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Circle Internet Group secured final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today, to establish a national trust bank, a milestone that sent the stablecoin issuer’s shares higher and deepened its ties to the federal banking system.
The regulator cleared Circle to charter First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., which will operate under the name Circle National Trust.
The company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CRCL, said the charter places the new entity under direct federal oversight by the OCC, the primary supervisor for national banks and national trust banks.
Circle National Trust will provide fiduciary custody services for digital assets held by Circle and its affiliates. Under the business plan the OCC approved, the bank could extend custody services to a limited set of institutional customers, with a focus on banks and regulated derivatives organizations.
The charter opens a path for the bank to manage the reserve backing USDC, the largest regulated stablecoin, which would bring that multibillion-dollar pool under federal supervision.
National trust banks differ from traditional lenders. They safeguard client assets and provide fiduciary services, and they do not take deposits or issue loans. The structure aligns its digital-asset infrastructure with a long-standing model for holding client assets under strict fiduciary standards.
“OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system,” said Jeremy Allaire, co-founder, chairman, and chief executive of Circle. He said federal oversight of the trust bank “sets a new standard for transparency, governance, and scale” and unlocks a phase of adoption in which large financial institutions can build on public blockchains with confidence.
Investors welcomed the decision. CRCL shares climbed as much as 14% on the day of the announcement, a rebound from a three-month low. Other crypto-linked names, including Coinbase and Strategy, posted gains near 5% this morning as bitcoin bounced.
CRCL shares have since settled to 5% gains.
Circle’s federal framework
The approval caps a process that began when Circle filed its application on June 30, 2025. The OCC granted conditional approval in December 2025, alongside peers such as Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Paxos.
The final decision arrives as the GENIUS Act, the federal stablecoin law enacted in July 2025, moves toward full implementation in early 2027.
That statute requires OCC supervision of large stablecoin issuers, and the trust charter positions Circle to meet the mandate while bringing USDC reserves into a federal framework.
Circle has built a record of regulatory engagement across markets. It received a BitLicense from New York in 2015, became the first global stablecoin issuer to comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework in 2024, and holds licenses in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Bermuda, and Abu Dhabi.
The charter strengthens USDC’s role as regulated digital-dollar infrastructure for payments, settlement, and capital markets, Circle said.
Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denominated token to one of the most watched Ethereum layer-2 networks at a time when European regulation is becoming much more concrete.
That combination matters. Base needs more native liquidity tools, and Circle needs to show that its MiCA-compliant strategy can translate into useful distribution across active networks.
For more details, visit the official Circle platform.
TL;DR
Circle launched native EURC on Base.
The rollout gives the Ethereum layer-2 a euro-denominated stablecoin aligned with Circle’s MiCA strategy.
It adds another liquidity building block for Base as regulated stablecoin competition intensifies.
Why EURC On Base Matters
Most crypto liquidity is still dollar-denominated, but euro stablecoins are becoming more important as MiCA changes the European operating environment. A native EURC deployment gives Base users a cleaner way to move euro liquidity without relying only on bridged or wrapped assets.
For developers, native stablecoins can matter because they reduce friction in payments, DeFi, and trading pairs. For users, they make the network feel more complete.
Circle’s MiCA Advantage
Circle has been positioning itself as one of the stablecoin issuers most prepared for Europe’s new rulebook. EURC on Base fits that strategy because it combines regulatory positioning with distribution on a fast-growing chain.
The broader stablecoin market is becoming more regional and more regulated. That means issuers with clear licenses and compliant products may be able to capture share where unregulated tokens face restrictions.
Base Gets Another Liquidity Piece
For Base, the launch adds to an ecosystem already trying to build depth across DeFi, payments, and consumer applications. Stablecoins are the settlement layer for much of that activity.
If EURC finds real usage, it could help Base become more attractive to European users and projects looking for euro-denominated on-chain rails.
The Part That Matters
The useful way to read this story is not as a standalone headline about Circle, but as part of the wider pressure building around Stablecoins coverage this week. Markets have been jumping quickly from one catalyst to the next, so the cleaner value for readers is in separating the actual development from the instant reaction around it. In this case, the source material gives us a concrete event to work from, rather than a loose rumour or a recycled social-media talking point.
That distinction matters because crypto readers are being asked to process a lot at once: ETF flows, regulatory actions, exchange listings, protocol upgrades, wallet movements, and political signals. A story like this is most useful when it helps them understand where EURC fits into that broader map. It does not need to be inflated into a guaranteed price call to be worth covering. It simply needs to explain what changed, who is affected, and why the market is paying attention today.
The caveat is also important. Even clean source-backed developments can be overinterpreted when traders are hunting for a fast narrative. A listing does not automatically create lasting demand, a regulatory update does not immediately settle every legal question, and an on-chain movement does not always translate into a finished sale. The better read is to treat the development as a fresh data point and then watch whether follow-up activity confirms the direction of travel.
For NewsBTC readers, that means keeping the focus on what can actually be verified from the source and avoiding the temptation to turn every update into a sweeping market verdict. The story is strong enough on its own terms: it gives investors and traders another piece of context around Stablecoins, while leaving room for the next filing, dashboard update, wallet movement, governance vote, or exchange notice to decide whether the angle grows into something bigger.
This article is based on information from Circle.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
This report is based on information from Circle. at Circle
Circle says it has secured the first European electronic money institution license for a global stablecoin issuer under MiCA, giving USDC and EURC a clearer regulated path across the region.
For more details, visit the official Circle platform.
TL;DR
Circle has received an EMI license in France under the MiCA framework.
The license supports compliant issuance of USDC and EURC in Europe.
The approval gives Circle an early advantage as stablecoin rules tighten.
Europe’s stablecoin market is entering a new phase. MiCA is no longer just a policy acronym; it is deciding which issuers can operate cleanly inside the bloc and which products face restrictions on exchanges and platforms.
Why Circle Moved Early
Circle has spent years presenting USDC as a regulated, institution-friendly stablecoin. The MiCA license fits that positioning. Instead of waiting to see how enforcement plays out, the company now has a licensing story it can take to exchanges, fintech partners, and institutional users.
The approval also matters for EURC. Euro-denominated stablecoins have never matched the scale of dollar tokens, but Europe’s regulatory framework could give compliant euro products a better foundation than they have had in previous cycles.
The Pressure On Rivals
The competitive angle is clear. Stablecoin issuers that lack MiCA authorization may find their European utility reduced, especially on regulated platforms. Circle can now argue that it has crossed the compliance line first among global issuers.
That does not mean USDC automatically wins Europe. Liquidity, integrations, fees, and user habits still matter. But in a market where exchanges are already adjusting stablecoin access, regulatory certainty is becoming a product feature.
This report is based on information from Circle.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
A coalition of more than 140 companies — among them Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase — announced today the formation of Open Standard and the launch of Open USD (OUSD), a new dollar-pegged stablecoin built to redistribute the economics of the $300 billion stablecoin market.
The project is led by Zach Abrams, co-founder of Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure firm that Stripe acquired in 2024.
“Existing stablecoins have great strengths,” Abrams said in a statement, “But to use them at scale, businesses need something that’s open, low-cost, high-throughput, broadly accessible, and aligned to their interests.”
The announcement sent Circle shares down as much as 15% Tuesday, a sign of how directly Open USD targets the USDC issuer’s business model.
The core proposition of Open USD is straightforward: no minting fees, no redemption fees, no volume limits — and most of the interest generated by the stablecoin’s reserves goes to the companies using it, minus a management fee retained by Open Standard.
That reserve income is what makes Circle and Tether profitable. Both issuers park stablecoin backing in short-term U.S. Treasuries and keep the yield themselves. Circle’s USDC carries a market cap of roughly $73 billion; Tether’s USDT sits at around $145 billion. Open USD proposes to share that yield with its distribution network instead.
Governance follows the same logic. Rather than a single issuer calling the shots, Open Standard will be managed by an independent organization with decision-making shared among partner companies.
Who is backing Open USD
The partner list spans nearly every corner of finance. Payment networks include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Banks include BNY, Standard Chartered, DBS, and U.S. Bank. On the technology side: Google, Shopify, and IBM. Crypto firms include Coinbase, Ripple, MetaMask, Aave, Bybit, OKX, Galaxy, Fireblocks, and Anchorage Digital.
“Today, we announced Visa is joining Open Standard alongside Stripe, Coinbase, Mastercard, American Express, BlackRock, U.S. Bank, BBVA, Standard Chartered and 100-plus initial partners with the mission of issuing Open USD,” Visa’s head of crypto, Cuy Sheffield, wrote on X.
Open USD is expected to go live later in 2026 on Solana, Stellar, Base, and Polygon. Tempo CEO Matt Huang confirmed OUSD will be natively issued on its network from day one, with support for payments, liquidity, exchanges, and DeFi.
Open Standard is not the first consortium to try this model. Paxos leads the Global Dollar Network (USDG) — backed by Robinhood, Kraken, and Galaxy Digital — on the same premise: share reserve income, grow adoption.
In Europe, 37 banks and payment providers have organized around Qivalis, a euro-denominated stablecoin, as institutions push back against U.S. dollar dominance in the digital asset space.
The timing is not accidental. Stablecoins have migrated out of crypto trading and into cross-border payments, merchant settlements, and corporate treasury operations.
Citi projects the market will reach $4 trillion by 2030.
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