
Circle is the issuer of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by supply. It positions USDC as a regulated dollar stablecoin that banks and fintechs can distribute rather than build their own proprietary coin.
Corporate
Payments & Stablecoins
Founded 2013
Stablecoin infrastructure, Reserve and redemption operations, Issuer AML controls
USDC was near $75 billion (about 24% of stablecoin supply) in June 2026, behind Tether's USDT at about 59%. Circle argues banks should partner with an established issuer rather than launch proprietary stablecoins.