 2025 under ticker CRCL.
Stablecoins
Key products
Chains
- Founded
- 2013
- HQ
- New York, USA
- Stage
- Public
- Funding
- IPO 2025 (NYSE: CRCL)
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