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Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS

From Buckingham Intelligence · Register data as at 30 October 2026

Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is authorised as an e-money institution by the ACPR (Banque de France), reference 953990934, and has been since 1 July 2024. It can serve customers in France and 29 other EU and EEA countries.

Licence and status

From the official register, refreshed monthly.

StatusAuthorised
LicenceE-money institution
RegulatorACPR (Banque de France)
Regulator reference953990934
First authorised1 July 2024
Head officeParis, France
Countries it can serveFrance plus 29 other EU and EEA countries
SourceEBA register entry, data as at 30 October 2026

What it is authorised to do

The payment services listed on its authorisation.

  • Cash paid into a payment account
  • Cash withdrawals from a payment account
  • Credit transfers and standing orders
  • Accepting card payments for merchants
  • Issuing e-money

Where it can operate

29 countries notified in addition to France.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

In our rankings

Circle (USDC and EURC) is scored in one Buckingham Intelligence index.

Crypto-asset licence (MiCA)

From the ESMA register, refreshed monthly.

StatusNotified
BasisMiCA Article 60 notification (an already regulated firm)
RegulatorAutorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Since23 April 2026
Countries it can serveFrance plus 28 other EU and EEA countries
SourceESMA MiCA register, data as at 8 November 2026

Crypto-asset services

  • Custody and administration of crypto-assets for clients
  • Transfer services for crypto-assets for clients

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Questions

About Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS's licence.

Is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS regulated?

Yes. Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS is authorised as an e-money institution by the ACPR (Banque de France), reference 953990934, since 1 July 2024, according to the EBA register as at 30 October 2026.

Which countries can Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS serve?

France, plus 29 other EU and EEA countries where it has notified the right to provide its services.

What is Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS allowed to do?

The register lists: cash paid into a payment account, cash withdrawals from a payment account, credit transfers and standing orders, accepting card payments for merchants, issuing e-money.

How is this page kept up to date?

The licence details are refreshed from the EBA register each month. The firm can verify the page and keep its own section current.