Circle has widened the scope of Gateway, its crosschain balance product. On October 23, 2026, the company added support for cirBTC and EURC, two assets that previously sat outside a system built around USDC.
The pitch is simple. Instead of tracking separate piles of the same token on a dozen blockchains, a user holds one unified balance per asset and spends it wherever it’s needed.
What Gateway actually does now
According to the research findings, funds become accessible in under 500 milliseconds once a deposit is finalized.
The update also brings gas-free Nanopayments to cirBTC and EURC. Gas fees are the network charges users pay to process a transaction. Removing them matters most for tiny, frequent payments, where a fee can easily exceed the payment itself.
Circle is positioning the feature for businesses, wallets and agentic applications. That last group means software agents that transact on their own, often in high volumes and small amounts.
Liquidity works on an on-demand model. Rather than parking capital on every chain ahead of time, users pull it where it’s required, when it’s required.
Gateway remains non-custodial, per the research findings. Users also keep a 7-day trustless withdrawal option. Put plainly, there’s a route to get funds out without relying on Circle’s cooperation, at the cost of a week’s wait.
Cumulative transfers through Gateway surpassed $10 billion by mid-October 2026, according to the research.
The two new assets, and the road here
cirBTC is Circle’s Bitcoin-backed token. Each unit is backed 1:1 by native Bitcoin held by a regulated Circle entity. It launched on August 21, 2026, so it took roughly two months to go from debut to unified-balance support.
EURC is Circle’s euro stablecoin. It is backed by full euro reserves and complies with MiCA, the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. MiCA is the EU’s rulebook for crypto issuers, and compliance is effectively the entry ticket for serious euro-denominated business in the bloc.
The Gateway move follows a September 2026 expansion of CCTP, Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol. That upgrade enabled native EURC transfers across multiple blockchains, including Arc and Ethereum. Arc is Circle’s own layer-1 network.
The research also notes that developers can adopt the new assets without significant changes to existing setups.
What this means for businesses and builders
A single balance per asset shrinks the capital buffer required across chains. Money that once sat waiting on five chains can sit in one place and move when called.
Adding a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin gives European businesses a native-currency option, rather than forcing every flow through a dollar conversion.
cirBTC addresses a different need. Plenty of users want Bitcoin exposure inside applications that don’t run on the Bitcoin network. A token backed 1:1 by native Bitcoin, now spendable across chains from one balance, makes that exposure easier to use in payments and treasury workflows.
There is a nuance worth keeping straight. Gateway itself is non-custodial, but cirBTC’s backing depends on Bitcoin held by a regulated Circle entity. Users are still trusting Circle’s custody of the underlying asset, even if the balance layer doesn’t hold their funds. Those are two separate trust questions, and treating them as one would be a mistake.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Kaye Quema. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
With the launch of Gateway support for EURC on Solana, Circle has deployed a new pre-mint address to enable Gateway to programmatically mint EURC on Solana. The new address is: A6sLLUWebvoUUnQoCiB45ktetd34iamfD8kwTsBSReAb
The full list of pre-mint addresses is contained within our GitHub repo. For exchanges, websites, and developers that monitor EURC flows on Solana, you can continue to use our public API as normal — no changes are required.
NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SEND EURC TO A PRE-MINT ADDRESS AS IT WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF FUNDS. PRE-MINT ADDRESSES ARE ONLY INTENDED FOR USE BY CIRCLE.
EURC on Solana: Pre-minting detailsOn some non-EVM blockchains like Solana, Circle pre-mints tokens like EURC to create and hold a balance before it goes into circulation. This is made possible by the aforementioned pre-mint address. It holds EURC that is not considered part of the circulating supply until Circle officially authorizes its mint and public release.
How it works:Pre-mint addresses have an existing balance of EURC, or another token, which is not included in the total amount in circulation.With Gateway now supporting EURC on Solana, a user can mint EURC on Solana.The EURC is then sent from the pre-mint address to the user's wallet address, increasing EURC in circulation.This follows the pre-mint of USDC on Solana, allowing Gateway users to seamlessly mint Circle’s dollar- and euro-denominated stablecoins on Solana.
For any questions or help getting started with Gateway on Solana, view the developer docs and join the conversation in our Discord.
Gateway is software infrastructure provided by Circle Technology Services, LLC ("CTS"). Gateway is non-custodial; CTS does not hold, control, manage, or transfer user assets or act as a transfer agent, registrar, broker-dealer, investment adviser, or clearing agency. Gateway is not a financial, payment, or advisory service and has not been reviewed or approved by NYDFS or any other regulatory authority. Fee estimates are previews only; actual fees may differ. Deposit times vary by chain and network conditions; deposits may be delayed or fail. Source-chain burns are irreversible. USDC only. Eligibility and geographic restrictions apply. Developers are responsible for their own compliance obligations. CTS may modify or discontinue this feature at any time. Developer Terms https://console.circle.com/legal/developer-terms apply.
USDC and EURC are issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. See Circle’s list of regulatory authorizations.
OKX sjednotila objednávkové knihy pro páry EUR a EURC, takže způsobilí uživatelé v EHP mohou obchodovat z jednoho zdroje likvidity a vypořádávat obchody v EUR nebo EURC v poměru 1:1.
OKX wants euro traders to stop taking the scenic route through the dollar.
The exchange is expanding euro-native trading around EURC, Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin. It is doing that with a unified euro order book that pools liquidity for both EUR and EURC trading pairs into a single venue.
The feature was announced on October 21, 2026. It lets eligible users in the European Economic Area (EEA) trade against one consolidated pool. They can then choose to settle in either euros or EURC at a fixed 1:1 rate.
How the unified euro order book works When EUR pairs and EURC pairs live in separate order books, each book holds only part of the available buy and sell orders. Thinner books can mean wider spreads and more price slippage on larger trades.
OKX’s fix is to put everyone in the same market. Orders placed against EUR and orders placed against EURC now meet in one combined book. When a trade executes, the user picks which currency they want to settle in.
The 1:1 conversion rate is the key piece. Because EURC is designed to track the euro, OKX treats the two as interchangeable at settlement.
Skipping the dollar detour Under the new model, euro trades no longer need to pass through dollar-denominated pairs.
Crypto markets have long been built around the US dollar and dollar stablecoins. A European trader wanting to move from euros into a crypto asset has often ended up touching dollars somewhere along the way, which can mean another spread, another fee, and some exposure to the euro-dollar exchange rate.
OKX says the euro-native setup is focused on better execution depth for euro pairs. The company also claims the feature creates the deepest liquidity available for EURC anywhere in the market.
That claim comes with a caveat. OKX has not publicly disclosed the actual depth of liquidity in the unified book. It also remains unclear how that pool compares with the size of the broader euro market.
Building on the dollar playbook This is not OKX’s first attempt at merging books. The exchange previously rolled out a unified USD order book with a similar goal: streamline order execution and avoid the fragmentation common across crypto markets.
EURC is not new to the platform either. OKX had already enabled EURC deposits, trading, and withdrawals before this launch. The unified order book is an upgrade to existing support rather than a first listing.
EURC is issued by Circle and backed by euro reserves. Circle has said the OKX integration supports wider utility for the stablecoin within Europe’s financial ecosystem.
What this means for traders and the market For European traders, the most immediate effect is simplicity. Eligible EEA users can trade in euros or EURC without picking a side of a split market and can settle in whichever currency suits their next move.
There are open questions worth watching. Without published liquidity figures, outside observers cannot yet confirm how deep the combined book really is. The feature is also available only to eligible users in the EEA, which means not every OKX customer will see it.
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Francouzské Národní shromáždění podpořilo zavedení 31,4% paušální daně na směny kryptoměn za stablecoiny, včetně USDC, USDT a EURC, od roku 2027. Návrh zatím nebyl přijat jako zákon.
France's National Assembly has backed a 31.4% flat tax on crypto-to-stablecoin swaps, ending tax deferral on conversions into $USDC, $USDT and $EURC-type tokens from 2027.
French lawmakers have voted to impose a 31.4% flat tax on conversions from cryptocurrency into stablecoins, ending a tax-deferred treatment that has applied to on-chain rebalancing. Under the measure, swapping digital assets into tokens such as $USDC, $USDT and $EURC would trigger a taxable event, regardless of whether proceeds stay in self-custody wallets.
What the amendment changes
The rate is not new.
Not yet lawThe vote is a first step.
The thin margin leaves the outcome open.
Industry analysts have flagged the risk of displacement. CoinDesk reported that the firm warned the proposal could drive crypto activity offshore.
For French holders, the practical effect is on strategy.
Sources
Crypto Briefing: France pushes budget vote on stablecoin swap tax to November 3CoinDesk: France's 31.4% stablecoin tax proposal risks driving crypto activity offshore, warns ChainalysisBitcoin.com News: French Assembly Narrowly Adopts Stablecoin Swap Tax Proposal
Tržní kapitalizace eurového stablecoinu EURC společnosti Circle za posledních sedm dní vzrostla o 4,8 milionu USD na 497,12 milionu USD. EURC drží zhruba 60 % trhu eurových stablecoinů.
Circle’s euro stablecoin, EURC, grew its market cap by $4.8 million over the past seven days. In a sector dominated by dollars, that counts as a respectable week.
The gain pushes EURC’s market cap to $497.12 million as of October 19, 2026, with 443.11 million tokens in circulation.
The numbers behind the week
EURC’s supply climbed 8.8% in the month leading up to October 15, 2026, reaching €441 million.
The token crossed €400 million in circulation back in August 2026.
EURC has grown more than 10x since its MiCA launch two years ago, according to the research findings.
Market share is where Circle really stands out. EURC commands roughly 60% of the euro stablecoin market, which is estimated at somewhere between $760 million and $810 million in total.
A small pond, with one big fish
The entire euro stablecoin segment makes up less than 0.3% of global stablecoin supply.
Meanwhile, the USD stablecoin market exceeds $300 billion.
Circle launched EURC in 2022 as a euro counterpart to USDC. Every token is backed 1:1 by euros held in reserve.
The token is issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. It falls under the direct supervision of France’s Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution, known as the ACPR.
EURC lives on multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Base.
Why MiCA keeps showing up in the story
The research findings tie EURC’s expanding listings to regulatory clarity under MiCA. The token is available on centralized platforms such as Coinbase and Kraken.
It also shows up across decentralized finance, on protocols including Aave and Uniswap.
Beyond trading, Circle has positioned EURC for payments, foreign exchange, and treasury work. Partnerships with VisaNet and Thunes support those use cases.
The competition is not standing still
Circle is not alone in chasing the regulated euro stablecoin crown. Société Générale’s EURCV is one of the MiCA-compliant alternatives competing for the same users.
Still, EURC’s roughly 60% share suggests Circle’s head start has been hard to erode so far.
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Circle ve spolupráci s Tereinou umožní uživatelům finančního softwaru SAP posílat a přijímat stablecoiny USDC a EURC přímo v aplikacích, které používají.
Circle is bringing its USDC and EURC stablecoins into enterprise payment workflows through a partnership with Tereina, a financial services company backed by German enterprise software giant SAP.
The integration will allow businesses using SAP’s financial software to send and receive USDC and EURC within the applications they already use to manage payments. USDC will be the preferred stablecoin for dollar-denominated transactions, while EURC will be available for euro-denominated payments.
Source: Circle
Tereina provides payment infrastructure that companies can embed into business software, allowing them to make payments without switching to a separate financial platform. Tereina and Circle said they plan to test the stablecoin integration with customers over the coming months, including for global payments and treasury operations.
SAP’s ecosystem generates 84% of global commerce, according to the announcement, giving the integration a potentially broad enterprise reach.
The move comes less than a month after Circle launched the mainnet of Arc, its layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments and financial markets. Arc uses USDC for transaction fees and supports more than 20 fiat-backed stablecoins, including USDC and EURC.
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Pulsar Money v síti Arc buduje aplikaci pro platby ve více měnách se stablecoiny, která sjednotí vklady prostřednictvím bankovních převodů, karet, Apple Pay a vkladů stablecoinů v poměru 1:1 do jediného zůstatku.
Pulsar Targets Seamless Cross-Currency Spending on ArcPulsar Money is building a stablecoin-native money app on Arc, aiming to make multi-currency payments as straightforward as using a conventional banking app.
The app is building multiple funding routes, including bank transfer, card, Apple Pay, and 1:1 stablecoin deposits, with ACH and SEPA support planned, all converging into one balance.
Arc's Infrastructure Powers the Experience Behind the ScenesUnder the hood, Arc gives Pulsar Money the infrastructure for USDC-based fees, deterministic finality, USDC and EURC flows, StableFX for currency conversion, and Circle infrastructure for crosschain stablecoin movement. The design philosophy is deliberate: stablecoins power the experience without becoming the interface.
For Pulsar Money, that breadth of infrastructure provides a foundation to expand currency support over time as the ecosystem grows.
Sources:
Pulsar Money Launches on Arc to Bring Multi-Currency Stablecoin Banking to Europe — Cryptowisser
What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle — Decrypt
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With USDC as Native Gas Token — TradingView
Jihokorejští účastníci trhu chtějí, aby nová pravidla pro stablecoiny navázané na won zahrnovala i likviditu, emisi a odkup, po prudkých cenových odchylkách na domácích burzách. Regulátor zatím finální ochranná opatření neoznámil.
South Korean industry participants have called for liquidity safeguards to form part of future won stablecoin rules after several foreign stablecoins recorded sharp price deviations on domestic exchanges.
Summary
JPYC surged to 37.6 won after its Upbit debut before returning near its yen reference. PYUSD reached 1,760 won on Upbit as limited early liquidity distorted its stablecoin pricing temporarily. EURC climbed to 7,860 won on Bithumb, exceeding its previous close by over 400%. Industry participants want liquidity providers, issuance safeguards and price controls considered for won stablecoin rules. South Korea expects its second-stage digital asset legislation to reach a parliamentary review in November. News1 reported on Sept. 27 that market participants want regulators to examine initial circulating supply, issuance and redemption channels, market makers and controls for unusual trading. The proposals come as South Korea develops its second-stage digital asset legislation, which is expected to cover stablecoin issuance and circulation.
Recent trading has shown how limited exchange liquidity can push stablecoins far from the currencies they are designed to track. JPYC, PayPal USD and EURC each experienced abnormal price moves on South Korean won markets during September.
JPYC price spike puts stablecoin liquidity under scrutiny JPY Coin, or JPYC, climbed as high as 37.6 won after Upbit introduced trading on Sept. 17. The yen-linked stablecoin had a reference value close to 8.8 won at the time, placing the exchange price at more than four times that level.
Yonhap reported that JPYC began trading around 12 won before climbing above 37 won as buying demand met limited available supply. Upbit later expanded supported deposit networks beyond Ethereum to include Kaia and Polygon, allowing more JPYC to reach the exchange. The token returned toward the 8-won range the following day.
Before trading started, Upbit had cited a JPYC reference price of 8.81 won. The exchange initially planned to support Ethereum deposits and withdrawals when announcing the listing.
In related coverage, crypto.news reported that Upbit had delayed JPYC trading by three hours on Sept. 17 while keeping the PYUSD schedule unchanged. The listing covered KRW, BTC and USDT markets. JPYC Upbit trading delayed three hours
PayPal USD experienced a smaller but still notable move on the same exchange. Upbit’s data shows PYUSD reached an all-time high of 1,760 won on Sept. 17 before falling toward the 1,360-won area.
News1 attributed the move to constrained supply during the first stage of trading. Unlike JPYC, PYUSD remained much closer to its dollar reference value, but the jump demonstrated how an exchange price can diverge when available sell-side liquidity is thin.
EURC surge adds another example from Bithumb A separate price distortion appeared in Circle’s euro-backed EURC on Bithumb. EURC reached 7,860 won shortly after midnight on Sept. 14, compared with the previous closing price of 1,513 won. The move represented an increase of more than 400%, while overseas prices remained close to the euro’s converted value.
Bithumb’s official records show EURC had entered its won market on Aug. 28, not Sept. 14. The exchange listed the token with a reference price of 1,609 won and supported deposits and withdrawals through Ethereum.
The Sept. 14 move therefore occurred more than two weeks after the listing. Reports linked the spike to concentrated orders and shallow liquidity instead of a change in the euro backing the token. Approximately 60% of that day’s EURC volume was executed within a 15-minute period, according to reporting based on Bithumb trading data.
USDG experienced another abnormal move during the same period, reaching 3,048 won on Bithumb against a previous close near 1,358 won. The repeated episodes have prompted calls from industry participants for stablecoin market rules to address exchange liquidity separately from issuer reserves.
Won stablecoin rules could cover liquidity and redemption Current debate over won-denominated stablecoins has focused heavily on who can issue them, minimum capital requirements and the assets used to back outstanding tokens.
Industry participants cited by News1 want the framework to extend into secondary-market trading. Suggested measures include requiring sufficient initial circulating supply before exchange trading begins and maintaining issuance and redemption channels that can respond when market demand changes.
Some participants have proposed requiring market makers or liquidity providers to maintain continuous buy and sell quotations. Other proposals include displaying deviations from a stablecoin’s reference value and restricting certain market orders when prices move unusually far from the underlying currency.
An industry official quoted by News1 said a won-backed token could still experience sharp volatility if demand rises suddenly while circulating supply remains inadequate. The official called for standards covering issuance, redemption, liquidity provision and responses to unusual market conditions.
Reserve requirements address a different part of the structure. Assets held by an issuer can support redemption at the designated value, while exchange prices are determined by available bids, offers and the ability to move tokens between venues or redeem them with the issuer.
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has not announced final rules covering those proposed liquidity safeguards. The regulator has repeatedly cautioned that major parts of the second-stage digital asset framework remain under discussion.
South Korea targets November review of digital asset law Work on the legislation is continuing as regulators and lawmakers negotiate rules for stablecoins and other digital assets.
An FSC official said on Sept. 22 that the Digital Asset Framework Act is expected to reach a National Assembly bill review subcommittee in November. Ten digital asset and stablecoin proposals are currently pending, while policymakers continue discussing a consolidated framework.
As crypto.news previously reported, the planned legislation covers digital asset issuance and distribution, including stablecoins, with regulators seeking to advance the second-stage framework during 2026. South Korea targets November review for crypto legislation
One unresolved question concerns the companies allowed to issue won-denominated stablecoins. The Bank of Korea has supported an initial bank-led structure, citing monetary policy, payment-system and financial-stability concerns.
The FSC said earlier this year that reports claiming stablecoin issuer structures had already been finalized were premature. In January, the regulator said discussions with other agencies were continuing and that key provisions had not yet been settled.
Crypto.news reported in July that the central bank continued to favor bank-led consortiums while lawmakers discussed the pending framework. Bank of Korea defends bank-first stablecoin plan
By August, the FSC said work remained underway on a government proposal for the second-stage Digital Asset Act. The regulator again cautioned that specific provisions, including ownership rules affecting crypto exchanges, had not been finalized.
South Korea’s September securities-token roadmap provides another indication that stablecoin policy remains unfinished. The FSC said future on-chain payment infrastructure could eventually connect tokenized securities with stablecoins, but later implementation stages will depend partly on pending stablecoin legislation.
Circle has expanded its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol beyond USDC on Arc, bringing native EURC and cirBTC transfers into the network while preparing Gateway and Bridge Kit for additional multi-asset workflows.
Summary
Circle expanded CCTP beyond USDC, enabling native transfers for EURC and cirBTC across Arc routes. EURC currently moves through CCTP across Arc, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, and World Chain routes today. cirBTC CCTP support currently connects Arc and Ethereum, while Gateway integration remains planned for later. Gateway currently unifies USDC balances on Arc and Ethereum, with additional asset support coming later. Arc launched September 16 with USDC gas, institutional validators, and interoperability across twenty-plus blockchain networks. Arc’s Sept. 23 update said Interop on Arc is now live with CCTP, Gateway and Forwarding Service integrated into the Layer 1, giving developers separate tools for native Circle-issued assets, third-party tokens, new multichain assets and unified balances.
The latest deployment does not mean every Circle product already supports all three assets in the same way. CCTP is live for USDC, EURC and cirBTC on specific routes, while Gateway remains limited to USDC at launch. Circle says EURC and cirBTC support for Gateway is planned over time.
Circle expands CCTP beyond USDC on Arc CCTP now handles native crosschain transfers for USDC, EURC and cirBTC, extending a system that was originally built around USDC burn-and-mint transfers.
Circle’s current CCTP product page describes the protocol as infrastructure that lets supported assets move 1:1 between chains. For Circle-issued assets, CCTP burns tokens on the source network and mints native tokens on the destination, avoiding liquidity pools used by some traditional bridge designs.
EURC entered the system earlier this month. Circle said on Sept. 2 that CCTP had expanded from USDC to native EURC transfers, initially between Ethereum and Base. The Arc launch has since extended EURC coverage to Arc, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum and World Chain.
cirBTC now follows a similar route. Interop on Arc lists CCTP support between Arc and Ethereum for Circle Wrapped Bitcoin, creating a native crosschain path for the BTC-backed token across the two networks.
Circle separately brought cirBTC to Arc on Sept. 21. The company says each token is backed 1:1 by native BTC held for cirBTC holders, with reserve information available for onchain verification. The wrapped asset is issued by Circle International Bermuda Limited, which holds a Class F Digital Asset Business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
Circle launched Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing through cirBTC on Arc and Ethereum, allowing eligible Circle Mint institutions to post cirBTC to third-party lending markets and receive USDC. Morpho was the first supported lending protocol when the service went live.
EURC and cirBTC get different routes at launch The three assets do not share identical network coverage. USDC remains CCTP’s most established asset and can use all compatible routes offered through the current Arc interoperability stack. EURC supports Arc, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum and World Chain, while cirBTC currently supports Arc and Ethereum.
Circle says CCTP Fast Transfer can complete transfers in “sub-10-second” times on supported Arc routes. The company cautions in its terms that transfer times and fee estimates are not guaranteed because results depend on the selected chain, route and network conditions.
Forwarding Service handles another part of the flow. It can relay the destination-chain transaction after CCTP completes the asset movement, removing the need for users to separately hold the destination network’s gas token for supported transactions.
Circle updated CCTP earlier in September with prepaid Fast Transfer fees. CCTP now lets developers quote and collect certain crosschain fees on the source network, allowing an application to show the recipient amount before the transfer executes.
Arc routes receive preferential CCTP pricing, according to the Sept. 23 announcement, although rates depend on the asset and route. Circle has not published one universal Arc transfer fee for USDC, EURC and cirBTC.
Gateway still supports USDC before multi-asset expansion The product creates a unified balance from supported funds held across different networks, allowing applications to treat eligible crosschain liquidity as one available balance. On Arc, Gateway currently supports USDC balances on Arc and Ethereum.
EURC and cirBTC Gateway support is listed as “coming soon.” Circle has not disclosed a launch date for either asset, so CCTP support should not be confused with live Gateway balance support.
Circle’s current legal disclosures likewise describe Gateway as USDC-only. The company says Gateway is non-custodial software infrastructure and does not itself hold, control or transfer customers’ assets. It has not been reviewed or approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services or another regulator, according to the product disclosures.
The company has been building toward multi-asset interoperability for several months. In an April product roadmap, Circle said CCTP had already processed more than $140 billion in cumulative USDC transfers across more than 20 chains and that future versions would extend the same model to assets including EURC and cirBTC.
The Sept. 23 release turns part of that roadmap into production infrastructure, while Gateway’s asset expansion remains unfinished.
Arc lets third-party assets use separate crosschain models Circle’s interop stack is not limited to tokens issued by Circle. Interop on Arc supports third-party assets through wrapping and a Crosschain Token Standard, or CTS. Developers and issuers can use CTS when they require controls such as allowlists, transfer rate limits, pausing, upgrades and governance rules.
The company says it does not retain override authority over CTS or custom third-party token contracts. Issuers remain responsible for their token structures, operating rules and regulatory obligations.
For new assets, CTS provides a standardized contract structure that can be deployed across chains. Circle describes the system as an alternative to maintaining different token contracts and bridge integrations for each network.
CCTP’s updated architecture supports both burn-and-mint and lock-and-mint models. Native supported assets can move through burn-and-mint, while third-party assets can use wrapping infrastructure where appropriate.
Bridge Kit packages these flows into an SDK for application developers. Arc Studio provides a separate development environment where teams can build applications using the same interop stack without manually connecting every service.
Circle launched Arc Studio as an AI-assisted tool for building applications on Arc, with examples ranging from cross-border payments to software billing and machine-to-machine transactions.
Arc interoperability builds on September mainnet launch Arc went live publicly on Sept. 16 with USDC used for transaction fees, deterministic sub-second finality and a permissioned founding validator set.
Circle said more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders and more than 100 applications were participating at launch. Founding validators include BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, ICE, Mastercard, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Corporation, Visa and Worldpay.
Arc mainnet launched with USDC gas and institutional validators including BlackRock and Visa. Circle said the network began with interoperability across more than 20 blockchain ecosystems through CCTP and Gateway.
Arc’s asset layer has expanded quickly since launch. cirBTC became available on Sept. 21, followed by StableFX on Sept. 22 and the integrated Interop product on Sept. 23. StableFX uses Arc for 24/7 stablecoin-based foreign-exchange settlement with request-for-quote pricing and atomic payment-versus-payment settlement.
Circle says cirBTC can already serve as collateral in Arc lending markets, including supported Aave and Morpho applications. Eligible Circle Mint customers can deposit native BTC, mint cirBTC, provide it to approved third-party lending markets and receive borrowed USDC through Circle’s Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing workflow.
The mainnet roadmap extends beyond interoperability. Circle minted a 10 billion ARC genesis supply before the network launch and is exploring a transition from its current Proof-of-Authority structure toward Proof of Stake in 2027. The company says the genesis mint does not constitute a commitment to publicly launch the ARC token.
Gateway support for EURC and cirBTC remains among the next published interoperability steps. Circle has not provided a launch date, while its Sept. 23 Arc documentation continues to list both assets as “coming soon” for unified balances.
Nizozemská policie zadržela dva muže podezřelé, že na Marktplaats platili falešným EURC za hodinky Rolex. Několik obětí přišlo o luxusní hodinky v srpnu 2025.
Dutch police have arrested two men accused of using counterfeit EURC tokens to buy real Rolex watches in an unusual cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
The suspects allegedly targeted sellers on Marktplaats, a major Dutch online marketplace.
They arranged payments for luxury watches with EURC before transferring fake crypto that seemed to be genuine.
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According to NL Times, citing the Oost-Nederland police unit, several victims reported being defrauded in August 2025.
The sellers believed they had received legitimate EURC and handed over their Rolex watches.
Fake crypto used for real Rolex watchesEURC is a legitimate euro-denominated stablecoin. However, blockchain users can encounter unofficial tokens that imitate the names and symbols of legitimate crypto.
Police said the counterfeit cryptocurrency used in the alleged scheme was difficult to distinguish from genuine EURC.
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Authorities have not publicly detailed exactly how the counterfeit tokens were created.
Two suspects, aged 24 and 45, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The 45-year-old suspect has since been released from custody but remains under investigation.
Police warn crypto usersAuthorities advised people to rely on payment methods they understand and trust.
The investigation remains ongoing. Police are currently examining whether the two suspects may be connected to additional cryptocurrency fraud cases.
Wirex spustil veřejně Wirex One, první stablecoinovou neobank pro segment majetnějších klientů, a to jako denní partner spuštění na mainnetu Arc. Platforma po uzavřené betě s více než 20 000 uživateli od června funguje globálně.
London, September 16, 2026 – Wirex, the global stablecoin infrastructure provider, has today launched Wirex One, the first stablecoin neobank built for the growing segment of mass affluent consumers, to the public. The platform is a day-one launch partner on Arc’s mainnet, delivering a private banking experience with true asset ownership.
Following a closed beta that amassed over 20,000 users in testing since June, Wirex One is now available globally.
Wirex One launches as part of Wirex’s wider integration with Arc, making Arc available as a settlement layer for any partner issuing cards and accounts through the Wirex API. Arc is an open blockchain network built for the world’s financial markets, real-time money movement, and agentic economic activity.
Wirex One was created for an underserved market. The global private banking market is projected to grow by over 10% annually to reach $1.24 trillion by 2035, yet a large segment of affluent individuals remain structurally underserved: too wealthy for retail banking, but below the minimum for traditional private banking. Stablecoins are closing that gap, enabling secure, borderless wealth management that the traditional financial system cannot provide.
Wirex One brings private banking onchain, managing everyday spending, yield, overseas transfers, borrowing, and investing from a single place. Arc was strategically chosen as the foundation for Wirex One due to its stablecoin-native, payments-optimised design, with a built-in privacy layer and real-time settlement.
Paired with Privy’s non-custodial wallet technology, it gives users complete ownership over their assets and institutional-grade security, without the complexity that typically comes with crypto wallets.
At launch, key features include:
Stablecoin-funded card with up to 8% cashback in USD, instantly spendable in everyday life Access to selected crypto and stablecoin yield features Support for a wide range of crypto assets Multi-currency accounts, with fee-free FX and ATM withdrawals globally Ability to send and receive via SEPA, ACH, Faster Payments, card transfers, and crypto transfers Innovative membership model, offering higher rewards, fee-free trading, dedicated account management, and 50% off premium subscriptions for leading AI and financial platforms for higher tiers Pavel Matveev, Co-Founder & CEO of Wirex, said: “A new wave of fintech apps are being built on stablecoin rails, and they all need the same foundation: regulated issuing, accounts, settlement, and yield. Wirex One is our own consumer platform built on that infrastructure, redefining what a private bank can be: a bank you control, not one that controls you. Every partner integrating with Wirex’s infrastructure gets the same rails, the same scheme access, and now the same day-one access to Arc.”
Today’s announcement is a major milestone in Wirex’s vision to build a unified, onchain suite of financial services for consumers and businesses on their stablecoin infrastructure, which recently reached $2 billion annualised card spend volume. In the coming weeks, Wirex One will expand to include tokenised equities and perpetuals.
More information about Wirex One, including card availability in supported jurisdictions, is available at Wirex’s website.
Developers can learn more about integrating with Wirex’s infrastructure on Arc here. The list of supported countries can be viewed here. Rewards are valued in USD
About WirexWirex is the global stablecoin infrastructure behind a complete banking stack. Through a single API, any app, wallet or fintech can launch regulated accounts, cards, payments, payouts, yield, cashback and travel, settled in stablecoins, on any chain. Wirex is one of the few crypto-enabled platforms with principal membership of both Visa and Mastercard, settling in USDC and EURC without an intermediary bank.
Wirex builds its own products on that same infrastructure, through the same API: Wirex One, a stablecoin neobank for consumers, with Wirex Private as its highest membership tier; Wirex Business for companies; and Wirex Agents, giving AI agents the ability to transact onchain.
Trusted by over 8 million users since 2014, Wirex has processed more than $20 billion in transactions across 130 countries, and created the first crypto-enabled card in 2015. Built on a decade-long track record of regulatory compliance, enterprise-grade security and onchain innovation, Wirex is creating a financial system where money moves globally and instantly, giving consumers and businesses true ownership, privacy by architecture, and access to the next generation of global payments and settlement.
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The Arc network is provided “as is” and “as available.” Use of Arc involves inherent risks associated with blockchain technology, including smart contract vulnerabilities, network disruptions, and the absence of recourse for transaction errors or losses. The ability to transact on Arc depends on the ability to obtain and use USDC to pay gas fees. Neither Arc LLC nor any permissioned validator is responsible for the content, accuracy, legality, or functionality of third-party applications, protocols, or services built on or integrated with Arc. You are solely responsible for features or services you provide to users, including obtaining any necessary licenses or approvals and otherwise complying with applicable laws.
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Deutsche Bank plánuje do konce roku 2026 spustit pro evropské institucionální a firemní klienty regulovanou úschovu digitálních aktiv, včetně bitcoinu, etheru, USDC a EURC. Služba čeká na regulační kontroly.
Deutsche Bank plans to launch a digital asset custody service for European institutional and corporate clients by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory checks.The service will initially support a limited selection of digital assets, including bitcoin, ether and the USDC and EURC stablecoins.The bank joins European rivals including Standard Chartered and BBVA in offering regulated cryptocurrency custody as institutional demand grows.Deutsche Bank’s (DB) digital asset custody service is set to go live by the end of the year.
Germany’s largest bank said the service, subject to the completion of applicable regulatory checks, will give European institutional and corporate clients regulated custody of digital assets.
The service will support a select range of cryptocurrencies at debut, including bitcoin BTC$75,483.55
and ether ETH$2,386.09
and stablecoins like USDC and EURC.
“Digital assets are not a replacement for the traditional financial system but an important complement to it,” Deutsche’s co-head of corporate bank, Gerald Podobnik, said in an announcement on Wednesday.
“We see them as new rails that coexist with existing marketing infrastructures. The service will be developed in line with client demand, regulatory requirements and the bank’s risk appetite,” Podobnik added.
Deutsche Bank was reported to be preparing a crypto custody service alongside exchange Bitpanda for debut sometime in 2026 last July.
As institutions and corporates adopt digital assets, they will likely gravitate toward asset-custody services offered by financial institutions they already rely on for their traditional financial portfolios.
Prominent Europe-based banks such as Standard Chartered and BBVA already offer such services.
Nu spouští v USA bankovní produkty prostřednictvím Lead Bank a zároveň globální účet, který převádí vklady do USDC nebo EURC. U amerického účtu nabízí 3,50 % APY, u Nu Global 3,50 % na USDC a 2,20 % na EURC.
Nu disclosed the two launches on Sept. 10 through a company release and a corresponding SEC filing.
Summary
Nu has launched U.S. financial products through Lead Bank while its own charter remains preliminary. Nu Global converts customer deposits into USDC or EURC and supports transfers across 35-plus countries. U.S. deposit accounts offer 3.50% APY while Nu’s credit card pays 1.5% unlimited cashback initially. Nu Global advertises 3.50% on USDC balances and 2.20% on EURC balances paid daily currently. OCC approval remains preliminary, requiring FDIC approval, Federal Reserve membership and preopening conditions before launch. Nu has begun rolling out U.S. banking products and a separate global account that converts customer funds into USDC or EURC. Users can register for access, although the company release described both offerings as products that will be released in stages beginning Sept. 10.
The U.S. operation provides deposit accounts, debit cards, credit cards and domestic or international transfers through Lead Bank. Nu Global serves cross-border customers through accounts denominated in USDC and EURC, with transfers available across more than 35 countries.
The two products use different legal structures. Lead Bank, a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, provides the banking services behind the U.S. account. Nu Global AG operates through a Swiss regulatory framework and converts deposited funds into stablecoins.
BIG: Latin America’s largest digital bank Nu is launching in the US with a new crypto-focused offering
The US platform will offer a 3.5% yield, cashback, global transfers and crypto trading as Nu expands beyond its Latin American home market. pic.twitter.com/48s7XuUKE6
— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) September 12, 2026 Nu enters U.S. banking through Lead Bank Nu’s U.S. account pays 3.50% annual percentage yield on available dollar balances. The company says interest is calculated and credited daily, while customers retain immediate access to money placed in designated savings goals.
Deposits are held by Lead Bank and receive FDIC insurance subject to applicable legal limits and eligibility requirements. Nu’s U.S. website states that Nu is a financial technology company, not a bank, while Lead Bank supplies the regulated banking and card services.
A limited-edition metal debit card accompanies the account. Customers can send domestic transfers without a fee, according to Nu, while international transfers will initially cover Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. The company plans to add more countries but has not published a full expansion schedule.
Nu’s Mastercard World Elite credit card carries no annual fee and pays 1.5% unlimited cashback. Customers who meet conditions that have not yet been fully detailed may eventually increase the rate to 2%.
Future account features include a 4.50% APY savings goal capped at $10,000 for customers who pair the deposit account with the credit card and complete qualifying transactions. Since Nu repeatedly uses “soon” for these higher rates, neither the 4.50% yield nor 2% cashback should be treated as available to every customer at launch.
Cristina Junqueira, co-founder and CEO of Nu’s U.S. operation, said the company wants its app to become customers’ primary banking relationship. She claimed that “capturing even a small share of the U.S. market will be transformative for our business,” though Nu has not issued a U.S. customer, deposit or revenue target.
Nu Global converts customer money into stablecoins Nu Global operates separately from the Lead Bank offering. Funds deposited through the global account are converted into Circle-issued USDC or EURC, according to the SEC filing.
USDC balances receive an advertised 3.50% APY, while EURC balances receive 2.20%. Nu says both rates accrue daily. The company has not committed to maintaining either rate for a fixed period.
The account includes a virtual Mastercard for global purchases. Nu says users can spend at competitive exchange rates without an added foreign-exchange markup, subject to the product’s terms and availability in each jurisdiction.
Transfers are initially focused on corridors between Europe and Latin America. Connections with Nu’s systems in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and the U.S. are planned for later, but the company has not supplied individual launch dates. Customers can hold and trade a limited selection of digital assets through the same app, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Nu has not published the complete asset list, supported blockchain networks or withdrawal conditions in its announcement.
Nu Global AG is a member of VQF, a self-regulatory organization recognized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. Nu’s website says customer balances are covered by a Swiss bank default guarantee to the extent required by law if Nu Global AG becomes insolvent.
The guarantee is different from FDIC deposit insurance. Nu’s announcement does not identify the guaranteeing bank, state a coverage amount or explain how claims involving changes in stablecoin value would be calculated.
Nu has not identified the source of the advertised USDC and EURC yields in its release or SEC filing. It has not said whether the return comes from issuer rewards, reserve income, lending, treasury assets or a subsidy funded by Nu.
In related coverage, crypto.news reported that yield attached to stablecoins can carry risks outside ordinary bank-deposit protections, depending on which entity produces the return and how customer funds are deployed. Nu has not described its product as a decentralized finance strategy.
Nu’s national bank charter is not yet final Nu applied to establish Nubank, National Association, on Sept. 30, 2025. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval on Jan. 29, 2026.
The OCC letter authorizes Nu to continue organizing the proposed bank. It does not permit Nubank, N.A. to begin banking operations immediately. Before receiving final authorization, the proposed bank must meet the OCC’s preopening conditions, obtain FDIC deposit insurance and apply for stock in a Federal Reserve Bank. The regulator retains authority to modify, suspend or withdraw the preliminary approval.
Nu said in January that it expected to capitalize the bank within 12 months and open it within 18 months, as required by the approval process. Those time frames point to regulatory work continuing into 2027 unless the company completes the requirements earlier.
Once authorized, Nubank, N.A. expects to provide deposits, credit, lending and digital-asset custody. The OCC letter says the proposed bank plans to support customer-directed purchases, sales and on-chain transfers of bank-custodied digital assets, along with staking services.
As crypto.news explained in its review of how OCC national charters govern crypto businesses, conditional approval does not equal authorization to begin operating. Applicants must complete capital, management, compliance and operational requirements before receiving final approval.
Nu is using Lead Bank to enter the market while its own charter remains in the organization stage. Customers opening current U.S. products therefore receive services from the partner bank, not from the proposed Nubank, N.A.
U.S. expansion follows Nu’s Latin American growth Nu reported more than 140 million customers across its existing markets when it announced the new products. The company operates in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, while its parent, Nu Holdings, has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 2021.
In Brazil, Nu says it serves more than 60% of the adult population. The company describes itself as Mexico’s largest digital bank and Colombia’s fourth-largest financial institution by deposits. Each ranking comes from Nu’s corporate announcement.
The expansion follows Nu’s previous work with digital assets in Latin America. Its Brazilian crypto platform had more than 7 million customers by March 2026, when the company introduced staking-based rewards for Solana.
Nucoin provided an earlier link between the company’s banking and token products. As crypto.news previously reported, Nubank created Nucoin as a blockchain-based customer rewards asset before adding more conventional crypto trading and stablecoin services.
For its latest reported quarter, Nu said net income exceeded $1 billion and return on equity surpassed 32%. Its announcement did not provide separate spending estimates, customer projections or profitability deadlines for the U.S. and Nu Global businesses.
Access will expand through a staged release. Nu said early U.S. applicants may receive limited-edition metal Mastercard cards, while transfers to more countries, enhanced cashback and the higher savings yield remain scheduled for later releases without firm public dates.
EURC od Circle začal obchodovat na Upbitu 28. srpna v 5:00 UTC a korejským traderům otevírá přímý obchodní pár EURC/KRW. K dispozici jsou také páry EURC/BTC a EURC/USDT.
Circle’s euro stablecoin just landed on one of crypto’s most active trading floors. EURC began trading on Upbit, South Korea’s dominant digital asset exchange, on August 28 at 5:00 a.m. UTC, opening three pairs: EURC/KRW, EURC/BTC, and EURC/USDT.
A direct EURC/KRW market means converting won into euros without routing through dollars first, cutting out a conversion step that typically costs both time and fees.
What EURC actually is, and why compliance matters here EURC is issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, a French electronic money institution. Every token is backed 1:1 by euro reserves held at regulated institutions inside the European Economic Area, a full-reserve model that leaves no ambiguity about what underpins the peg.
EURC is designed specifically to meet the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, better known as MiCA, which sets out reserve, disclosure, and operational requirements for stablecoin issuers.
EURC circulates across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar. Circulation exceeded €400 million as of mid-August 2026, more than double the figure from a year earlier.
The groundwork: Circle and Dunamu’s April partnership Circle and Dunamu, the company that owns and operates Upbit, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on April 13, 2026, focused on digital asset innovation and stablecoin education in South Korea.
South Korea has one of the world’s highest rates of retail crypto participation, but euro-denominated digital assets have had almost no presence in that market. Most Korean traders engaging in stablecoin activity have defaulted to dollar-pegged assets, primarily USDT and USDC.
What the listing means for traders and the broader stablecoin market The EURC/BTC pair adds another dimension. Bitcoin priced in euros is not a novel concept in European markets, but it is unusual in South Korea, where BTC has historically traded at a premium to global prices, a phenomenon known as the kimchi premium. EURC/BTC gives sophisticated traders an additional arbitrage surface, particularly when European and Korean Bitcoin prices diverge.
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Nubank spustil Nu Global, multi-měnový účet, který převádí vklady do USDC a EURC a nabízí bezplatné převody do více než 35 zemí. Součástí je i virtuální Mastercard a výnos až 3,50 % APY na USDC.
Nubank just made its biggest bet on crypto rails yet. The Brazilian fintech giant, which serves over 140 million customers, has launched Nu Global, a multi-currency digital account that converts user deposits into Circle’s USDC and EURC stablecoins and uses them as the backbone for international transfers.
The product went live on September 10, offering fee-free transfers across more than 35 countries with initial focus on Europe and Latin America. It also marks Nubank’s formal entry into the US market, where it has partnered with FDIC-insured Lead Bank while pursuing its own national bank charter.
How Nu Global actually works The core mechanic is straightforward: users deposit local currency, and Nu Global converts it into stablecoins. USDC handles dollar-denominated balances, while EURC covers euros. Those stablecoin balances earn daily yield, with USDC paying 3.50% APY and EURC paying 2.20% APY.
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The account comes with a virtual Mastercard for global spending, meaning users can tap into their stablecoin balances at merchants worldwide without needing to manually convert anything. Users can also hold and trade a curated selection of digital assets within the app, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, alongside their stablecoin positions.
This isn’t Nubank’s first foray into stablecoins. The company already offered USDC functionality through NuCrypto, its Brazil-based crypto service. Nu Global extends that foundation into a fully integrated international banking product rather than a standalone crypto feature.
The US play and banking charter ambitions The partnership with Lead Bank, which carries FDIC insurance, provides a regulatory bridge while Nubank works toward its own national bank charter. The company received preliminary conditional approval for that charter in January 2026, a process that typically involves extensive regulatory scrutiny from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
CEO David Vélez has framed Nu Global around the concept of “borderless lives,” targeting the millions of people who live, work, or have financial obligations across multiple countries.
What this means for Circle and stablecoin adoption The yield offerings on stablecoin balances also deserve attention. A 3.50% APY on USDC is competitive with many US high-yield savings accounts, and it comes wrapped in a product that offers international functionality those accounts can’t match. The 2.20% APY on EURC, while lower, reflects the European Central Bank’s rate environment.
The key markets in Nu Global’s initial rollout, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the US, represent some of the highest-volume remittance corridors in the Western Hemisphere.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
CCTP, Circle’s infrastructure for multichain digital asset management and crosschain trust layer, is extending to additional Circle-issued assets. CCTP now supports native transfers of EURC, Circle’s euro-denominated stablecoin, running on the same production interoperability infrastructure that powers native USDC transfers today.
With this addition, developers and blockchain ecosystems now have a single way to move USDC and EURC across supported chains.
In the past, making an asset available across multiple blockchains meant connecting separate bridge providers, writing custom integrations for each, and reconciling trust models. That produced duplicated infrastructure, operational complexity, and a fragmented experience for developers and users alike.
Starting with Ethereum and Base, EURC can now move natively crosschain using burn-and-mint, the same model CCTP uses for USDC. The asset is burned on the source chain and minted on the destination chain, so each supported chain holds native EURC. This approach unifies liquidity and enables faster crosschain settlement. CCTP’s existing burn-and-mint functionality for USDC does not change.
This is the next evolution of CCTP: more assets that developers can move crosschain, starting with the addition of EURC. The infrastructure is familiar; now it can do more, with more assets and capabilities coming soon.
CCTP is a crosschain messaging infrastructure service provided by Circle Technology Services, LLC ("CTS"). CCTP is non-custodial; CTS does not hold, control, manage, or transfer user assets or act as a transfer agent, registrar, broker-dealer, investment adviser, or clearing agency. CCTP is not a financial, payment, or advisory service and has not been reviewed or approved by NYDFS or any other regulatory authority. Transfers are irreversible; CTS cannot recover assets sent to an incorrect address. CTS does not vet, endorse, or back third-party assets; such assets are subject solely to the applicable third-party terms and risks. Issuers are solely responsible for their services and compliance with applicable laws. Any fee estimates are non-binding previews; actual fees may differ. Assets are subject to a number of risks, including, but not limited to, price volatility and smart-contract, relay, and bridge vulnerabilities. Availability is subject to change. Developer terms apply.
USDC and EURC are issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. See Circle’s list of regulatory authorizations.
Revolut spustil EURR pro vybrané zákazníky v Dánsku, Polsku a Portugalsku; širší dostupnost plánuje později letos. Bridge jako regulovaný emitent má v oběhu 374 EURR a v rezervách 374 €.
Revolut opens EURR to selected customers in three countries; Bridge reported €374 outstanding, compared with €394.5 million of Circle’s EURC.
Revolut has begun rolling out EURR, its first euro-backed stablecoin, to selected customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, putting a branded onchain euro inside its app while Bridge Building S.A. serves as issuer and redemption counterparty.
Bridge Building is the legal issuer; Revolut describes it as a Stripe company. Revolut Digital Assets Europe Ltd acts as the offeror and is admitting EURR to trading on the Revolut X platform, according to Revolut’s legal disclosure.
The arrangement makes the rollout a distribution play: Revolut provides access through an app used by more than 75 million customers, although EURR is initially limited to eligible users in the three test markets. Revolut said users can move between euros, crypto, external wallets and supported blockchain networks.
Revolut says more markets are set to follow and expects wider EURR availability later this year. Stablecoins tied to other currencies are also in development.
A Regulated Issuer, but a Small Supply SnapshotEURR is an e-money token under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier lists Bridge Building as an active electronic money institution authorized on June 29, 2026. The regulator separately lists Bridge as an active crypto-asset service provider with custody, exchange and transfer permissions.
Tokenholders have the right to redeem EURR at par against Bridge at any time, subject to the applicable terms and redemption process. Bridge’s reserve page says funds received for EURR are safeguarded in segregated accounts at regulated credit institutions or invested in eligible, highly liquid euro-denominated instruments.
The supply snapshot was €374. Bridge reported 374 EURR in circulation and €374 in reserve assets as of Aug. 25, with all of the reported backing held as cash deposits in credit institutions. Bridge identifies Ethereum and Polygon as EURR chains.
By comparison, Circle reported €394.5 million of EURC in circulation as of Aug. 24. Circle identifies EURC on Avalanche, Base, Cronos, Ethereum, Solana, Stellar and World Chain.
Bridge is authorized as an electronic money institution in Luxembourg. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS issues EURC under an electronic money institution license from France’s Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution. For EURR, Bridge carries the issuance and redemption role while Revolut supplies the brand and customer channel.
Revolut says more markets are set to follow and expects wider EURR availability later this year.
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EURC는 유로화(EUR)의 가치를 블록체인상에서 안정적으로 이전하고 활용할 수 있도록 설계된 법정화폐 담보형 스테이블코인입니다. EURC는 프랑스 소재 전자화폐기관인 Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS가 전 세계 단독 발행하며, 유통 중인 EURC에 대응하는 유로화 또는 유로화 표시 준비자산을 보유하고 1 EURC를 1유로의 액면가로 상환할 수 있는 구조를 기반으로 운영됩니다. 또한 Ethereum, Base, Solana, Avalanche, Stellar 등 복수의 블록체인에서 지원되어 기업과 이용자가 유로화 표시 가치를 온체인에서 이전하고 결제, 정산, 송금, 거래 및 기타 금융서비스에 활용할 수 있도록 하는 것을 지향합니다. 가상자산 EURC는 유로화 가치의 온체인 이전, 결제, 정산, 송금 및 가상자산 거래 용도로 활용됩니다.
홈페이지 : 이유알코인 공식 홈페이지
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✽ PC에서 해당 디지털 자산이 조회되지 않을 경우, 새로고침 (F5) 후 확인 부탁드립니다.
✽ 업비트 App에서 해당 디지털 자산이 조회되지 않을 경우, 더보기 > 화면설정 > 코인정보 다시 받기를 클릭 후 확인 부탁드립니다.
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• 디지털 자산 투자는 투기적 수요 및 국내외 규제환경 변화 등에 따라 급격한 시세 변동에 노출될 수 있습니다. 본 디지털 자산의 투자 판단의 책임은 본인에게 있으며, 발생 가능한 손실도 투자자 본인에게 귀속됩니다. 프로젝트 홈페이지 및 공시 자료 등을 면밀히 참고하시어 디지털 자산의 특성을 충분히 인지하시고 신중하게 거래해 주시기를 당부해 드립니다.
• 디지털 자산 거래의 특성상 국내외 거래소간 시세 차이가 지속적으로 발생하고 있습니다. 반드시 디지털 자산 투자 전 글로벌 거래소와의 시세 차이에 유의하시기 바랍니다.
• 업비트는 안정된 거래 환경 조성을 위하여 최소 주문 금액 제한 등 다양한 조치를 취하고 있으나, 과열된 투자 환경에 따라 일부 회원님에게는 주문 안정화 메시지가 노출 될 수 있습니다. 이는 먼저 주문한 회원의 주문을 처리하고, 안정적인 서비스를 위한 불가피한 조치이므로 이 점 유의하시기 바랍니다.
※ 가상자산은 고위험 상품으로 투자금의 전부 또는 일부 손실을 초래할 수 있습니다.
※ 가상자산의 투자 판단 및 그에 따른 원금 손실의 책임은 투자자 본인에게 있습니다.
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Circle spustil na Plasma stablecoiny USDC a EURC spolu s CCTP a Bridge Kit. Síť tak získává interoperabilní infrastrukturu pro platby, vypořádání a převody.
We’re excited to announce that USDC, EURC, CCTP, and Bridge Kit are now available on Plasma.
Plasma is an EVM-compatible, Layer-1 (L1) blockchain built for high-throughput stablecoin applications including payments, settlement, remittances, and other use cases. Supporting payment and partner infrastructure in over 100 countries with over 100 currencies, these integrations bring Circle’s trusted and interoperable multi-currency onchain infrastructure to Plasma’s large and established stablecoin-focused ecosystem.
With the launch of USDC and EURC along with CCTP support, Plasma gains access to some of the leading dollar and euro stablecoins. This unlocks MiCA compliant dollar- and euro-denominated payments, settlement, DeFi trading, FX, treasury management, and more on a blockchain designed for global transaction efficiency.
Benefits of USDC and EURC on Plasma:
Regulated1, fully reserved stablecoins redeemable 1:1 for USD2 and EUR,2 respectivelyIntegrate easily with Plasma payment and DeFi appsMigrate money flows to trusted, unified, and issuer-backed stablecoin infrastructureWith CCTP, eligible institutional traders and teams will be able to:
Access institutional-grade fiat on/offramps for USDC payments and settlementEnable full deposit, withdraw, and API access for USDC on PlasmaTransfer USDC from one supported blockchain (e.g., Ethereum) to another (e.g., Plasma)Integrate crosschain transfers in around 10 lines of code with Bridge KitKey use cases for USDC and EURC on PlasmaUSDC and EURC will enable a regulated1 dollar- and euro-denominated payment ecosystem on Plasma. With issuer-backed stablecoin infrastructure, MiCA compliance, and 1:1 redeemability for dollars and euros respectively, USDC and EURC can support payments, settlement, remittances, trading, and more on a chain purpose-built for stablecoin usage. Establishing deep liquidity for both EUR/EURC and USD/USDC trading pairs can support stablecoin flows at the volumes institutions and enterprises need. Through CCTP, USDC on Plasma will become interoperable with other supported blockchains, enabling users and developers to move USDC securely across ecosystems without relying on wrapped assets.
Together, USDC, EURC, CCTP, and Bridge Kit will give businesses and developers on Plasma access to trustworthy, multi-currency fiat rails for institutional-grade payments, B2B settlement, trading, FX, treasury, and other compliant stablecoin flows. While USDC is widely used around the world, euro-denominated EURC is well suited for onchain activity within the EU, where 1:1 euro redeemability and MiCA compliance are often required to enable compliant capital movement.
Starting today, users can access USDC through Plasma One, Plasma’s stablecoin app and card for sending and spending digital dollars. Developers can also integrate USDC and EURC across Plasma apps.
Get started todayBusinesses can access institutional on/offramps to convert to Circle stablecoins on Plasma by applying for a Circle Mint3 account. Individuals and smaller institutions can access USDC and EURC through various exchanges, wallets, and providers. Visit circle.com/eurc and circle.com/usdc to learn more.
Get started today with our developer docs for USDC, EURC, CCTP, Bridge Kit, and Circle Mint. USDC and EURC are open-source, permissionless stablecoin infrastructure that anyone can build with.
1 USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. EURC is issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found here.
2 Circle Mint customers are able to redeem USDC and EURC directly from Circle. In addition, Circle will redeem all USDC and EURC presented to it for redemption in compliance with MiCAR, regardless of whether the holder is a Circle Mint customer. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.
3 Circle Mint and money transmission services are provided by Circle Internet Financial, LLC, NMLS # 1201441, and Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, Electronic Money Institution License No. 17788, when provided in France.
Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin EURC has quietly amassed $76.6 million in deposits spread across 20 DeFi protocols. That’s not a massive number by USDC standards, but for a euro stablecoin operating in a market historically dominated by dollar-denominated assets, it represents a meaningful foothold.
The lion’s share of those deposits, roughly 70.9%, sits in Aave V3. That concentration tells you something about where the euro-denominated DeFi action is actually happening, and which protocol has managed to build the infrastructure that euro stablecoin users trust.
Aave V3’s outsized role Aave V3 holds approximately $42.5 million to $42.7 million in EURC supply based on visible protocol snapshots. That means a single lending protocol accounts for more than two-thirds of all EURC deployed in DeFi.
The remaining 29% of EURC deposits are distributed across 19 other venues, including liquidity provision and foreign exchange trading pairs across multiple protocols.
The bigger EURC picture The total circulating supply of EURC stands at approximately €410.6 million as of August 17, 2026. That means the $76.6 million sitting in DeFi protocols represents roughly 18-19% of the overall EURC supply depending on exchange rates.
Circle has positioned EURC as a fully reserved, 1:1 euro-pegged stablecoin with cash-equivalent redemptions. EURC currently lives across multiple blockchain networks: Ethereum, Base, Avalanche, Solana, and Stellar.
MiCA and the regulatory tailwind Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, commonly known as MiCA, has created a framework that specifically addresses stablecoin issuance in the EU. MiCA’s requirements around reserves, transparency, and licensing have raised the barrier to entry for anyone wanting to issue a euro stablecoin.
For the broader DeFi market, dollar stablecoins like USDC and USDT still dominate global DeFi activity by an enormous margin. But within the European market specifically, compliant euro stablecoins are carving out territory for users and businesses that need to denominate transactions in euros for tax, accounting, or operational reasons.
What this means for DeFi’s euro market When 71% of a stablecoin’s DeFi deposits sit in one protocol, any disruption to that protocol, whether technical, regulatory, or governance-related, would ripple through the entire EURC DeFi ecosystem. With EURC and USDC both issued by Circle and available across the same blockchain networks, the infrastructure also exists for on-chain forex trading between euros and dollars without touching centralized exchanges.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Today, money moves faster than ever before, especially with stablecoins — digital assets designed to maintain stable value against, in most cases, a backing asset. Over roughly the past decade, stablecoins backed by US dollars (and equivalents) have taken center stage among other fiat-pegged stablecoins, benefiting from more liquidity, transaction volume, and opportunities for stress testing. Stablecoins pegged to other local currencies, like euros, in comparison have broadly experienced a slower adoption curve and shallower liquidity.
For years, users looking to transact in euro-pegged stablecoins often had to use dollar stablecoins to on/offramp or as intermediary assets when trading, accept shallower euro-denominated onchain liquidity, or rely on bridges that weren’t built for long-term trust. What’s been missing for institutions, enterprises, and builders are euro-pegged digital assets that people can actually use day to day: easy to access, widely supported, and consistently redeemable at par.
That’s what EURC is built to be. And it’s why EURC has now surpassed €400 million in circulation, a milestone for euro liquidity in the onchain economy.
Over the past year, EURC’s supply increased by more than 100%, as the market moved from experimentation to real usage across exchanges, payment flows, and institutional workflows that demand reliability and compliance. EURC is now the most widely distributed and widely used euro stablecoin, supported across major blockchains, exchanges, and payment networks. It’s also built to evolve and grow with demand for digital asset use cases — like settlement, FX, and treasury use cases — that demand compliance, auditability, and 24/7 reliability. The result is a euro-pegged stablecoin with distribution, utility, and reliability that’s gaining ground through ongoing performance as the leading euro stablecoin.
Expanding liquidity across the ecosystemEURC launched on Ethereum in June of 2022, bringing Circle’s fully reserved stablecoin model to euro-denominated markets. Starting in 2023, EURC expanded natively across major blockchains, including Avalanche, Stellar, Solana, and Base — strategically aligning with ecosystems where liquidity and developer activity were strong.
By the end of 2024, EURC was live on five chains and had grown to approximately €80 million in circulation. That number more than doubled in the first half of 2025 and continued climbing throughout the year.
Distribution also scaled through centralized venues. EURC was listed on major exchanges including Bitpanda, Bitstamp, Bybit, Coinbase, and Kraken. This exchange support deepened liquidity for both EURC/EUR and EURC/USD trading pairs, reducing euro-to-dollar conversion friction and establishing EURC as a top-tier euro stablecoin.
Integrating into the financial stackDistribution may drive awareness but utility drives retention. EURC’s growth accelerated as it became embedded into real financial workflows, where speed, transparency, and reliability matter.
Multiple leading onramp and offramp providers like Mercuryo, MoonPay, Ramp, and Transak enabled users to access digital assets directly with euros. This bypassed the inefficiency of intermediary dollar conversions.
EURC also became integrated into institutional custody and settlement platforms, including Cobo, Copper, and Fireblocks. These integrations, particularly following the rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, enabled regulated firms to use EURC for treasury, settlement, and payments.
In 2024 and 2025, Visa and Mastercard both expanded their respective euro stablecoin settlement capabilities to include EURC. This unlocked real-world use cases for cross-border payments, card-linked flows, and euro-native settlement.
Together, these integrations helped translate EURC’s promise into tangible value: faster reconciliation, around-the-clock liquidity access, and programmable money infrastructure that meets enterprise requirements.
Operating transparently EURC’s continued growth is also closely tied to rising regulatory clarity and Circle’s operational discipline.
In December of 2024, MiCA became fully applicable across the EU, establishing requirements for euro stablecoins around reserve backing, governance, disclosures, and redemption rights. MiCA didn’t necessarily create inherent demand for euro stablecoins, but it cleared the path for serious institutional and enterprise adoption.
Circle designed EURC to operate as an e-money token (EMT) under MiCA — issued by Circle’s e-money institution in France, supervised by the ACPR, and held to a full-reserve standard. Reserve assets are fully segregated from Circle’s corporate funds and attested monthly by independent third parties. Since launch, authorized users with Circle Mint accounts have maintained the ability to redeem EURC 1:1 for euros directly via Circle Mint, while others can do so on secondary markets like crypto exchanges. This combination of regulatory alignment and operational transparency helped unlock institutional confidence in 2025, shifting EURC from a promising product to a trusted tool.
EURC in context: A category taking shapeStablecoins have become a core component of the onchain economy, with total global supply approximately $300 billion as of January 1, 2026. While dollar stablecoins continue to dominate in absolute terms, euro stablecoins are now the second-largest segment. The euro stablecoin market grew from approximately €400 million as of June 1, 2025 to roughly €650 million by June 1, 2026. Within this growing category, EURC remained the leading euro-denominated stablecoin — playing a key role in euro stablecoin circulation, infrastructure support, and regulatory readiness.
EURC’s market share reflects years of groundwork: multichain expansion, deep exchange liquidity, and close alignment with institutional and policy expectations.
The opportunity is still massive Despite this momentum, the addressable market remains largely untapped. Euro-area M2 supply exceeded €16 trillion as of late 2025, while euro stablecoins represent just a fraction of a percent.
The structural advantages of stablecoins (e.g., real-time settlement, programmability, and lower operational friction) map directly to financial use cases already core to European commerce. As infrastructure matures and regulation provides guardrails, the path is clearing for broader enterprise and institutional participation.
Learn more about EURC and how to build with euro-denominated programmable money on Circle’s EURC page.
EURC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. See Circle’s list of regulatory authorizations.
Thunes spouští prefunding v EURC na Solaně pro okamžité eurové platby v síti pokrývající 140 zemí. Umožní to 24/7 vypořádání i mimo provoz evropských bank.
Thunes, the Singapore-headquartered global payments network, launched EURC prefunding on August 13, integrating Circle’s euro-denominated stablecoin into its Direct Global Network and SmartX Treasury system. The feature lets network members fund cross-border euro transactions instantly, even when European banks are closed for the weekend or on holiday.
How it works and who it serves The integration allows Thunes’ network members, a roster that includes fintechs, neobanks, payment service providers, and Web3 companies, to prefund euro-denominated transactions using EURC. That stablecoin is MiCA-compliant, meaning it meets the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory framework.
EURC is compatible with multiple blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Stellar.
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Thunes’ infrastructure reaches 12 billion bank accounts and wallets across 140 countries, supporting over 90 currencies and 220 payment methods.
Deputy CEO Chloé Mayenobe described the launch as “a natural evolution” of the company’s capabilities.
Building on the Circle partnership This isn’t Thunes’ first rodeo with Circle. The two companies established a partnership in October 2024, initially focused on USDC-based liquidity solutions. Adding EURC extends that relationship into euro-denominated territory.
In October 2025, Thunes rolled out a Pay-to-Stablecoin-Wallets feature, allowing direct settlement into stablecoin wallets. The EURC prefunding announcement builds on that foundation.
Why 24/7 settlement matters more than it sounds EURC prefunding lets companies park liquidity in a stablecoin that maintains a 1:1 peg with the euro, making those funds available for settlement at any hour. European markets have roughly 250 business days per year, which means traditional banking rails are effectively offline for more than 100 days annually when you count weekends and public holidays.
The bigger picture for stablecoins in payments MiCA compliance is a key enabler here. The EU’s regulatory framework for crypto assets, which went into full effect in 2024, created a clear legal basis for stablecoins issued by licensed entities. Circle obtained the necessary licenses to issue EURC under MiCA.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Patrick Hansen z Circle uvedl, že MiCA má zásadní mezery a EU potřebuje mechanismus uznávání zahraničních stablecoinů. Z top 50 stablecoinů splňují MiCA jen tři — USDC, USDG a EURC.
Circle’s Senior Director of EU Strategy and Policy Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) published an article noting that since the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation took effect, roughly 35 electronic money tokens (EMTs) from 21 institutions have secured compliance certifications. Banks and e-money institutions are entering the space, with strong local issuance momentum. However, among the world’s top 50 stablecoins, only three—USDC, USDG, and EURC—currently meet MiCA requirements, while the rest operate outside the regulatory framework, leaving EU users facing a dual dilemma: either insufficient protection or forced access restrictions. Hansen argues that for MiCA to truly serve as a global regulatory benchmark, two goals must be achieved in parallel: first, drive local EMTs to go global via a competitive regulatory regime; second, establish a recognition mechanism for overseas compliant stablecoins to attract global issuers to join the MiCA framework, rather than making local issuance the sole entry path.
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EURC od začátku roku zhruba zdvojnásobil tržní kapitalizaci z asi 205 milionů USD na kolem 430 milionů USD. Jeho podíl na trhu euro stablecoinů vzrostl zhruba z 17 % před rokem na více než 40 %.
Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin EURC has roughly doubled in market capitalization since the start of the year, climbing from approximately $205 million to around $430 million. The token’s circulation now sits at approximately €378 million as of mid-July, with its share of the euro stablecoin market ballooning from about 17% a year ago to north of 40%.
MiCA did the heavy lifting MiCA’s full enforcement in late 2024 and early 2025 created a compliance gauntlet that most euro stablecoin issuers couldn’t survive. The most notable casualty was Tether’s EURT, which exited the market rather than meet the new regulatory requirements.
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Circle secured a French Electronic Money Institution license back in 2024, giving it a single regulatory passport to operate across the entire EU and European Economic Area. The supply numbers tell the story cleanly. EURC’s token supply grew from roughly 309 million at the end of 2025 to approximately 390 million in early 2026, nearly tripling in a compressed timeframe.
Multi-chain expansion and Base launch Circle has been deploying EURC across multiple blockchain networks, including Ethereum and Solana. The most recent expansion landed on July 9, when EURC went live on Coinbase’s Base network.
Daily active addresses for EURC hit an all-time high of 1,760 shortly after the Base launch. The broader euro stablecoin market has reached record highs approaching $900 million as of mid-2026, with EURC commanding roughly 40–50% of that total.
What this means for investors The institutional character of this growth is worth noting. The supply expansion and market cap gains appear driven by enterprise-level integrations rather than grassroots consumer adoption. The company has reportedly been building payment integrations with partners like Visa and exploring point-of-sale terminal support through Ingenico, which would push EURC into physical retail environments.
With the overall euro stablecoin market still under $1 billion, it remains a fraction of the dollar stablecoin market, which is measured in the hundreds of billions.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Cronos spustil nativní $USDC, $EURC a Circle CCTP, čímž se stal prvním blockchainovým ekosystémem s těmito třemi produkty současně. Integrace má zjednodušit přesuny stablecoinů napříč řetězci.
Cronos, an EVM-compatible L1 chain, launched $EURC, $USDC, and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) of the U.S.-based fintech entity Circle. The rollout denotes a notable landmark for the network as it readies for the Cronos app’s upcoming debut. As Cronos disclosed in its official announcement, it is the earliest blockchain ecosystem to unveil all 3 Circle-backed products at the same time. The respective integration is poised to deliver consumers, institutions, and developers with seamless access to fully compliant stablecoin infrastructure.
Cronos Natively Incorporates $USDC and CCTP to Bolster Infrastructure The launch of $EURC, $USDC, and the CCTP protocol of Circle on the Cronos network highlights a key move. The integration is set to provide institutions, developers, and consumers with streamlined access to compliant stablecoin infrastructure. Additionally, the move focuses on simplifying transfers across chains and supporting a wider range of notable financial apps across the ecosystem.
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Accelerating Worldwide Stablecoin Adoption According to Cronos, a critical element of this development is the inclusion of the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) of Circle. The protocol allows consumers to shift $USDC between compatible blockchain ecosystems without depending on 3rd-party bridges or wrapped tokens. With this mechanism, consumers will get the ability to transact $USDC from over 20 compatible chains to Cronos. Additionally, $EURC’s integration further broadens the platform’s stablecoin offerings. Overall, with the merger of native $EURC, $USDC, and CCTP integration, Cronos focuses on elevating its position as a prominent blockchain ecosystem for compliant digital asset operations and worldwide financial innovation.
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EURC od Circle dosáhl 9. července nejvyšší denní aktivity adres a nových peněženek od spuštění před čtyřmi lety, když počet aktivních peněženek dosáhl 1 760. Po konci přechodného období MiCA v EU roste poptávka po regulovaných euro stablecoinech.
Circle's euro stablecoin $EURC logged its highest daily active addresses and new wallet creation since its launch four years ago, according to Santiment data. On July 9, daily active wallets reached 1,760, a milestone that underscores accelerating demand for regulated euro-denominated digital assets.
MiCA Clears the Field for EURCThe timing of the spike is no coincidence. The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation transition period ended on July 1, 2026, requiring all crypto firms serving EU clients to be licensed. That deadline reshaped the competitive landscape sharply. Tether chose not to apply, with CEO Paolo Ardoino calling MiCA's reserve rules "dangerous," leading major exchanges including Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken to delist USDT for European users. With the market's dominant stablecoin removed from regulated European venues, liquidity has had to go somewhere.
EURC, issued by Circle, held the highest average market capitalisation among MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins at $430.4 million across the past year and led in average weekly trading volume at $34.0 million. Circle's EURC has emerged as the dominant euro stablecoin, holding approximately 41% of total euro stablecoin market capitalisation, up from 17% market share over the past 12 months.
Compliance as a Competitive AdvantageThe primary driver behind the surge in EURC activity is the enforcement of MiCA's stablecoin provisions, which require issuers to hold specific reserves and obtain licenses to operate within the EU. Circle was among the first global firms to secure an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, making EURC the first major MiCA-compliant stablecoin.
The leading euro stablecoin for crypto capital markets, EURC is MiCA-compliant, redeemable 1:1 for euro, and accessible globally on Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar. That multi-chain presence matters: several high-profile centralised exchanges have started restricting non-compliant stablecoins for European users, naturally funnelling liquidity into EURC.
Total market capitalisation of MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins rose 128%, climbing from $295.6 million to $673.9 million across the 52 weeks to June 28, 2026. The broader trend points to Europe consolidating its stablecoin market around a small group of fully licensed tokens, with EURC currently leading that pack by a wide margin.
Sources:
Cryptonomist: MiCA Euro Stablecoins Surge Post Transitional Period
Circle: EURC Official Page
Utila: Euro Stablecoin Landscape Report 2026
Circle spustila nativní EURC na Base, čímž přidává eurovou stablecoinovou likviditu na tuto Ethereum layer-2 síť. Nasazení zapadá do její MiCA strategie.
Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denominated token to one of the most watched Ethereum layer-2 networks at a time when European regulation is becoming much more concrete.
That combination matters. Base needs more native liquidity tools, and Circle needs to show that its MiCA-compliant strategy can translate into useful distribution across active networks.
For more details, visit the official Circle platform.
TL;DR Circle launched native EURC on Base.The rollout gives the Ethereum layer-2 a euro-denominated stablecoin aligned with Circle’s MiCA strategy.It adds another liquidity building block for Base as regulated stablecoin competition intensifies. Why EURC On Base Matters Most crypto liquidity is still dollar-denominated, but euro stablecoins are becoming more important as MiCA changes the European operating environment. A native EURC deployment gives Base users a cleaner way to move euro liquidity without relying only on bridged or wrapped assets.
For developers, native stablecoins can matter because they reduce friction in payments, DeFi, and trading pairs. For users, they make the network feel more complete.
Circle’s MiCA Advantage Circle has been positioning itself as one of the stablecoin issuers most prepared for Europe’s new rulebook. EURC on Base fits that strategy because it combines regulatory positioning with distribution on a fast-growing chain.
The broader stablecoin market is becoming more regional and more regulated. That means issuers with clear licenses and compliant products may be able to capture share where unregulated tokens face restrictions.
Base Gets Another Liquidity Piece For Base, the launch adds to an ecosystem already trying to build depth across DeFi, payments, and consumer applications. Stablecoins are the settlement layer for much of that activity.
If EURC finds real usage, it could help Base become more attractive to European users and projects looking for euro-denominated on-chain rails.
The Part That Matters The useful way to read this story is not as a standalone headline about Circle, but as part of the wider pressure building around Stablecoins coverage this week. Markets have been jumping quickly from one catalyst to the next, so the cleaner value for readers is in separating the actual development from the instant reaction around it. In this case, the source material gives us a concrete event to work from, rather than a loose rumour or a recycled social-media talking point.
That distinction matters because crypto readers are being asked to process a lot at once: ETF flows, regulatory actions, exchange listings, protocol upgrades, wallet movements, and political signals. A story like this is most useful when it helps them understand where EURC fits into that broader map. It does not need to be inflated into a guaranteed price call to be worth covering. It simply needs to explain what changed, who is affected, and why the market is paying attention today.
The caveat is also important. Even clean source-backed developments can be overinterpreted when traders are hunting for a fast narrative. A listing does not automatically create lasting demand, a regulatory update does not immediately settle every legal question, and an on-chain movement does not always translate into a finished sale. The better read is to treat the development as a fresh data point and then watch whether follow-up activity confirms the direction of travel.
For NewsBTC readers, that means keeping the focus on what can actually be verified from the source and avoiding the temptation to turn every update into a sweeping market verdict. The story is strong enough on its own terms: it gives investors and traders another piece of context around Stablecoins, while leaving room for the next filing, dashboard update, wallet movement, governance vote, or exchange notice to decide whether the angle grows into something bigger.
This article is based on information from Circle.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Spiko napojilo dva regulované evropské fondy EU T-Bills Money Market Fund a US T-Bills Money Market Fund na stablecoinovou infrastrukturu Coinbase a umožnilo vklady i výběry v USDC a EURC. Jde o první fondy UCITS v Evropě, které přijímají přímé platby ve stablecoinech.
Investment firm Spiko has integrated Coinbase’s stablecoin payment infrastructure into two regulated EU Treasury-bill funds, allowing eligible investors to fund subscriptions and receive redemption proceeds using USDC and EURC.
Coinbase said Tuesday the integration covers Spiko’s EU T-Bills Money Market Fund and US T-Bills Money Market Fund. Both are structured as Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities, or UCITS. Coinbase Payments will provide the payment, wallet and application programming interface (API) infrastructure, with the transactions settling on Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 network.
The exchange said the products are the first UCITS funds in Europe to accept direct stablecoin payments.
The move into UCITS funds comes as net sales of the assets rebounded in April, the latest data from trade group EFAMA showed on Monday. UCITS saw net inflows of 104 billion euros that month, compared to net outflows of 41 billion euros in March. Net sales reached a new record in 2025, totaling 828 billion euros and surpassing the previous 2021 high of 813 billion euros.
Tokenized funds push toward 24/7 utilityCoinbase described the integration as an example of how stablecoins could reshape payments infrastructure for mutual funds by removing bottlenecks for investors as they enter and exit a product. It positions stablecoins as settlement infrastructure, connecting onchain capital with regulated investment funds.
Investors can submit subscriptions at any time, including weekends and holidays. At the same time, redemption proceeds can be delivered to a stablecoin wallet within minutes after a position is liquidated.
Despite this, round-the-clock stablecoin transfers do not necessarily mean that the underlying fund continuously processes subscriptions and redemptions. Spiko said the Coinbase integration introduces a new payment method rather than changing the funds themselves.
Cointelegraph reached out to Coinbase for more information on order execution, but did not receive a response before publication.
Other asset managers have tested ways to provide 24/7 access to tokenized funds. In February, WisdomTree received approval for round-the-clock secondary trading and instant USDC settlement of its tokenized Treasury fund, with liquidity supplied by its broker-dealer while primary fund processes remained unchanged.
Tokenized money market funds are also increasingly being used as infrastructure beyond subscriptions and redemptions. In February, Franklin Templeton and Binance introduced a program allowing institutions to pledge tokenized fund shares as off-exchange trading collateral while the assets remain in regulated custody
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We’re excited to announce that USDC, EURC, and CCTP support are live on Cronos.
Cronos Network is a high-performance, EVM-compatible, Layer-1 (L1) blockchain network supported by Crypto.com, supporting payments, AI-native workflows, and DeFi trading. Native USDC, EURC, and CCTP bring trusted and interoperable stablecoin infrastructure to Cronos’ large and established ecosystem. USDC will also serve as the settlement layer for the Cronos app, the upcoming mobile-first trading platform where users will be able to trade tokenized stocks, crypto, and prediction markets from a single account, with 24/7 markets, and access in 180+ countries.1
With the launch of native USDC, EURC, and CCTP, Cronos gains access to the leading regulated2 dollar and euro stablecoins. This unlocks dollar- and euro-denominated DeFi trading, payments, treasury management, and more on a blockchain designed for EVM compatibility, AI-friendly workflows, and transaction efficiency. Native USDC will also serve as the dollar settlement layer for the Cronos app. Users will be able to deposit dollars and trade every asset class from one account.
Benefits of USDC and EURC on Cronos:
Regulated,2 fully reserved stablecoins redeemable 1:1 for USD and EUR,3 respectivelyInstitutional on/offramps with Circle Mint4 for qualified businesses Integrate easily with apps and protocols on CronosUnlock dollar- and euro-denominated DeFi markets and AI-powered transactionsCCTP on Cronos enables developers to:
Securely and efficiently move USDC between Cronos and other supported blockchainsBuild apps directly on the protocol layer that support high-performance DeFi and AI-powered transactionsKey use cases of USDC and EURC on CronosNative USDC and EURC can help establish a trusted dollar- and euro-denominated ecosystem on Cronos. With MiCA compliance, full reserve backing, and 1:1 redeemability for dollars and euros respectively, USDC and EURC support DeFi, traditional markets, and agent-to-agent transactions by serving as collateral and settlement infrastructure. Establishing deep liquidity for both EUR/EURC and USD/USDC trading pairs can support lower-slippage DeFi activity and AI-driven applications at the scale institutions and enterprises need. Through CCTP, users and developers can move USDC securely across ecosystems without relying on wrapped assets.
Beyond institutional use cases, native USDC will also bring dollar settlement to everyday users. As the dollar layer for the Cronos app, the upcoming mobile-first trading platform, USDC will let people deposit dollars and trade tokenized stocks, crypto, and prediction markets from a single account.
Together, native USDC, EURC, and CCTP can give businesses and developers on Cronos access to regulated2 fiat rails for institutional-grade trading, programmable payments, and compliant onchain settlement. While USDC is widely used around the world, euro-denominated EURC may be especially well suited for payments, settlement, and other onchain activity within the EU, where 1:1 euro redeemability and MiCA compliance can help support trusted euro-denominated use cases.
Popular Cronos apps include: Crypto.com, LI.FI, Relay, VVS, Wolfswap.
Bridged vs native USDC on CronosCronos also supports bridged USDC (i.e., USDC.e), a non-native version of USDC. The Cronos team plans to work with ecosystem apps and protocols to smoothly migrate bridged USDC liquidity to native USDC over time.
This gives Cronos the same native stablecoin features that are already available on other supported chains. There is no immediate impact to existing bridges and they will continue to operate normally. Bridged USDC will remain clearly labeled as “USDC.e” in block explorers, app interfaces, and documentation.
Get started todayBusinesses can access institutional on/offramps to convert to Circle stablecoins on Cronos by applying for a Circle Mint4 account. Individuals and smaller institutions can access USDC and EURC through various exchanges, wallets, and providers. Visit circle.com/eurc and circle.com/usdc to learn more.
Get started today with our developer docs for USDC, EURC, and CCTP. Both USDC and EURC are open-source, permissionless stablecoin protocols that anyone can build with.
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2 USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. EURC is issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found here.
3 Circle Mint customers are able to redeem USDC and EURC directly from Circle. In addition, Circle will redeem all USDC and EURC presented to it for redemption in compliance with MiCAR, regardless of whether the holder is a Circle Mint customer. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.
4 Circle Mint and money transmission services are provided by Circle Internet Financial, LLC, NMLS # 1201441, and Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, Electronic Money Institution License No. 17788, when provided in France.
Circle plánuje spustit cirBTC, vlastní wrapped Bitcoin založený na poměru 1:1 k BTC, zaměřený na institucionální klienty na Ethereu. Tím vstupuje do trhu ovládaného BitGo a Coinbase.
Stablecoin issuer Circle said it plans to launch its own version of a wrapped Bitcoin, which would put it against incumbents Coinbase and BitGo as it targets institutional users.
The asset, called cirBTC and announced on Thursday, is set to launch on Ethereum, backed 1:1 by bitcoin (BTC) and aimed at over-the-counter desks, market makers and lending protocols.
Circle said the asset is designed to provide institutions with a “highly secure and neutral version of wrapped BTC.”
Financial institutions, which have become significant buyers of Bitcoin, have been actively exploring decentralized finance. Wrapped versions of Bitcoin would allow the asset to be used on other chains, such as Ethereum, giving them access to DeFi.
In addition to Ethereum, the new asset will also launch on Circle’s layer-1 blockchain Arc and its Circle Mint platform, said Circle.
Cointelegraph contacted Circle for further details, but did not receive an immediate response.
Circle joins race led by Coinbase and BitGoCircle’s new wrapped Bitcoin joins a market currently led by BitGo’s Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC).
Coinbase’s cbBTC was launched in September 2024 and has a current market capitalization of $5.9 billion and a current supply of 88,800 tokens.
BitGo’s wBTC is the dominant wrapped Bitcoin token, with a market capitalization of about $8 billion and 119,157 tokens in circulation. However, that figure is roughly half its November 2021 peak, when Bitcoin hit its cycle all-time high.
WBTC supply has declined over the past few years. Source: Dune
Crypto exchanges launched their own wrapped BitcoinSeveral crypto exchanges have launched variations of wrapped Bitcoin, including Kraken Wrapped BTC (KBTC), Gate Wrapped BTC (GTBTC), Binance Wrapped BTC (BBTC), Huobi BTC (HBTC) and OKX Wrapped BTC (XBTC), but their market caps are a fraction of the two leaders.
The total combined supply of wBTC and cbBTC stands at roughly 208,000 BTC, according to CoinGecko.
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EURC od společnosti Circle zvýšil podíl peněženek více než šestinásobně mezi lednem 2025 a březnem 2026 a jeho tržní kapitalizace dosáhla zhruba 460,8 mil. USD. Díky MiCA drží přes 50 % evropského trhu se stablecoiny navázanými na euro.
Sometimes the best product strategy is just being the last one standing when regulators finish clearing the room. That’s more or less what happened with Circle’s EURC, the euro-denominated stablecoin that has seen its wallet share expand more than six times between January 2025 and March 2026.
The token’s market cap hit approximately $460.8M by March 1, 2026, giving it over 50% of the entire euro stablecoin market.
MiCA did the heavy lifting The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA, created a compliance framework that proved too steep for many competitors. Most notably, Tether’s euro-denominated products were forced off numerous EU exchanges, effectively handing Circle the keys to the market.
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Circle operates under a single French Electronic Money Institution license that is valid across all 27 EU member states, giving the company a regulatory passport that competitors either can’t match or haven’t bothered to pursue.
EURC’s circulating supply tripled from roughly 309 million tokens at the end of 2025 to about 390 million in early 2026. That’s a 23.6% jump in just three months.
From DeFi rails to checkout counters Ingenico, one of the world’s largest payment terminal manufacturers, has integrated EURC into its infrastructure. That means the stablecoin can now be spent at over 40 million global POS terminals.
A survey found that 58% of European institutions are incorporating stablecoins into their payment systems.
What the six-fold wallet growth actually tells us Wallet share tells you how many unique holders exist relative to the broader market. A six-fold increase in wallet share means EURC isn’t just attracting bigger deposits from the same whales. It’s reaching new users at a pace that dramatically outstrips the rest of the euro stablecoin field.
The supply tripling while wallet share grew six-fold suggests organic, grassroots-level adoption alongside big institutional inflows.
MiCA licenses aren’t exclusive, and competitors will eventually navigate the regulatory process. Tether has not signaled it’s giving up on Europe, and other issuers could emerge with their own EMI licenses.
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INFINIOS integruje do své platformy USDC, EURC a platební infrastrukturu Circle pro přeshraniční platby, treasury a embedded finance na Blízkém východě. Dohoda klade důraz na KYC, AML/CFT a ochranu dat.
TLDR: INFINIOS will integrate USDC, EURC, and Circle’s API-enabled payment rails into its platform. The deal targets cross-border payments, treasury management, and embedded finance use cases. Both firms align on KYC, AML/CFT, and data protection standards for regional compliance needs. Circle’s Middle East expansion accelerates as demand for internet-native financial infrastructure grows. INFINIOS Circle’s new strategic agreement marks a significant move in the region’s financial technology landscape.
Announced on June 24, 2026, in Manama, Bahrain, the deal links INFINIOS, a Bahraini fintech company, with Circle Internet Financial.
Together, they plan to expand digital payment and treasury infrastructure across the Middle East and beyond, targeting businesses and financial institutions seeking faster, more connected financial solutions.
Stablecoin Integration at the Core of the Agreement Under the agreement, INFINIOS will integrate Circle’s financial infrastructure into its platform. This includes USDC, EURC, and API-enabled onchain payment capabilities for payouts and treasury operations. The integration gives INFINIOS access to globally recognized stablecoin rails designed for institutional use.
The arrangement covers a broad range of enterprise and institutional use cases. These include cross-border payments, treasury and liquidity management, merchant settlement, and platform payouts. Tokenized financial services and embedded finance solutions are also part of the scope.
Both companies have emphasized a shared commitment to regulatory compliance throughout the collaboration. The agreement aligns with KYC, AML/CFT, and data protection standards relevant to financial operations in the region. This focus on compliance positions the partnership as a trust-based infrastructure initiative.
INFINIOS CEO Sherif Abdelsalam framed the deal as a turning point for regional digital finance. He said the partnership combines INFINIOS’s market expertise with Circle’s technology to unlock real-time, global financial connectivity.
He added that the goal is to build infrastructure that enables seamless, compliant, and scalable financial innovation globally.
INFINIOS Eyes Broader Regional and Global Connectivity Circle’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, pointed to accelerating demand for modern financial infrastructure across the region.
She noted that businesses and financial institutions are actively seeking faster, more connected ways to move value globally.
The collaboration with INFINIOS, she said, is designed to expand access to Circle’s stablecoin infrastructure across key markets.
Dr. Jaffar also stated that the partnership aims to enable new payment, treasury, and embedded finance use cases across the region.
She described the joint effort as advancing trusted, internet-native financial infrastructure built for greater interoperability, efficiency, and global connectivity. Her remarks reflect Circle’s broader strategy of deepening its footprint in emerging fintech markets.
Circle Internet Group trades on the NYSE under the ticker CRCL and operates as a leading global financial platform company.
Its subsidiary, Circle Internet Financial, brings established stablecoin infrastructure to the partnership. This gives INFINIOS a globally recognized technology backbone for its regional expansion plans.
The collaboration between INFINIOS and Circle reflects a broader trend of traditional and digital finance converging in the Middle East.
As the region’s fintech ecosystem matures, partnerships of this kind are becoming increasingly common. The agreement sets a framework for interoperable, efficient digital finance infrastructure built to scale globally.
