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Circle

Full-stack platform for the internet financial system (stablecoins, payments network, and

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Circle is a full-stack financial infrastructure platform that combines regulated stablecoins, payments, liquidity services, a Layer-1 blockchain, and developer tools. It addresses the need for businesses and developers to move, hold, and program value across chains and borders through a single set of financial primitives, supporting payments, trading, and onchain applications.

The platform includes the digital assets USDC, EURC, USYC, and cirBTC; the Circle Payments Network for global stablecoin-powered payments; liquidity services Mint and StableFX; the Arc Layer-1 blockchain; and developer services including Wallets, Contracts, CCTP, xReserve, Gateway, and Paymaster. The Circle Agent Stack adds Circle Skills, Circle CLI, Agent Wallets, Nanopayments, and Agent Marketplace for building AI-native applications.

Circle is aimed at banks, fintechs, enterprises, and developers building financial products. Circle Mint is available to institutions rather than individuals, and access to certain services such as the Circle Payments Network is arranged through contact and participation agreements.

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