DFSRegulated
United States Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)
Circle
Regulated in Singapore
Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)
Global Business
Basic Information
Country/RegionUnited Kingdom
Exchange AbbreviationCircle
Company NameCIRCLE INTERNET FINANCIAL EUROPE SAS
Operating Period10-15 years
Websitehttps://www.circle.com/en/
Business operationsWallet、Payment、Issue
RiskNotice
1 risk alerts
NMLSRegulated
United States Crypto Asset Transfer License (MTL)
MASRegulated
Singapore Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)
AMFRegulated
France Crypto Asset Transfer License (MTL)
ADGMRegulated
United Arab Emirates Crypto Asset Exchange Service (EXS)
BMARegulated
Bermuda Crypto Asset Wallet License (WAL)
User Feedback
5
Disappointing! Lacking engagement and feeling detached.
Average security measures, could be improved.
Technical strength is solid, with strong blockchain and consensus mechanisms, but scalability and anonymity may need improvement. There is potential for real-world applications and market demand, but team experience and transparency could be better. User adoption and developer activity are decent, but tokenomics and security could be more robust. Regulatory concerns and competition are factors to consider, while community engagement and price volatility add to the mix. Overall, development prospects show promise but room for growth.
Average options for transferring funds in and out.
Exchange Overview
Exchange Overview
Circle is a global financial technology firm that’s at the center of digital currency innovation and open financial infrastructure.
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Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion
Washington just gave one of the worlds largest digital currencies a more official place in the US financial system. On July 10, Circle won final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open a national trust bank under federal supervision. Circle called it a major step for $USDC, as the approval makes it easier for banks, payment firms, asset managers, and corporate treasury desks to treat $USDC as something solid enough to build around. However, banks see the same approval and draw a different conclusion. In January, Standard Chartered said stablecoins could pull about $500 billion from US bank deposits by the end of 2028. The Federal Reserve has sketched out an even wider range of possible outcomes. A December 2025 FEDS Note said stablecoin adoption could cut lending by anywhere from $65 billion to $1.26 trillion, depending on the extent of adoption and where issuers keep their reserves. So Circle now has a federal banking charter, but it isnt the kind of charter that turns it into a lender with branches, checking accounts, and insured deposits: its new entity is a national trust bank. Circle‘s own announcement says Circle National Trust will open with fiduciary digital-asset custody for Circle and its
Piero Cipollone rattles Coinbase and Circle with stablecoin warning
SummaryPiero Cipollone warned that growing stablecoin use could pull deposits away from traditional banks.Coinbase shares are testing $157 support, with Compass Point maintaining a $140 downside target.Circle remains inside a descending channel as Mizuho forecasts a potential drop to $50. The European Central Bank executive board member raised the concern during a July 17 speech at the Federation of Cooperative Credit Banks in Rome, where he linked increased stablecoin use with a possible decline in customer deposits. According to Cipollone, consumers may become less willing to keep money in conventional bank accounts if stablecoins gain wider use. He argued that the European Union should speed up the digital euro to protect the role banks play in the financial system and limit reliance on privately issued tokens. His comments have added a European voice to concerns already raised by US banking groups during negotiations over the CLARITY Act. In a letter to the Senate, the groups called for changes to Section 404 that would stop stablecoin companies from offering rewards or yield through affiliated firms. Banking groups warned that interest-bearing stablecoins could pull deposits from community lenders and weaken their ability to provide credit. Circle, which issues the USDC stablecoin, has become especially exposed to
Circle and BIND Group Partner to Bring Institutional USDC Access to Argentina
Circle announces Strategic Institutional Alliance with BIND Group Crypto companies are now seeking to integrate their services with large regional conglomerates, piggybacking on their infrastructure to introduce their products in regions such as Latam. On Tuesday, Circle, the company behind $USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin with a market capitalization of over $70 billion, announced a strategic alliance with BIND Group, a large Argentine financial services conglomerate. BIND Group has over $2 billion in total assets, with BIND Banco Industrial, the banking entity at its core, focused on a service portfolio for institutions and other companies. The conglomerate would allow these customers easy access to $USDC liquidity through its infrastructure, using BEN, its virtual asset service provider (VASP), which will operate in compliance with national requirements to support payments, treasury management and digital asset transfer use cases. This alliance puts BIND Group at the forefront of digital assets infrastructure development in Argentina, opening “a new chapter in the path we have been building to connect the traditional financial system with new technologies,”according to a press release. Andrés Meta, Vice President at Bind, stressed that expanding institutional access to $USDC represents a relevant step for Argentinas digital asset ecosystem. “Through BEN, we seek to provide businesses with transparent, secure,