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We operate with a rigorous, regulatory-first approach so that our partners can build with confidence. Money transmitter licenses (MTL) in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Registered as a “Money Services Business” with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Receipt of conditional approval for National Trust Bank (NTB). First global stablecoin issuer to achieve compliance with Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). Electronic Money Institution license from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR). Electronic Money Institution license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Major Payment Institution (MPI) License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from the ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Also the 1st stablecoins to be approved by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Class F Digital Asset Business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). First company to comply with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Canadian Securities Administrators’ (CSA) Value-Referenced Crypto Asset (VRCAs) requirements. First foreign-issued fiat stablecoin permitted by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (JFSA) for local distribution by JFSA licensed intermediaries under the Payment Services Act. Every USDC 1 and EURC 1 is backed 1:1 by cash and highly liquid cash equivalents. Not fractional. Not algorithmic. Fully backed. We chose partners you already trust. Our reserves are held with some of the largest, most respected banks around the world. With assurances issued monthly by a Big Four accounting firm, our reserves are always in clear view. We didn't add compliance after the fact. We built the company around it across every major market we operate within. Circle’s platform combines blockchain infrastructure, digital assets, applications into a single, integrated foundation for modern finance. Arc, 2 along with our developer services and toolkit, provide the base layer for Circle’s full-stack platform: a compliance-ready L1 blockchain, wallets, smart contracts, and crosschain connectivity. USDC, 1 EURC, 1 and USYC 3 give businesses and their customers access to programmable money designed to be stable, on a global scale. Applications such as Circle Payments Network 4 and StableFX 5 turn our stack into real-world utility: global payments, institutional FX, and cross-border settlement. Circle’s partnership has been instrumental in helping us scale