Circle has received approval from the French AMF to provide crypto asset services under the MiCA framework.

According to Mars Finance, Circle, the EU's largest regulated electronic currency token issuer, announced on April 20, 2026, that it received approval from the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) to offer crypto asset services under the Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA). This approval enables Circle France to provide custody and transfer services for its issued stablecoins USDC and EURC, in accordance with Article 60(4) of the MiCA. This allows Circle France to offer these services to clients in the European Economic Area (EEA). Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations at Circle, stated, "This milestone reflects our continued commitment to operating within the European regulatory framework and supporting the establishment of a trusted digital financial infrastructure in France and throughout the EU." This marks another significant step in Circle's ongoing commitment to regulatory compliance and building a trusted digital financial infrastructure in Europe.