Is Circle MiCA-licensed?
Status checked on 2 September 2026 against the official ESMA register
Yes, Circle has a current MiCA register entry supervised by AMF in France, dated Apr 2026. The facts table states the legal route when verified. The USDC and EURC issuer received a French CASP authorisation in April 2026. Circle has also held an e-money licence since July 2024. The two permissions regulate Circle in the EU as a stablecoin issuer and as a crypto-asset service provider.
Practical effect: The named EEA entity is supervised for the services in its current MiCA register entry. Conduct and disclosure rules apply. Safeguarding and custody liability depend on the service and the entity that holds the assets or funds. You can escalate complaints to AMF.
Read what a CASP licence covers, or compare tracked licensed exchanges on register facts.
At a glance
- Supervising or reporting authority
- AMF
- Registered EEA entity
- Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS
- Home state in register
- France
- MiCA register route
- Current entry with no separate route classification
- Register entry date
- Apr 2026
- EEA passporting
- Not verified
- Exchange type
- Fintech
- MiCA services
- 2/10
MiCA service scope in the register · 2 of 10
The MiCA register records specific crypto-asset services. Circle's recorded scope includes:
- Custody
- Transfer services
Common questions
Who regulates Circle in the EU?
Circle has a current MiCA register entry with no separate legal-route classification in our curated entry in France, dated Apr 2026. AMF supervises the entry. The registered entity is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. The ESMA register is the source of truth for the current entity and service scope.
Can Circle serve customers across the whole EEA?
A current MiCA register entry can support host-state notifications. We have not confirmed Circle's notifications. Check the official records and the contracting entity for your country.
Does MiCA protect my funds on Circle?
MiCA applies conduct and disclosure rules to the registered EEA entity for the recorded service. Safeguarding duties depend on which service and entity hold client crypto-assets or funds. Article 75 covers custody liability for attributable loss and caps that liability. MiCA does not provide a deposit guarantee, and crypto-assets can lose value.
How do I verify Circle's licence myself?
Search the official ESMA CASP register for Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. National regulators update the records each week. Use the official register as the authoritative source.
