BlockBeats report: On May 4, Circle, the EU’s largest regulated electronic money token issuer, announced that it has received approval from France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on April 20, 2026, to provide crypto asset services under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). This approval enables Circle France to offer custody and transfer services for its stablecoins, USDC and EURC, pursuant to Article 60(4) of MiCA, allowing it to provide these services to customers across the European Economic Area (EEA).
Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations at Circle, said: “This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to operate within the European regulatory framework and to support the development of trusted digital financial infrastructure in France and across the EU.” This move marks another significant step in Circle’s continued dedication to regulatory compliance and building trusted digital financial infrastructure in Europe.