Organization record
Record sog_issuer_circle
Circle
Circle issues USDC and EURC and provides institutional minting and redemption services through Circle Mint.
- Category
- Company or corporate group
- Regulatory character
- Not recorded in canonical data
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Scope: Country or territory - Connected assets
- 2
- Relationships
- 2 current
0 historical - Evidence
- 10 source records
Reviewed identity
Organization summary
The primary category, regulatory character, jurisdiction, asset count, relationship count, and Evidence count are already shown above.Circle issues USDC and EURC and provides institutional minting and redemption services through Circle Mint.
- Legal form
- Not recorded in canonical data
- Functional roles
- Legal issuer
- Official website
- https://www.circle.com/
- Record confidence
- Medium
- Last reviewed
- 2026-06-01
Connected assets
Relationships
Current, ended, and unknown relationships remain separate. Primary display is navigation only.Material history
Events
The five latest typed events are shown first. Control actions remain linked to evidence.| Date | Event | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Binance invests $100 million in Circle and renews five-year USDC partnership | Exchange Adoption ContextAdoption and expansion | No lifecycle change |
| 2023-03-13 | USDC operations reopen after the March 2023 banking weekend | Depeg Recovery ContextRecovery | No lifecycle change |
| 2023-03-11 | USDC depeg during March 2023 banking crisis | Major DepegDepeg and peg stress | No lifecycle change |
| 2022-06-30 | Euro Coin launches on Ethereum | LaunchLaunch and introduction | No lifecycle change |
Binance invests $100 million in Circle and renews five-year USDC partnership
Exchange Adoption Context
No lifecycle changeUSDC operations reopen after the March 2023 banking weekend
Depeg Recovery Context
No lifecycle changeUSDC depeg during March 2023 banking crisis
Major Depeg
No lifecycle changeEuro Coin launches on Ethereum
Launch
No lifecycle changeProvenance
Evidence
The first ten source records are shown initially. Source identity, publication date, reliability, and archive state remain separate.| Source | Publisher | Source category | Provenance | Primary or secondary | Supported claims | Archive | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Transparency Published Not yet recorded | Circle | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Reserve, Reserve History, Circle reserve transparency, stablecoin reserve composition, and monthly attestation entry point | Direct archived snapshot | High |
| Circle update on USDC and Silicon Valley Bank exposure Published 2023-03-11 | Circle | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Depeg Event | No archive recorded | High |
| USDC official product page Published Not yet recorded | Circle | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Entity Redemption, Redemption Access | Direct archived snapshot | High |
| Circle update after federal banking actions in March 2023 Published 2023-03-12 | Circle | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Depeg Recovery, Depeg recovery | No archive recorded | High |
| 2026 USDC Examination Report January 2026 Published 2026-02-26 | Circle Internet Group | Reserve, assurance, or financial report Canonical: Reserve Report | Assurance or financial-report source | Primary source | Reserve Report | No archive recorded | High |
| USDC contract addresses Published Not yet recorded | Circle Developers | Official documentation or product page Canonical: Protocol Docs | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Deployment Contracts | No archive recorded | High |
| Circle Launches Arc Mainnet, an Economic Operating System for the Internet Published 2026-09-16 | Circle Internet Group | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Deployment and Network Fee Role | No archive recorded | High |
| Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle, Expands Strategic Partnership and Renews Commercial Agreement for Five Years Published 2026-09-22 | Circle Internet Group | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Distribution, Partnership, Equity Investment Context, Current State, Usdc Binance Distribution Partnership and Equity Investment | No archive recorded | High |
Official statement or announcement
HighCircle Transparency
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- Not yet recorded
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Reserve, Reserve History, Circle reserve transparency, stablecoin reserve composition, and monthly attestation entry point
- Archive
- Direct archived snapshot
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighCircle update on USDC and Silicon Valley Bank exposure
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- 2023-03-11
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Depeg Event
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighUSDC official product page
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- Not yet recorded
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Entity Redemption, Redemption Access
- Archive
- Direct archived snapshot
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighCircle update after federal banking actions in March 2023
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- 2023-03-12
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Depeg Recovery, Depeg recovery
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Reserve, assurance, or financial report
High2026 USDC Examination Report January 2026
- Publisher
- Circle Internet Group
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- Provenance
- Assurance or financial-report source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Reserve Report
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Official documentation or product page
HighUSDC contract addresses
- Publisher
- Circle Developers
- Published
- Not yet recorded
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Deployment Contracts
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighCircle Launches Arc Mainnet, an Economic Operating System for the Internet
- Publisher
- Circle Internet Group
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Deployment and Network Fee Role
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighBinance Invests $100 Million in Circle, Expands Strategic Partnership and Renews Commercial Agreement for Five Years
- Publisher
- Circle Internet Group
- Published
- 2026-09-22
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Distribution, Partnership, Equity Investment Context, Current State, Usdc Binance Distribution Partnership and Equity Investment
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Show 4 additional source records
| Source | Publisher | Source category | Provenance | Primary or secondary | Supported claims | Archive | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Transparency Published Not yet recorded | Circle | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Reserve, Reserve History, Circle reserve transparency, stablecoin reserve composition, and monthly attestation entry point | Direct archived snapshot | High |
| Circle update after federal banking actions in March 2023 Published 2023-03-12 | Circle | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Issuer Statement | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Depeg Recovery, Depeg recovery | No archive recorded | High |
| Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle, Expands and Renews USDC Partnership for Five Years Published 2026-09-22 | Binance | Official statement or announcement Canonical: Exchange Notice | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | Distribution, Exchange Adoption, Partnership, Current State, Usdc Binance Distribution and Adoption Partnership | No archive recorded | High |
| USDC Terms Published 2025-12-12 | Circle | Legal terms or disclosure Canonical: Legal Terms | Subject-controlled source | Primary source | holder redemption right, Circle Mint eligibility, reserve ownership for users, reserve segregation, and one-to-one redemption | Direct archived snapshot | High |
Official statement or announcement
HighCircle Transparency
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- Not yet recorded
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Reserve, Reserve History, Circle reserve transparency, stablecoin reserve composition, and monthly attestation entry point
- Archive
- Direct archived snapshot
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighCircle update after federal banking actions in March 2023
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- 2023-03-12
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Depeg Recovery, Depeg recovery
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Official statement or announcement
HighBinance Invests $100 Million in Circle, Expands and Renews USDC Partnership for Five Years
- Publisher
- Binance
- Published
- 2026-09-22
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- Distribution, Exchange Adoption, Partnership, Current State, Usdc Binance Distribution and Adoption Partnership
- Archive
- No archive recorded
- Reliability
- High
Legal terms or disclosure
HighUSDC Terms
- Publisher
- Circle
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- Provenance
- Subject-controlled source
- Primary or secondary
- Primary source
- Supported claims
- holder redemption right, Circle Mint eligibility, reserve ownership for users, reserve segregation, and one-to-one redemption
- Archive
- Direct archived snapshot
- Reliability
- High
UncertaintyKnown unknowns6
Historical Low Price
Lowest observed USDC price and exact depeg duration vary by data source and need a source-specific value before display.
Medium · last checked 2026-06-03PR-024A added issuer, reserve, redemption, and selected deployment sources, but no market data source has been selected for a canonical low price.
Chain Deployment Status
Native vs bridged USDC status across all supported networks needs source-backed chain-by-chain review before SOG treats deployment coverage as complete.
Medium · last checked 2026-06-04PR-024A added selected Ethereum, Base, and Solana contract references, but full deployment coverage remains incomplete.
Mica Context
EURC MiCA compliance and EU regulatory context should be backed by direct Circle and official regulatory sources before SOG treats it as a complete jurisdictional record.
Medium · last checked 2026-06-05PR-028B separates MiCA context from reserve and deployment topics.
Reserve Report History
EURC monthly reserve or attestation report history needs exact period-level report URLs before SOG displays a historical reserve timeline.
Medium · last checked 2026-06-05PR-028B added Circle transparency as an entry point only.
Circle Mint Access
EURC conversion through Circle Mint, account eligibility, business access, geography, and retail availability need source-specific explanation.
Medium · last checked 2026-06-05Keep Circle Mint access separate from exchange trading and wallet availability.
Chain Contracts
EURC chain-by-chain contract, token mint, or asset issuer references for Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar need official source review before final address display.
Medium · last checked 2026-06-05PR-028B split deployment rows by chain but leaves exact identifiers as source-review needed.
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