Circle's French subsidiary has received MiCA approval to provide crypto asset custody and transfer services in the European Union.

CoinFeed reported on May 4th that stablecoin issuer Circle announced that its French entity, Circle France, received approval from the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on April 20th, 2026, to provide crypto-asset-related services under the EU's Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA). This approval signifies a further expansion of Circle's stablecoin and compliant payment infrastructure footprint in the EU. The approval allows Circle France to provide custody and transfer services for its issued stablecoins USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EURC), in compliance with Article 60(4) of the MiCA, and to offer these services to customers within the European Economic Area (EEA).