Circle company
Overview
Circle is a financial technology company and, since the Centre Consortium was dissolved in 2023, the sole issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin. It provides blockchain-based payment and financial infrastructure, is regulated as a money transmitter in multiple US states, and operates under oversight from authorities such as the New York State Department of Financial Services. Circle went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CRCL in June 2025. (as of 2026-07-15)
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Circle connects to 125 tracked entities, most strongly to USD Coin, Coinbase, CCTP.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 8 of 125 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
issues | USD Coin | 99% |
partnered_with | Coinbase | 97% |
operates | CCTP | 97% |
employs | Jeremy Allaire | 97% |
governs | USD Coin | 95% |
reserves_managed_by | BlackRock | 95% |
partnered_with | Visa | 95% |
partnered_with | Mastercard | 95% |
Company intelligence
US fintech founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, issuer of USDC and EURC stablecoins.
Investors
- Andreessen Horowitz VC
- Union Square Ventures VC
- IVP VC
- Tiger Global Management VC
Partners
- BlackRock financial partner
- Coinbase platform partner
- Stripe payments partner
Products
- USDC stablecoin
- EURC stablecoin
- Circle Mint minting
- CCTP protocol
- Circle Wallets wallet
- Circle Paymaster paymaster
- Circle Gateway gateway
Funding
Key people
- Jeremy Allaire Co‑Founder & CEO
- Sean Neville Co‑Founder & former COO
- Andrew McQuarrie CFO
Timeline & market context
Amber line: BTC price over the last year. Dots: dated events (hack/incident red, fundraise green, partnership blue, launch purple, regulatory amber, news grey).
Frequently asked questions
What is Circle?
Circle is a fintech company that develops the USDC stablecoin and offers digital payment services using blockchain technology.
What is USDC?
USDC is a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, issued solely by Circle (the Centre Consortium that formerly co-governed it with Coinbase was dissolved in 2023), and fully backed by cash and short-duration US Treasuries.
How is Circle regulated?
Circle holds money transmitter licenses in various US states and complies with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.
What is Circle connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Circle is linked to 125 other tracked entities, most strongly to USD Coin, Coinbase, CCTP.
Sources
More on Circle
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