Circle
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About Circle
Circle helps businesses and developers harness the power of USDC for payments and commerce
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Protocol Profile
Circle is a Stablecoin Issuer issuance protocol — it mints stable units against collateral (crypto, RWA, or off-chain reserves) and uses redemption or rebalancing mechanisms to hold the peg.
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Verified external resources for Circle — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other Stablecoin Issuer protocols on Mantapex
Circle is one of 2 Stablecoin Issuer protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include M0. These peer protocols collectively secure $198.3M in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Circle's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
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Recent Circle news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Circle.
- Coindesk
Circle debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase in the wrapped bitcoin market
Circle unveiled cirBTC, a token backed 1:1 by the world's largest cryptocurrency, to allow traders to use their bitcoin wealth in DeFi protocols.
- Cryptonews
Bitcoin On Ethereum? Circle Launches cirBTC on ETH Targeting $9B WBTC Market
Circle Launches cirBTC to Challenge WBTC on Ethereum
- Crypto news
Circle launches cirBTC on Ethereum with 1:1 Bitcoin backing
Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, introducing a wrapped Bitcoin token backed 1:1 by BTC and supported by onchain reserve verification through Chainlink Proof of Reserve.
- Tokenpost
Circle's EURC Gains Ground Under MiCA as USDC Faces Rising Competition Concerns
Circle Internet Group ($CRCL) is tightening its grip on Europe's newly regulated stablecoin market, with its euro-pegged EURC emerging as a key beneficiary of the European Union's…
- Tokenpost
Circle Shares Drop 10% as Stripe, Visa, Mastercard Eye Stablecoin Push
Circle Internet Group ($CRCL) shares slid more than 10% on Monday after reports said Stripe, Visa ($V), and Mastercard ($MA) are preparing stablecoin platforms—raising investor…
- Crypto news
Circle faces fresh market jolt as Coinbase weighs rival Stablecoin play
Coinbase and Circle shares have come under pressure after a CoinDesk report said Coinbase is weighing a role in a new stablecoin platform backed by Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard.
- Bitcoinist
Circle Targets Post-Quantum Security In Bold USDC Roadmap
Users who fail to migrate their accounts before quantum computers become a practical threat would not automatically lose their assets under Circle's new plan — the company is…
- The Currency Analytics
Circle Freezes $12.6M USDC Tied to Zama as Civil Case Rattles Crypto Privacy Sector
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