Circle

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Circle, founded in 2013 in Boston by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, issues USDC — the second-largest regulated stablecoin with $35B+ in circulation — and EURC, plus developer tools for programmable money. With $400B+ USDC on-chain settlement annually and a path to public listing, Circle emphasizes audited reserves and compliance. Its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol powers native USDC bridging. The mission is to raise global economic prosperity through open financial infrastructure. Circle is the issuer of USDC and EURC, driving transparent, fully backed digital dollar infrastructure and programmable wallet APIs for internet-native commerce. Circle's USDC and EURC stablecoins provide transparent, fully reserve-backed digital dollar rails designed for high-concurrency cross-border transactions.