Circle (CRCL) is a publicly traded Stablecoin Issuers company founded in 2013 and based in Boston, United States.
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | IPO | — | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Growth | $400M | — | BlackRock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, Fin Capital |
| May 28, 2021 |
| Growth |
| $440M |
| — |
| Fidelity, FTX, Marshall Wace |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Growth | $25M | — | Digital Currency Group |
| May 16, 2018 | Series E | $110M | $3B | Bitmain |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Series D | $60M | — | IDG Capital Partners, Breyer Capital |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Series C | $50M | $200M | Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital Partners |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Series B | $17M | — | Breyer Capital, Accel Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Oak Investment Partners |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Series A | $9M | — | Breyer Capital, Accel Partners, General Catalyst Partners |
USDC is a regulated digital dollar stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, issued by Circle. It runs on multiple blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and more, enabling instant, low-cost global payments, decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, and treasury operations. USDC is the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization and is backed by a reserve of cash and short-dated U.S. Treasuries held at regulated financial institutions, with monthly attestations from a top accounting firm.
EURC is a euro-denominated regulated stablecoin issued by Circle, pegged 1:1 to the euro. It allows businesses and individuals to move euro-value on-chain across multiple blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar. Designed for European payments, cross-border settlements, and DeFi applications, EURC offers the same transparency, regulatory compliance, and reserve backing standards as USDC, making it the leading regulated euro stablecoin.
Arc is Circle's platform for building onchain applications and financial services. It provides developers with APIs and SDKs for wallet creation, USDC management, payment flows, and liquidity services across multiple blockchains. Arc includes App Kit for common payment and liquidity flows, Circle Wallets for user account management, and Programmable Wallets for advanced automation. It targets fintechs, enterprises, and developers looking to integrate stablecoin capabilities without building blockchain infrastructure from scratch.
Circle Payments Network is a global payments and settlement network that connects financial institutions, fintechs, and enterprises for real-time cross-border payments using USDC. It enables fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlement rails, allowing businesses to send and receive payments 24/7/365 with near-instant finality. CPN integrates with traditional banking infrastructure while leveraging blockchain for transparency, speed, and lower costs, competing with traditional correspondent banking and wire transfer systems.
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