what's Euro Coin?
Euro Coin (EURC) is a stablecoin issued by Circle, designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the euro. It operates on multiple blockchains including Ethereum, Avalanche, Solana, Stellar, and Base, enabling seamless transfers and integration into decentralized applications. Backed by euro reserves held in regulated financial institutions, EURC ensures redeemability at par value, providing stability for payments, remittances, and DeFi activities within the eurozone and beyond. The token's issuance follows a full-reserve model similar to USDC, with transparency through regular attestations of reserves. Users can mint EURC by depositing euros via Circle's platform, and it supports composability in smart contracts for lending, trading, and yield farming. As a regulated digital asset, EURC complies with financial standards, facilitating cross-border transactions with reduced friction compared to traditional banking rails.
High-net-worth individuals increasingly use Euro Coin for European real estate via platforms like Brighty.
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Used increasingly by high-net-worth individuals for European real estate purchases as buyers shift from USDC to euro-pegged stablecoins to reduce foreign exchange costs, with over 100 deals brokered through Brighty platform in the past year.
Integrated with K3 EUROP vault on Upshift, allowing EURC deposits from Ethereum to access EUR-denominated yields.
Received public comments from French President Macron regarding Euro stablecoins, with the issuer highlighting France as the European headquarters and issuance location for EURC.
EURC market cap reaches $367.4 million in December 2025, representing a 150% increase year-to-date.
EURC goes live on World Chain, expanding to 6 blockchains total and enabling World ID-verified euro payments for developers and businesses.
Wirex Pay Chain integrates EURC from Polygon for cross-chain stablecoin onboarding with gasless and instant settlement features.
Circle appoints Dr. Saeeda Jaffar from Visa as managing director for Middle East and Africa region.
Circle obtains FSRA Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market to operate as a Money Services Provider in the UAE, announced at Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
New mint of €12,235,701 EURC increases total supply to €296,457,063.
Euro stablecoins doubled in market cap after June 2024 rules took effect with EURC among the leaders in gains. Monthly transaction volume climbed 9x from $383M to $3.8B according to Decta's Euro Stablecoin Trends 2025 report.
Aave, the largest lending protocol in DeFi, has integrated EURC to enable trusted credit across decentralized markets.
EURC ranks as the 2nd fastest growing tokenized asset on Base with 21.6% market cap growth over 30 days.
EURC printed €52,056,760 in new supply during November, making it the only major stablecoin besides USDT to expand supply during the month.
Euro stablecoins achieve $750m TVL with 3x growth year-to-date, led by EURC and Spiko's EUTBL according to Token Terminal dashboard analysis.
EURC reaches €287M in circulation, showing consistent growth among non-USD stablecoins over the past year.
EarnbaseFinance data shows EURC available for yield farming on Morpho platform with over $1m TVL.
Kraken Pro adds EURC as a new collateral asset for margin and futures trading, expanding trading flexibility on the platform.
EURC is live on Altitude platform for USD/EUR conversions via Jupiter, with demand expanding to BRL, SGD, and GBP currency pairs.
EURC is available for borrowing on Kamino (Solana) at 9% APY, enabling EUR/USD leverage trading strategies through USDC lending and EURC borrowing loops.
Wirex and Stellar launch live Visa settlement system supporting EURC (alongside USDC) for over 7 million users.
Circle launches xReserve, a new interoperability infrastructure designed to support EURC for cross-chain transfers, with Canton Network and Stacks integrating in the coming weeks.
EURC achieves 24.6% 30-day market cap growth, ranking 5th among fastest growing stablecoins on Ethereum.
€11,135,761 EURC minted, bringing total supply to €272,456,796, up from the €260M all-time high reported on November 14.
EURC supply hits €260M all-time high with >50% euro stablecoin market share and top 25 global stablecoin ranking per DefiLlama.
Circle reports Q3 2025 revenue of $740M, up 60% year-over-year, and completes IPO at $3.5B valuation raising $1.1B.
€14,448,525 EURC minted with total supply reaching €250,558,391.
EURC is identified as one of the four fastest growing stablecoins in the $100M-$1B supply range, alongside USDG, GHO, and RLUSD.
EURC supply on Ethereum is up by approximately 300% since the start of the year.
Visa expands its onchain settlement capabilities to include EURC in 2025.
YO deploys yoEUR vault offering up to 60% lower fees on EURC swaps and bridges.
€27,104,205 in EURC minted during October.
Geoswift Limited officially joins Circle Payments Network, unlocking 24/7 settlement for enterprise clients using EURC for cross-border B2B payments and remittances.
ClearBank joins Circle to provide European users with EURC stablecoin payment access.
YO vaults stand ready to deploy for EURC following Everclear integration, combining bridging, clearing, and yield optimization.
Everclear now supports EURC for cross-chain clearing, initially live for rebalancing between Base and Ethereum.
EURC showcased in real-world payment demonstration with Lyzi_app at Dev Summit Cannes.
Minted €10,823,340 EURC, bringing total supply to €236,109,866.
yoEUR vault aggregates EURC yields from Aave, Morpho Labs, and Fluid, offering 6% APY plus 2% reward APY paid in yoEUR tokens.
EURC currently offers around 4% yield on Aave.
Italy introduces preferential 26% crypto tax rate when selling to EURC, compared to standard 33% rate for other crypto transactions.