Circle

Circle is a financial technology company founded in 2013 that is building internet financial infrastructure around regulated stablecoins. Its platform connects financial institutions, enterprises and developers to what it describes as a frictionless system for exchanging value. The company reports that its products enable trillions of dollars of economic activity and serve hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

The firm's principal product is USDC, described as the world's largest regulated stablecoin, which combines the stability of fiat currency with the speed and programmability of blockchain. It is accompanied by EURC, a euro-denominated stablecoin; the Circle Payments Network, which provides near-instant global settlement and low-cost, 24/7 cross-border payments; and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain positioned as an economic operating system for the internet. Technical work at the company spans blockchain, digital assets, payments infrastructure, cross-border settlement and APIs for financial applications.

Circle holds regulatory licences across eight jurisdictions: the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Bermuda, Canada and Japan, and operates in each. Its stated priorities include full transparency, security and regulatory compliance, alongside a mission of raising global economic prosperity through the exchange of value. The company describes its work as bridging traditional finance and digital assets for an always-on digital economy.