Circle secures AMF authorization to provide MiCA-regulated crypto services

Circle, Europe's largest regulated issuer of electronic money tokens, said May 4 that it received authorization from France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on April 20, 2026 to provide crypto-asset services under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The approval allows Circle France to offer custody and transfer services for its stablecoins USDC and EURC under MiCA Article 60(4), and to provide these services to clients across the European Economic Area (EEA). Dante Disparte, Circle's Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations, said the authorization underscores the firm's commitment to operating within Europe's regulatory framework and supporting the buildout of trusted digital financial infrastructure in France and across the EU.