Key Highlights
- Circle launched its Stablecoin Payouts API for Circle Mint France.
- Eligible partners can now send USDC payouts to more than 180 countries.
- Businesses can automate payouts using both USDC and euro-backed EURC.
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, today announced expanding its enterprise stablecoin payment services into Europe with the launch of Stablecoin Payouts through Circle Mint France, giving eligible businesses a compliant way to automate cross-border payments using both USDC and EURC.
According to an official release, the rollout allows partners contracted with Circle Mint France to send third-party stablecoin payouts to hosted wallets through a single API integration, extending capabilities first introduced earlier this year through Circle Singapore.
The company said eligible businesses can send USDC payouts to more than 180 countries while also supporting euro-denominated payment flows using EURC, Circle’s MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin.
Who can use Stablecoin Payouts?
Circle said the Stablecoin Payouts API is designed for financial institutions, payment service providers (PSPs), fintech firms, and enterprises looking to operationalize digital asset payments at scale.
According to the company, supported use cases include merchant settlements, supplier and vendor payments, platform disbursements, cross-border B2B transactions, creator payouts, and contractor payments.
Circle said the API is intended to automate payment workflows and reduce manual processing across cross-border operations.
Why EURC matters alongside USDC
Alongside USDC, Circle is expanding support for EURC, its euro-backed stablecoin regulated under Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The company said businesses can execute payout workflows using either dollar- or euro-denominated stablecoins, depending on their operational needs.
Circle also said approximately €380.9 million worth of EURC is currently in circulation, reflecting increasing demand for regulated euro-denominated stablecoins across Europe. According to the company, combining USDC and EURC gives businesses access to both global dollar liquidity and euro-native settlement within a unified infrastructure.
How Circle is meeting MiCA requirements
Circle said regulatory compliance is central to the new service. The company said Circle Mint France uses mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS), requiring both Circle and customers to authenticate one another before API requests are processed.
According to Circle, the additional layer of certificate-based authentication helps align the platform with European regulatory requirements under MiCA and the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR). The company described the infrastructure as being designed to provide secure, enterprise-grade stablecoin payment capabilities while meeting the region’s evolving compliance standards.
Expanding Circle’s payments infrastructure
The launch also expands Circle’s broader payments ecosystem. According to the company, Circle Mint includes native USDC and EURC minting and redemption, the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), interoperability across more than 15 blockchain networks, embedded Travel Rule compliance, fiat on- and off-ramp services, and API-based payout automation.
Circle said businesses no longer need to combine multiple providers for custody, compliance, settlement, payouts, and blockchain connectivity, allowing them to build stablecoin payment workflows on a unified infrastructure stack.
Stablecoin adoption expands in Europe
Circle said Europe is entering a new phase of stablecoin adoption as digital assets move beyond crypto-native applications into treasury management, institutional finance, retail payments, and cross-border commerce.
The launch also aligns with Circle’s broader strategy of expanding regulated stablecoin infrastructure globally. Earlier this month, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reaffirmed that USDC remains the company’s flagship institutional stablecoin, despite growing competition across the sector.
Allaire said Circle continues to work with thousands of institutional partners spanning banking, payments, capital markets, enterprises, and financial services, while expanding support for USDC and EURC across additional blockchain networks and financial infrastructure.
By extending Circle Mint France’s capabilities, the company is strengthening its position as a leading provider of enterprise-grade stablecoin infrastructure, enabling European businesses to automate compliant global payouts using both USDC and EURC.
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