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Circle
Active AUM
$74.191bKey Metrics
Onchain AUM$74.191b
Change (24h)-0.53%
Active / Onchain100%
DeFi Active TVL$10.632b
Change (24h)-16.04%
Utilization14.3%
Largest ProtocolSky Lending$3.862b
Net Flows 30dN/A
Net Flows 7dN/A
Live Assets3
Issuers2
Est. Annual Revenue$0
ConfidencePublic Filings
Asset rankings
| Name | Chains | Asset Type | AUM | DeFi | Flows | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD Stable | $71.322b | $71.322b | -1.34% | $10.621b | 14.89% | -17.13% | $1 | |||
| MMF | $2.374b | $2.374b | -0.49% | $10.71m | 0.45% | +0.07% | $1.14 | |||
| EUR Stable | $494.91m | $494.91m | +0.41% | $0 | 0% | $1.11 | ||||
About Circle
Circle issues a fiat-backed stablecoin maintained at parity with its reference currency through reserve backing and redemption mechanisms. It enables fast, low-cost settlement of stablecoin transactions.
Entity
Legal entityCircle Internet Financial, LLC
HeadquartersNew York, USA
Founded2013
Primary chainEthereum
Entity structure
Circle Internet Group Inc. is the listed parent. Circle Internet Financial LLC holds the US money transmission and NYDFS licenses, a French EMI entity issues for the EEA under MiCA, and Circle International Bermuda holds a Bermuda digital asset license. The new OCC chartered trust bank will provide federally regulated custody.
Registry
Circle Internet Financial, LLC (US, NYSE: CRCL post-2025 IPO). Issuer of USDC ($60B+), EURC, USYC (yield-bearing), and historical BUSD-via-Paxos. Money-transmitter licensed in all 50 US states; MiCA-compliant in EU. Founded 2013 by Jeremy Allaire & Sean Neville.
Regulation
Public company on NYSE under CRCL since June 2025. Circle Internet Financial LLC holds US state money transmitter licenses and the first NYDFS BitLicense (2015). First global stablecoin issuer compliant with MiCA via a French ACPR EMI license (July 2024), with AMF crypto services approval in April 2026. Received final OCC approval in July 2026 to establish First National Digital Currency Bank N.A. and holds licenses in the UK, Singapore, Bermuda, and ADGM.
Compliance
Of 3 assets
Attested3 of 3
KYC to mint or redeem3 of 3
Allowlisted to hold1 of 1
Transferable3 of 3
Self custody3 of 3
Redeemable3 of 3
Attestation frequencyMonthly
Last attestationMonthly (Deloitte)
Fees & revenue
Revenue modelFloat Income
ConfidencePublic Filings
Est. Annual Revenue$0
Holder Total Fee0 bps
Tokenization Platform Take0 bps
Mint Fee0 bps
Redemption Fee0 bps
Float IncomeYes
Fees Last Verified2026-07-02
Circle earns float income on USDC reserves (~5% APY on the $60B+ reserve = $3B+ annual gross revenue per recent 10-K disclosures). Revenue is shared with Coinbase (~50% of reserve income per the Centre Consortium dissolution agreement, ongoing). EURC and USYC layered on similar mechanics.
How the estimate is built
Take-rate basis: Float income on reserves, net of distribution revenue-share
Revenue mix: Q1 2026 revenue was 694M, of which reserve income was 653M (94 percent) and other products 42M. Distribution costs consume about 55 to 60 percent of reserve income (Coinbase takes 100 percent of on-platform reserve income plus 50 percent of residual, and Binance has a paid-incentive deal per the 424B4).
Verification method: Redemption tiers from help.circle.com rendered in browser on 2026-07-02. Revenue split from the Q1 2026 earnings release. Distribution terms from SEC 424B4.
Chain and share-class variants: Redemption structure effective 2026-03-15 with three tiers. Basic has free standard redemption with a monthly net-redemption overage above 40M (2 bps to 100M, 5 bps above). Standard charges 5 bps on net daily redemption above 2M with a 10M gross daily limit. Institutional charges 5 bps gross daily with 2M per day free plus the same monthly overage and net-mint credits. EEA Basic charges a 2 bps service fee on net monthly redemptions above 40M.
Milestones
- 2026-07final OCC approval for national trust bank First National Digital Currency Bank N.A.
- 2025-12OCC conditional approval for the national trust charter
- 2025-06IPO on NYSE under CRCL
- 2024-07first global stablecoin issuer compliant with MiCA via French EMI license
- 2018-09USDC launches with the CENTRE Consortium