Circle France, owned by Circle (NYSE: CRCL) received approval from the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) on April 20, 2026, to provide crypto-asset services under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, according to a company statement.

The approval enables Circle France to offer custody and transfer services for crypto-assets related to the stablecoins it issues, USDC and EURC, in accordance with Article 60(4) of MiCA. Circle France can now provide these services to customers across the European Economic Area.

"This milestone reflects our continued commitment to working within European regulatory frameworks and supporting the development of trusted digital financial infrastructure in France and across the EU," said Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations at Circle.

Circle described itself as the largest regulated e-money token issuer under MiCA in the EU. The company operates as a stablecoin issuer, with USDC and EURC among its digital currency offerings.