Circle
Circle is a Stablecoins & On-Ramps company founded in 2013 and based in New York, United States.
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, Circle builds stablecoin and blockchain payment infrastructure for institutions, businesses, and developers. Its core product, USDC, is a regulated digital dollar stablecoin backed 1:1 by cash and cash equivalents, issued natively across 38 blockchains with over $70 billion in circulation as of 2026. Circle also operates Arc, a Layer-1 blockchain launched in September 2026 with USDC as native gas, and the Circle Payments Network, which connects financial institutions for 24/7 settlement of digital dollars and euros. Additional offerings include USYC (a yield-bearing stablecoin), cirBTC (wrapped Bitcoin), and institutional payment infrastructure. The company operates privately with a headcount between 1,000 and 5,000 employees.
Circle addresses a core infrastructure need in blockchain finance through USDC, which functions as settlement and liquidity across decentralized and institutional ecosystems. The launch of Arc in September 2026 signals expansion into blockchain-native systems designed for financial institutions and real-time capital markets. As stablecoins and on-chain payments become operational channels for traditional finance, Circle's position connecting central bank money to multiple blockchains makes it structurally important to crypto and fintech infrastructure.
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