cirBTC của Circle đã ra mắt trên ethereum với chỉ 40 token đang lưu hành

The Huoxing Finance report states that on August 13, cirBTC, the tokenized Bitcoin asset launched by Circle, is now live on Ethereum, but its scale remains extremely limited, with only approximately 40 cirBTC in circulation as of the latest data—far below WBTC and Coinbase’s cbBTC. cirBTC was officially launched on Ethereum on June 8, not on August 12 as some have claimed. Ethereum contract data shows a maximum total supply of approximately 40.02 cirBTC, distributed across 11 holding addresses. Circle states that qualified institutional participants can mint and redeem cirBTC via Circle Mint; currently, Ethereum is the only live network, with future support planned for Circle’s proprietary blockchain, Arc, and additional networks. In terms of asset custody, cirBTC is issued by Circle International Bermuda Limited, with the underlying Bitcoin held in custody by Circle National Trust and segregated exclusively for the benefit of cirBTC holders. Circle confirms that the underlying BTC is fully isolated from the company’s own assets. Reserve data as of August 11 shows a cirBTC supply of 40.02159077 and BTC reserves of 42.5070808; Circle has also publicly disclosed the reserve address and balance, which can be verified via on-chain Bitcoin data. For reserve proof, Circle employs Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve mechanism rather than traditional monthly attestation. Chainlink’s solution publishes verified reserve data on-chain, enabling users and protocols to continuously monitor whether the tokenized asset is fully collateralized. However, compared to current mainstream Bitcoin-wrapped assets, cirBTC remains in its early stages. According to CoinGecko data cited by The Defiant, WBTC has a circulating supply of approximately 116,100 tokens and a market cap of about $7.362 billion; cbBTC has a circulating supply of approximately 97,200 tokens and a market cap of about $6.162 billion. In contrast, cirBTC currently lacks a trackable market price or market cap. Circle positions cirBTC as a “neutral” Bitcoin-collateralized asset for institutions, though this “neutrality” is primarily a commercial positioning rather than decentralized issuance. Circle states that it does not operate centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, or lending protocols that directly compete with cirBTC, and minting and redemption of cirBTC continue to be conducted exclusively through Circle Mint.