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Circle receives approval from France's AMF to provide crypto asset services under the MiCA framework
BlockBeats News, May 4th, the largest regulated electronic currency token issuer in the EU, Circle, announced that on April 20, 2026, it received approval from the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) to provide crypto asset services under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework.
This approval enables Circle France to offer custody and transfer services for its issued stablecoins USDC and EURC in accordance with MiCA Article 60(4).
This move allows Circle France to provide these services to clients in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer and Global Policy and Operations Head Dante Disparte stated: “This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to operate within the European regulatory framework and support the development of a 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 a trusted digital financial infrastructure in Europe.