Issuer of USDC (~$78B market cap). NYSE-listed (CRCL). MiCA-compliant. Full Treasury reserve.
Overview
Ticker
USDC
Backing type
Fiat-backed
Market cap
$62B+
Peg currency
USD
Issuer
Circle Internet Financial
Auditor
Deloitte
Yield rate
—
Launch year
2018
Reserves
US Treasuries, cash held at regulated financial institutions
Supported Chains
EthereumSolanaBaseArbitrumOptimismPolygonAvalancheStellarNoble (Cosmos)
Regulatory
MiCA compliant
Yes
Jurisdiction
United States
US state money transmitter licensesEU EMI (via France)Singapore MPI
Features
Programmable✓
Rebaseable—
Permissioned—
Cross-chain✓
DeFi integrated✓
Institutional grade✓
Use Cases
B2B paymentsDeFi collateralPayrollMerchant settlementCross-border payments