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Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS 
EURC 
White Paper 
(Articles 51 to 53 of MiCA regulation)
This white paper was notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on May 31st, 2024, and amended on September 12th, 2024
and December 24th, 2025.
N
FIELD 
CONTENTS 
I.00 
Table of contents 
I.01 – Date of notification 
I.02 – Statement in accordance with Article 51(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
I.03 – Compliance statement in accordance with Article 51(5) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
I.04 – Warning in accordance with Article 51(4), points (a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
SUMMARY 
I.05 – Warning in accordance with Article 51(6), second subparagraph of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
I.06 – Characteristics of the crypto-asset 
I.07 – Right of redemption 
I.08 – Key information about the offer and/ or admission to trading 
PART A - INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER OF THE E-MONEY TOKEN 
A.1 – Statutory name 
A.2 - Trading name 
A.3 – Legal form 
A.4 – Registered address 
A.5 – Head office 
A.6 – Registration date 
A.7 – Legal entity identifier 
A.8 – Another identifier required pursuant to applicable law 
A.9 – Contact telephone number 
A.10 – E-mail address 
A.11 – Response time (days) 
A.12 – Parent company 
A.13 – Members of the management body 
A.14 – Business activity 
A.15 – Parent company business activity 
A.16 – Conflicts of interest disclosure 
A.17 – Issuance of other crypto-assets 
A.18 – Activities related to other crypto-assets 
A.19 – Connection between the issuer and the entity running the DLT  
A.20 – Description of the connection between the issuer and the entity running the DLT 
A.21 – Newly established 
A.22 – Financial condition over the past three years 
A.23 – Financial condition since registration 
A.24 – Exemption from authorisation 
A.25 – E-money Token authorisation 
A.26 – Authorisation authority 
A.27 – Persons other than the issuer offering to the public or seeking admission to trading of the e-
money token in accordance with Article 51(1), second subparagraph of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
A.28 – Persons other than the issuer offering to the public or seeking admission to trading of the e-
money token in accordance with Article 51(1), second subparagraph of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
A.29 - Reason for offering to the public or seeking admission to trading of the e-money token by 
persons referred to in Article 51(1), second subparagraph of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 
PART B - INFORMATION ABOUT THE E-MONEY TOKEN 
B.1 – Name 
B.2 – Abbreviation 
B.3 – Details of all natural or legal persons involved in design and development 
A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE E-MONEY TOKEN, INCLUDING THE DATA
NECESSARY FOR CLASSIFICATION OF THE CRYPTO-ASSET WHITE PAPER IN THE REGISTER
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 109, AS SPECIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 8 OF THAT
ARTICLE 
B.4 – Type of white paper 
B.5 – The type of submission 
B.6 – Crypto-assets characteristics 
B.7 – Website of the issuer 
B.8 – Starting date of offer to the public or admission to trading 
B.9 – Publication date 
B.10 – Any other services provided by the issuer 
B.11 – Language or languages of the white paper 
B.12 – Digital token identifier code used to uniquely identify the crypto-asset or each of the several crypto
assets to which the white paper relates, where available 
B.13 – Functionally fungible group digital Token Identifier, where available 
B.14 – Personal data flag 
B.15 – LEI eligibility 
B.16 – Home member state 
B.17 – Host member states 
PART C - INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC OF THE E-MONEY TOKEN OR ITS
ADMISSION TO TRADING 
C.1 – Public offering or trading 
C.2 – Number of units 
C.3 – Trading platforms 
C.4 – Trading platforms Market Identifier Code (MIC) 
C.5 – Applicable law 
C.6 – Competent court 
PART D - INFORMATION ON THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ATTACHED TO E-MONEY TOKENS 
D.1 – Holder’s rights and obligations 
D.2 – Conditions of modifications of rights and obligations 
D.3 – Description of the rights of the holders 
D.4 – Rights in implementation of recovery plan 
D.5 – Rights in implementation of redemption plan 
D.6 – Complaint submission contact 
D.7 – Complaints handling procedures 
D.8 – Dispute resolution mechanism 
D.9 – Token value protection schemes 
D.10 – Token value protection schemes description 
D.11 – Compensation schemes 
D.12 – Compensation schemes description 
D.13 – Applicable law 
D.14 – Competent court 
PART E - INFORMATION ON THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY 
E.1 – Distributed ledger technology 
E.2 – Protocols and technical standards 
E.3 – Technology used 
E.4 – Purchaser’s technical requirements 
E.5 – Consensus mechanism 
E.6 – Incentive mechanisms and applicable fees 
E.7 – Use of distributed ledger technology 
E.8 – DLT functionality description 
E.9 – Audit 
E.10 – Audit outcome 
PART F - INFORMATION ON THE RISKS 
F.1 – Issuer-related risks 
F.2 – Token-related risks 
F.3 – Technology-related risks 
F.4 – Mitigation measures 
PART G - INFORMATION ON THE SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS IN RELATION TO ADVERSE IMPACT
ON THE CLIMATE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENT-RELATED ADVERSE IMPACTS 
G.1 – Adverse impacts on climate and other environment-related adverse impacts 
I.01 
Date of notification 
This white paper was notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on November 26th, 2025. 
I.02 
Statement in
accordance with
Article 51(3) of
Regulation (EU)
2023/1114 
This crypto asset white paper has not been approved by any competent authority in any Member State of the
European Union. The issuer of the crypto-asset is solely responsible for the content of this White Paper. 
I.03 
Statement in
accordance with
Article 51(5) of
Regulation (EU)
2023/1114 
This crypto-asset white paper complies with Title IV of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament
and of the Council and to the best of the knowledge of the management body, the information presented in the
crypto-asset white paper is fair, clear, and not misleading and the crypto-asset white paper makes no
omission likely to affect its import. 
I.04 
Warning in
accordance with
Article 51(4),
points 
(a) and (b) of
Regulation (EU)
2023/1114 
The e-money token is not covered by the investor compensation schemes under Directive 97/9/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council or the deposit guarantee schemes under Directive 2014/49/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council. 
SUMMARY 
I.05 
Warning in
accordance with
Article 51(6),
second
subparagraph of
Regulation (EU)
2023/1114 
Warning 
This summary should be read as an introduction to the crypto-asset white paper. The prospective holder
should base any decision to purchase this e-money token on the content of the crypto-asset white paper as a
whole and not on this summary alone. 
The offer to the public of this crypto asset does not constitute an offer or solicitation to purchase financial
instruments and any such offer or solicitation can be made only by means of a prospectus or other offer
documents pursuant to the applicable national law. 
This crypto-asset white paper does not constitute a prospectus as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of
the European Parliament and of the Council or any other offer document pursuant to European Union or
national law. 
I.06 
Characteristics
of the crypto-
asset 
EURC is an e-money token ("EMT"), available on public blockchain networks. EURC provides a faster, safer,
and more efficient way to send, spend, and exchange money around the world.  
For every EURC issued by Circle SAS and remaining in circulation, Circle SAS will hold either one euro
("EUR") or an equivalent amount of EUR-denominated assets on behalf of holders, in order to facilitate the
frictionless movement of the e-money tokens, utilizing blockchain technology. As a fully reserved e-money
token, EURC is backed by an equivalent amount of euro-denominated assets held by Circle SAS and
redeemable 1:1 for euros. 
I.07 
Right of
redemption 
The holders of this e-money token have a right of redemption at any time and at par value. This applies to
holders of EURC globally. Conditions and processes for redemption of EURC are detailed in our Redemption
Policy available on Circle’s website (the "Website").  
I.08 
Key information
about the offer
and/ or
admission to
trading 
EURC is only available for issuance through the Circle Mint service and it is accessible only to institutions
located in supported jurisdictions. For a complete list of currently supported jurisdictions, please consult our
Website. EURC is listed across different regulated crypto-asset service providers and Circle SAS intends to
seek its admission to trading on future MiCA-compliant trading platforms. 
PART A - INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER OF THE E-MONEY TOKEN 
A.1 
Statutory name 
Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS (“Circle SAS”) 
A.2 
Trading name 
Circle France 
A.3 
Legal form 
Not applicable as LEI is provided in A.7 
A.4 
Registered
address 
Not applicable as LEI is provided in A.7 
A.5 
Head office 
Not applicable as LEI is provided in A.7 
A.6 
Registration date 
2023-07-10 
A.7 
Legal entity
identifier 
969500OYUDADGZKCR583 
A.8 
Another
identifier
required
pursuant to
applicable law 
Not applicable as LEI is provided in A.7 
A.9 
Contact
telephone
+33 (1) 59000130 
number 
A.10 
E-mail address 
EEA-Customer-Support@circle.com  
A.11 
Response time
(days) 
7
A.12 
Parent company 
Not applicable as LEI is provided in A.7 
A.13 
Members of the
management body 
Identity 
Business Address 
Function 
Mrs. Coralie
Billmann 
4 RUE DE MARIVAUX, 75002
PARIS – France 
Président (President) 
Mr. Michel Vaugiac 
4 RUE DE MARIVAUX, 75002
PARIS - FRANCE 
Directeur Général
(General Manager) 
A.14 
Business activity 
Circle SAS is a Digital Asset Services Provider registered with the AMF under number E2024-111, authorised
to provide digital assets custody and trading of digital assets against other digital assets since April 15th, 2024.  
Circle SAS is also an Electronic Money Institution registered with the ACPR under number 17788, and
provides e-money token services. 
A.15 
Parent company
business activity 
Circle Internet Group, Inc. is the holding company for the Circle group of companies. Its shares have been
listed on the New York Stock Exchange since June 5th, 2025. 
A.16 
Conflicts of
interest disclosure 
We frequently engage with a wide variety of blockchain and digital asset industry participants, as well as
startups and growth companies, and maintain relationships with a significant number of crypto-asset projects,
developers, and investors. These transactions and relationships could create potential conflicts of interest in
management decisions that we make. For instance, certain of our officers, directors, and employees are active
investors in crypto-asset projects and other growth companies themselves, and may make investment
decisions that favor projects in which they have personally invested. Many of our large shareholders also make
investments in these projects. 
A.17 
Issuance
True 
of other
crypto-
assets 
A.18 
Activities related
to other crypto-
assets 
True 
A.19 
Connection
between the
issuer and the
entity running the
DLT 
True 
A.20 
Description of the
connection
between the
issuer and the
entity running the
DLT 
Circle SAS offers EURC on 5 blockchains: Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Stellar, and Solana. Circle SAS will
likely add additional blockchain support in the future and update the relevant sections of the White Paper
accordingly. 
For each of these blockchains, Circle has entered into agreements with the blockchain entity or foundation,
where it exists, responsible for its adoption, by which Circle agrees to design and deploy EURC on blockchain
networks, to make it available on the Circle Mint application, and to offer support to Circle clients accordingly.  
Circle, for regulatory reasons (including transaction monitoring), and as part of its commitment to support the
ecosystem, runs a node on each of the supported blockchains.  
It is common practice for the relevant blockchain foundation to support Circle's technical development efforts
through a one-off financial compensatory payment. 
A.21 
Newly established 
True 
A.22 
Financial
condition for the
past three years 
Not applicable 
A.23 
Financial condition
since registration 
Circle SAS was created on June 30th, 2023.  
Between June 30th, 2023, and July 1st, 2024, Circle SAS did not engage in any commercial activities. The
company was formally incorporated on July 10th, 2023, but its operational activities, including the issuance of
EURC, commenced on July 1st, 2024, after the completion of the necessary regulatory approvals. 
Circle SAS started its activities of issuance of EURC on July 1st, 2024. The share capital of Circle SAS as of
September 30th, 2025 corresponds to €159,000,000.00. In FY2024, Circle SAS reported a turnover (Net
Banking Income) equal to €3,300,119. As of December 31st, 2024, Circle SAS reported corporate cash of
€17,871,528 and net assets of €26,309,821. 
A.24 
Exemption from
authorisation 
False 
A.25 
E-money token
authorisation 
Circle SAS is a licensed Electronic Money Institution under n°737158 and a registered Digital Assets Services
Provider in France under n°E2024-111.  
A.26 
Authorisation
authority 
French Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) 
A.27 
Persons other
than the issuer
offering to the
public or
seeking
admission to
trading of the e-
money token in
accordance with
Article 51(1),
Not applicable.  
second
subparagraph,
of Regulation
(EU) 2023/1114 
A.28 
Persons other
than the issuer
offering to the
public or
seeking
admission to
trading of the e-
money token in
accordance with
Article 51(1),
second
subparagraph,
of Regulation
(EU) 2023/1114 
Not applicable. 
A.29 
Reason for
offering to the
public or seeking
admission to
trading of the e-
money token by
persons referred
to in Article 51(1),
second
subparagraph, of
 Not applicable.  
Regulation (EU)
2023/1114 
PART B - INFORMATION ABOUT THE E-MONEY TOKEN 
B.1 
Name 
Not applicable as a DTI is provided in field B.12 
B.2 
Abbreviation 
Not applicable as a DTI is provided in field B.12 
B.3 
Details of all
natural or legal
persons involved
in design and
development 
Identity 
Business Address 
Circle SAS 
4 Rue de Marivaux, 75002 Paris, FRANCE 
Circle Internet Financial, LLC (“Circle LLC”) (as
former EURC issuer) 
1 Lincoln St, Ste 31-113 Boston, MA, 02111, USA 
A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE E-MONEY TOKEN, INCLUDING THE DATA NECESSARY FOR
CLASSIFICATION OF THE CRYPTO-ASSET WHITE PAPER IN THE REGISTER REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 109, AS SPECIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 8 OF THAT ARTICLE 
B.4 
Type of white
paper 
EMTW 
B.5 
The type of
submission 
MODI 
B.6 
Crypto-asset
characteristics 
EURC is defined as an e-money token pursuant to Article 3.1(7) of MiCA. 
As of the date of this White Paper, EURC does not constitute a “significant e-money token” as defined 
by Article 56 of MiCA.  
EURC is a digital token pegged to the EUR and was first issued by Circle LLC in June 2022. From July 1st,
2024, Circle LLC ceased issuing EURC, and Circle SAS became the sole issuer of EURC. 
EURC is fully backed by an equivalent amount of EUR-denominated assets held by Circle SAS with regulated
financial institutions in segregated accounts separate from Circle SAS’s corporate funds, on behalf of, and for
the benefit of, EURC holders (the "Segregated Accounts"). This means that for every EURC issued by Circle
SAS and remaining in circulation, Circle SAS holds on behalf of holders either one EUR or an equivalent
amount of EUR-denominated assets in its Segregated Accounts (the "EURC Reserves").  
The EURC Reserves are independently reviewed by leading accounting firms, providing monthly confirmation
that they match or exceed the EURC in circulation. EURC is not designed to create returns for holders,
increase in value, or otherwise accrue financial benefit to EURC holders. 
B.7 
Website of the
issuer 
Circle website (the "Website") 
B.8 
Starting  date  of
offer  to  the
public  or
admission  to
trading 
July 1st, 2024 
B.9 
Publication date 
May 31st, 2024 and amended on September 12th, 2024 and December 24th, 2025. 
B.10 
Any other services
provided by the
issuer 
Circle SAS is a registered Digital Assets Services Provider in France under n°E2024-111. It provides digital
assets custody and trading of digital assets against other digital assets.  
B.11 
Language or
English 
languages of the
white paper 
B.12 
Digital token
identifier code
used to uniquely
identify the
crypto-asset or
each of the
several crypto
assets to which
the white paper
relates, where
available 
Blockchain 
DTI Code 
Avalanche 
FJM594L0V 
Base 
T1J8XQBSD 
Ethereum 
FJM594L0V 
Solana 
FZQ4WZNHC 
Stellar 
FMXXP963M 
B.13 
Functionally
fungible group
digital token
identifier, where
available 
13XTMPZT3 
B.14 
Personal data flag 
True 
B.15 
LEI eligibility 
True 
B.16 
Home Member
State 
France 
B.17 
Host Member
States 
Circle SAS license to issue, distribute and redeem electronic money is passported in the following countries: 
Austria 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Cyprus 
Czech 
Germany 
Denmark 
Estonia 
Spain 
Finland 
Greece 
Croatia 
Hungary 
Ireland 
Iceland 
Italy 
Liechtenstein 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Latvia 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Norway 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Sweden 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
PART C - INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC OF THE E-MONEY TOKEN OR ITS ADMISSION TO TRADING 
C.1 
Public offering
or trading 
OTPC 
C.2 
Number of units 
301734209.31 
C.3 
Trading platforms
name 
EURC is supported by major global regulated digital asset services providers operating in the EEA and outside
the EEA, including for example Coinbase, Bitstamp, Bitvavo, Kraken and ZBX. Circle SAS intends to maintain
these listings as long as doing so remains compliant with Applicable Laws, and will continue to seek admission
to trading for EURC across future MiCA-compliant trading platforms. 
C.4 
Trading
platforms
market identifier
code (MIC) 
EURC is listed on numerous trading platforms, including (for those having an MIC):  
Bitstamp: BESA 
Bitvavo: VAVO 
ZBX: ZBXE 
Kraken: PESL 
C.5 
Applicable law 
France 
C.6 
Competent court 
Any dispute with the offer to the public of EURC in the EEA shall be brought exclusively in the Commercial
courts of Paris, France except where prohibited by the laws of France (the "Applicable Laws") 
  PART D - INFORMATION ON THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ATTACHED TO E-MONEY TOKENS 
D.1 
Holder’s rights
and 
obligations 
EURC issued by Circle SAS is an EMT subject to MiCA regulation and Applicable Laws. Under these
regulations, EMT means a type of crypto-asset that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing the value
of one official currency. 
Holding EURC tokens does not provide rights to EURC holders other than those rights provided within this
White Paper, as well as under MiCA regulation and Applicable Laws.  
EURC holders understand that sending EURC to another address automatically transfers and assigns to the
owner of that address, and any subsequent EURC holder, the right to redeem EURC for EUR funds so long as
the EURC Holder is eligible to. 
EURC transactions are not reversible. Once EURC holders send EURC to an address, EURC holders accept
the risk that they may lose access to, and any claim on, that EURC indefinitely or permanently. For example, (i)
an address may have been entered incorrectly and the true owner of the address may never be discovered, (ii)
EURC holders may not have (or subsequently lose) the private key associated with such address, (iii) an
address may belong to an entity that will not return the EURC, or (iv) an address belongs to an entity that may
return the EURC but first requires action on their part, such as verification of EURC holders’ identity. For the
avoidance of doubt, Circle SAS does not have to track, verify or determine the provenance of EURC balances
for EURC holders outside of Circle Mint, including any form of security interests claimed thereon unless
otherwise stated in the Applicable Laws. 
EURC holders have a legal claim against Circle SAS as the sole issuer of EURC. These holders are entitled to
request redemption of their EURC from Circle SAS. Such redemption will be made at any time and at par
value, subject to complying with AML requirements.  
EURC holders shall have the right to request redemption of their EURC from Circle SAS with respect to any
EURC issued on a blockchain supported by Circle SAS. 
While Circle SAS may hold the EURC Reserves in interest-bearing accounts or other yield-generating
instruments, EURC holders acknowledge that they are not entitled to any interest or other returns earned on
such funds.  EURC does not itself generate any interest or return for EURC holders and only represents your
right to redeem EURC for an equivalent amount of EUR as provided in the present White Paper. 
As required by its license, Circle SAS will validate and process redemptions for EURC holders that successfully
pass prior Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") checks, which include:  
●  Collection of relevant Know Your Customer documents; 
●  Verification of identity and screening versus international sanctions lists; 
●  Verification of the validity of the transaction by which the EURC was acquired; 
●  Verification of bank details; and 
●  Circle’s Compliance department validation. 
More information on the redemption of EURC is provided in the Circle SAS Redemption Policy available on
Circle’s Website.
The holding of EURC will not result in: (i) the creation or imposition of any lien upon any property, asset, or
revenue of Circle SAS or (ii) the creation of any shareholding or ownership interest in Circle SAS, Circle LLC,
or any of their respective affiliates. 
By holding, using, or accessing EURC, EURC holders further represent and warrant that: 
●  they are holding and using EURC in compliance with this White Paper and Applicable Laws; 
●  they are at least 18 years old, are not a Restricted Person (as defined in the Redemption Policy), are
not owned or controlled by a Restricted Person, and are not holding EURC on behalf of a Restricted
Person; and 
●  they will not be using EURC for any illegal activity including, but not limited to, illegal gambling, money
laundering, fraud, blackmail, extortion, ransoming data, terrorism financing, other violent activities, or
any prohibited market practices. For more details, please consult Circle’s Acceptable Use Policy.  
EURC holders accept that Circle SAS reserves the right to block certain EURC addresses that it determines, in
its sole discretion, may be associated with illegal activity or activity that otherwise violates Circle SAS’s Terms
of Use and/or this White Paper ("Blocked Addresses"). In certain circumstances, Circle SAS may deem it
necessary to report such suspected illegal activity to relevant law enforcement agencies and EURC holders
may forfeit any rights associated with their EURC, including the ability to redeem EURC for EUR. Circle SAS
may also be required to freeze EURC and/or surrender associated EUR-assets held in segregated accounts in
the event it receives a legal order from a valid government authority requiring it to do so. 
EURC is also issued and redeemed in accordance with Circle's Stablecoin Access Denial Policy. Circle SAS
reserves the right to block the transfer of EURC to and from an address on chain as permitted under such
policy. 
EURC holders shall hold and use EURC exclusively for their own account and shall in no case be considered
as nominees or agents of Circle SAS, unless otherwise expressly agreed in written form by Circle SAS. 
EURC holders are duly informed that Circle SAS’s liability (and its affiliates, its respective officers, directors,
agents, joint venturers, employees, and suppliers) is limited to what is expressly provided in the Applicable
Laws and the present White Paper. In particular (but without limitation), EURC holders are duly informed and
acknowledge that Circle SAS shall bear no liability with regard to i) their use of EURC ; (ii) claims or issue
concerning the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data,
information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into involving
EURC; or (iii) unauthorised access to or alteration of EURC holders transmissions or data incurred by the use
of EURC. 
In this respect, to the full extent permissible by Applicable Laws, Circle SAS disclaims all warranties, express or
implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
To the full extent permissible by Applicable Laws, Circle SAS shall not be liable for any damages of any kind
arising from the use of EURC, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and
consequential damages. 
D.2 
Conditions of
modifications of
rights and
obligations 
The rights and obligations associated with EURC and applicable to EURC holders are available in the
Redemption Policy and Terms of Use available on Circle’s Website.
Circle SAS reserves the right to amend these rights and obligations from time to time, and will inform its
customers of such changes through amendments of this White Paper or the Redemption Policy on Circle’s
Website, or through any other channel of communication considered valid, including on Circle’s Website.
As provided by Article 51 of MiCA regulation, any significant new factor, any material mistake, or any material
inaccuracy that would be capable of affecting the assessment of EURC will be described in a modified version
of this White Paper and notified to the competent authorities and published on Circle’s Website, except when
these modifications are related to the implementation by Circle SAS of its Recovery Plan or Redemption Plan
(please refer to Sections D.4 and D.5 below). 
D.3 
Description of
the rights of the
holders  
Should it become insolvent, Circle SAS has implemented high standards for safe and sound financial
management of its business. In a situation of financial duress or in periods of economic uncertainty, Circle SAS
has established contingency plans to prevent any impact on its activities, including the issuance of EURC, or
the rights of EURC holders. 
Where Circle SAS is not able to fulfill its obligations or in the event of insolvency, the EURC Reserves are duly
protected in compliance with the Applicable Laws. In particular, the funds received in exchange for issuance of
EURC are protected against any recourse by other creditors of Circle SAS, including in the event of
enforcement proceedings or insolvency proceedings against Circle SAS. 
If a situation of financial duress or insolvency were to occur, Circle SAS will implement its Recovery and/or
Redemption Plan to allow EURC holders to exercise their redemption rights on EURC as further specified in
Sections D.4 and D.5 below. 
D.4 
Rights in
implementation of
recovery plan 
Depending on the specific circumstance(s) under which the Recovery Plan implemented by Circle SAS in
compliance with Article 55 of MiCA might be triggered, Circle SAS may have to impose one or more specific
restrictions on the redemption of EURC. 
EURC holders will be duly informed about any such restrictions on Circle’s Website. Customers will also be
informed via their Circle Mint Account or another valid means of communication between Circle SAS and the
Customer. For instance, Circle SAS may temporarily impose: 
●  liquidity fees on redemptions; 
●  limits on the amount of EURC that can be redeemed on any working day – such limit will be set both at
aggregate levels (e.g. as a percentage of the entire amount of tokens issued) and at wallet levels;
and/or 
●  suspension of redemptions, as a last resort. 
Example actions listed above don’t constitute an exhaustive list; other actions may be taken by Circle SAS in
accordance with its Recovery Plan. 
These restrictions will be implemented during periods of market stress and Circle SAS will work to restore
normal operating conditions – subject to regulatory requirements – in collaboration with the ACPR. 
D.5 
Rights in
implementation of
redemption plan 
The Redemption Plan implemented by Circle SAS in compliance with Article 55 of MiCA is an operational plan
to support the orderly redemption of EURC in circulation. 
The Redemption Plan will be triggered upon a decision by the ACPR, if Circle SAS is unable or likely to be
unable to fulfill its obligations, including in the case of insolvency, resolution, or the withdrawal of authorisation
of Circle SAS as an E-Money Institution. The processes set forth in the Redemption Plan will be established
with a view to ensuring the equitable treatment of all EURC holders and the protection of the right of
redemption attached to EURC as described above. 
If the ACPR triggers the implementation of the Redemption Plan, any individual claim under Section D.1 above
will be suspended. Circle SAS will commence the orderly redemption for all EURC holders in an equitable
manner. 
As part of this process, a notice will be published informing all EURC holders about the process and timelines
to submit their redemption claim. Specifically, the notice will describe the main steps of the redemption
process, including the exact date and time when the redemption plan has been activated, the minimum 
information necessary to file a redemption claim, where the claim should be filed, and the time frame within
which EURC holders are required to file their claim. The notice will also contain important information regarding
redemption conditions and technical support. 
Redemption requests submitted via a redemption claim form will be subject to certain eligibility criteria
described in the Redemption Policy, and as further specified in the Redemption Plan notice information,
including their identity, their token holdings, AML/CFT compliance, their bank account details, and other
information required to file their redemption request.  
D.6 
Complaint
submission
contact 
If you have a complaint, please first contact Circle SAS at EEA-Customer-Support@circle.com, or visit the
Circle Support Portal.
D.7 
Complaints
handling
procedures 
EURC holders can file a complaint by leaving a message at the contact number provided in Section A.9 or filing
it through the customer support email address or Circle Support Portal. Upon receiving a complaint, the Customer
Care Team member will log the case and escalate it to a Customer Care Manager.  The Customer Care Manager
is  responsible  for  reviewing  the  details  of  the  complaint. 
Circle SAS handles complaints submitted by its direct Customers or by EURC holders experiencing issues with
the EURC redemption process for their EURC. However, complaints relating to the purchase of EURC from third
parties or to the loss of tokens held in self-custody or custodied with third parties fall outside the scope of Circle
SAS’s  Customer  Care  support.  
If  appropriate,  all  details  and  data  will  be  compiled  and escalated  to  the  Legal  Department.   When  such  an
escalation occurs, the Legal Department is responsible for investigating the case and working towards closure.
If  escalated  to  the  Legal  Department,  all  communications  with  the  customer  will  be  instructed  by  the  Legal
Department. 
The Customer Care Department will remain actively involved in any customer complaint or service requirement
and serves as a first line of support and an advocate for customers prior to any internal escalation. 
1st level 
2nd level escalations 
3rd level escalations 
Customer Complaints 
Customer Care 
Customer Care
Manager 
Legal Department 
Complaints For Fraud 
Customer Care 
Customer Care
Manager 
Legal Department 
Technical Issues 
Customer Care 
Engineer / Technical
Operations 
Engineer Manager 
Claim Management 
Customer Care 
Customer Care
Manager 
Legal Department  
D.8 
Dispute resolution
mechanism 
In the event that Circle SAS’s response to their complaint is not satisfactory, EURC holders and customers can
refer their claim to the ACPR: 
●  By mail sent to the following address: 
Banque de France - ACPR 
TSA 50120 
75035 PARIS CEDEX 01 
●   By electronic means, by creating an account on the online application portal of the Banque de France
(https://accueil.banque-france.fr/index.html#/accueil)  
D.9 
Token value
protection
schemes 
True 
D.10 
Token value
protection
schemes
description 
As a MiCA compliant regulated e-money token, EURC will be fully backed by an equivalent amount of EUR-
denominated assets held by Circle SAS with regulated financial institutions in segregated accounts apart from
Circle SAS’s corporate funds, on behalf of, and for the benefit of, EURC holders. 
D.11 
Compensation
schemes 
False 
D.12 
Compensation
schemes
description 
Not applicable.  
D.13 
Applicable law 
France 
D.14 
Competent court 
Any dispute concerning the rights and obligations of residents arising out of the use or ownership of EURC
shall be brought exclusively to the Commercial courts of Paris, France, except where provided otherwise by
Applicable Laws. 
PART E - INFORMATION ON THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY 
E.1 
Distributed ledger
technology 
Not applicable as DTI is provided in B.13 
E.2 
Protocols and
technical
standards 
Circle SAS supports EURC on 5 blockchains during its launch phase, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Solana,
Stellar and Base ("EURC Supported Blockchains"). Circle SAS will likely add additional blockchain support in
the future and will update the list of EURC Supported Blockchains on its Website.
Circle SAS has developed its technical e-money token specification for deploying EURC on Ethereum-Virtual-
Machine ("EVM") compatible base layers. This specification extends the existing ERC-20 fungible token
standard with additional core functionality required for Circle SAS, for example the blocklisting feature that
allows Circle SAS to prevent specific blockchain addresses from sending and receiving EURC.  
For not natively EVM compatible networks (Solana, Stellar), Circle SAS has assessed the existing available
Token Standards for each base layer and deployed EURC on the Token Standard that is best suited for Circle
SAS’s specifications and required functionality. 
Blockchain 
Token Standard 
Avalanche 
ERC-20 
Base 
ERC-20 
Ethereum 
ERC-20 
Solana 
SPL Token 
Stellar 
Stellar Assets 
EURC is deployed using upgradeable smart contract architectures via the proxy patterns of the Universal
Upgradeable Proxy Standard (UUPS) – introduced via ERC-1822 – on Avalanche, Base, and Ethereum. These
implementations allow the contract logic to be modified without changing the token address. Solana and
Stellar’s native token standards follow their own upgradeable proxy model. The upgradeable smart contract
architectures include the UUPS proxy pattern, allowing contract logic to be updated without changing the token
address. Despite these additions, the contracts preserve the expected ERC-20 behaviour, such as transfer,
approve, and balance. 
While EURC is available on 5 blockchain networks ("EURC Supported Blockchains") to date, Circle will likely
add additional blockchain support in the future and will update the list of EURC Supported Blockchains on its
Website.  
Circle may, based on factors such as transaction volumes or compliance considerations, decide to discontinue
support for certain EURC Supported Blockchains. In such cases, the process for exchange or redemption by
EURC holders on the affected blockchains will be published on its Website. 
E.3 
Technology used 
EURC integrates with a range of supporting technologies beyond its smart contract implementations. Circle
provides fiat on- and off-ramp functionality, transaction monitoring, and identity verification workflows,
facilitating compliance-aligned integrations for exchanges, custodians, and fintech platforms. 
On EVM-compatible networks, EURC is fully interoperable with the standard JSON-RPC interface and
commonly used libraries such as Web3.js and Ethers.js, ensuring compatibility with Ethereum tooling. On non-
EVM blockchains, EURC interacts through each chain’s native communication and SDK interfaces. 
EURC metadata handling, relevant to multiple levels such as contract interfaces, block explorers, token lists
and wallet integrations, is implemented through established conventions. On EVM blockchains, EURC
contracts expose the standard ERC-20 metadata functions. On Solana, metadata is stored on-chain through
the Metaplex Metadata Program, whereas on Stellar, metadata is stored off-chain through a stellar.toml file
hosted by Circle.  
Because wallet integration is broadly supported, with EURC recognised and rendered by all major Web3
wallets, these conventions ensure consistent user display and interaction across networks. 
E.4 
Purchaser’s
technical 
requirements 
Circle Mint, Circle SAS’s service that allows its customers to access EURC directly from Circle SAS, is
currently only available to institutions located in supported jurisdictions. Circle Mint is subject to Circle SAS’s
Terms of Use. 
The purchase of EURC on the secondary market, for example, with EU-regulated trading platforms, is available
to all users of these third-party platforms. Most third-party trading and exchange services provided by regulated
crypto-asset service providers are open to retail customers as well and subject to their own compliance
requirements. 
Prospective EURC holders must use wallets compatible with the blockchains on which EURC is natively
issued.  
Usage of EURC requires the EURC holders to cover network fees, which may be gas fees on Ethereum and
Layer 2s (Base) and transaction fees on other blockchains.  
E.5 
Consensus
mechanism 
Not applicable as EURC is a token and therefore does not have a consensus mechanism. EURC runs on base
layers, which may be blockchains or layer-2 networks, in turn based on blockchains. Blockchains rely on
consensus mechanisms to ensure their decentralised network of nodes can reach agreement around
transaction validity and ordering. 
E.6 
Incentive
mechanisms
and applicable
fees 
Each blockchain we support has developed its own incentive mechanisms and request fees to realise
transactions.  
Please refer to the website of each of these blockchains for more details on the mechanisms in place.  
As of today, Circle SAS does not take additional fees on these mechanisms.  
E.7 
Use of
distributed
ledger
technology 
False 
E.8 
DLT functionality
description 
This field does not apply as E.7 is FALSE 
E.9 
Audit 
True 
E.10 
Audit outcome 
Circle LLC, as technical provider to Circle SAS, is responsible for ensuring that its smart contracts are
developed in a safe and secure manner. As such, Circle works with industry leading security auditing firms
such as Chain Security, Kudelski, Halborn, and others, to audit every EURC smart contract prior to launch or
upgrade. 
Any identified issues during these audits are reviewed, validated, assessed and remediated according to their
severity prior to launch or upgrade.   
As a matter of best practice and policy, Circle SAS always open-sources every EURC smart contract that it has
deployed. This enables independent security researchers to verify the contract for any security vulnerabilities.
To enable responsible disclosure, Circle operates a public vulnerability disclosure program and a private bug
bounty program via HackerOne that enables vulnerabilities to be disclosed to Circle. 
As part of Circle SAS’s blockchain due diligence process when it evaluates deploying EURC on new
blockchains, Circle SAS requires independent security audits to be performed on the blockchains themselves. 
As a matter of policy, all audit results are internally reviewed, validated, assessed, and remediated according to
the severity of each finding. Any findings that may lead to loss of funds must be remediated. 
PART F - INFORMATION ON RISKS 
F.1 
Issuer-related
risks 
As part of the EURC issuance process, Circle SAS is exposed to several risks: 
1.  Bankruptcy Risks. This is the risk of Circle SAS going bankrupt, which could result from the insolvency
of Circle SAS as part of its activities, the failure of a bank holding Circle SAS own funds or EURC
reserves, or other systemic financial risks that could impact the operations and financial solvency of
Circle SAS. 
2.  Third-Party Risks. This is the risk Circle SAS faces in its business relationships with one or more third
parties. The ability of Circle SAS to properly carry out its activities relies on the functioning of services
provided by several third parties, such as banks providing safeguarding and settlement accounts. The
inability of these third-party service providers to carry out their services could affect Circle SAS’s ability
to properly issue, manage, and redeem EURC. Third parties can elect to support EURC on their
platforms without any authorisation or approval by Circle SAS or anyone else.  As a result, EURC
support on any third-party platform does not imply any endorsement by Circle SAS that such third-party
services are valid, legal, stable or otherwise appropriate. Circle SAS is not responsible for any losses or
other issues encountered using EURC on third-party platforms. 
3.  Market Risks. This is the risk that EURC Reserves may include assets that are not guaranteed to be
readily saleable (such as certain short-term financial securities). In that case, if there is an exceptionally
high demand for redemption of EURC, Circle SAS may not be able to fulfill all the redemption requests
within the timeframe provided for in the Redemption Policy. 
4.  Risk of Loss. This is the risk of loss caused by fraud, theft, misuse, negligence, or improper
administration of EURC or the EURC Reserves. 
5.  Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Risks ("AML/CTF"). This is the risk that
crypto-asset wallets holding EURC or transactions in EURC may be used for money laundering or
terrorist financing purposes, or identified to a person known to have committed such offenses. 
6.  Personal Data Risks. This is the risk that the personal data of Circle SAS customers may be leaked or
stolen due to a security breach. 
7.  Risks Related to Circle SAS’s Business Activities and Industry. This is the risk that results from
Circle SAS operating in a rapidly changing, regulatorily fragmented, and highly competitive industry. 
8.  Legal and Regulatory Risk. Circle SAS is subject to numerous laws and regulations, and may fail to
comply with such laws and regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions that Circle SAS operates in.
Further, Circle SAS could be subjected to investigations, enforcement actions, and penalties. Circle
SAS could also be subject to private litigation. 
9.  Internal Control Risk. Any failure to develop or maintain effective internal controls, or any difficulties
encountered in the implementation of such controls or their improvement, could harm Circle SAS’s
business, causing Circle SAS to have to report such failures and lead to a loss of trust in the business. 
10. Environmental, Social, and Governance Risks. Circle SAS issues EURC on various public
blockchains which use different consensus algorithms. Each public blockchain, depending notably on its
consensus algorithm, has certain environmental impacts. Please see Section G below for sustainability
disclosures for EURC on each individual blockchain. EURC is not issued on blockchains using the most
energy-intensive proof-of-work consensus mechanism, and the blockchains currently supported by
Circle SAS generally use Proof-of-Stake (or a modified version of that mechanism), the environmental
impacts of which are very limited compared to Proof-of-Work. In the future, environmental regulations
affecting consensus mechanisms may restrict Circle SAS’s ability to issue EURC on individual public
blockchains if their sustainability impact is considered too negative.  
11. Outsourcing Risk. This is the risk that Circle SAS becomes structurally dependent on Circle LLC for
critical services.  
F.2 
Token-related
risks 
1.  Financial Stability Risks. Since EURC is a major stablecoin that is used by and integrated in many
significant market infrastructures (e.g. crypto-asset trading platforms), a problem affecting EURC could
indirectly impact these infrastructures and cause temporary instability. 
2.  Secondary Market Price Dislocation Risk. This is the risk that the market value of EURC on the
secondary market is not stable compared to the EUR. This price dislocation could be caused by various
factors, such as under-collateralisation risk and secondary market liquidity risk (see below). 
3.  Risk of Under-Collateralisation. This is the risk that, due to fraud or mismanagement (by either Circle
SAS or a third-party provider), the value of the reserve of assets backing the redeemability of EURC
becomes lower than the outstanding quantity of EURC. That risk would likely cause a price dislocation
of the market value of EURC (see above) and affect the ability of Circle SAS to redeem holders at par
or in a timely manner.   
4.  Liquidity Risk. This is the risk that the EURC Reserves may include assets that are not readily
liquidated (such as certain short-term financial securities) or any technical and operational issues
causing delays and liquidity risk (e.g. loss of APIs or correspondent issues). In that case, if there is an
exceptionally high demand for redemption of EURC, Circle SAS may not be able to fulfill all the
redemption requests within the timeframe provided by the Redemption Policy. Such risk could also
cause a secondary market price risk (see above). 
5.  Scam Risks. This is the risk of loss resulting from a scam or fraud suffered by EURC holders from
other malicious actors. These scams include – but are not limited to – phishing on social networks or by
email, fake giveaways, identity theft of Circle SAS or its executive members, creation of fake EURC
tokens, offering fake EURC airdrops, among others.  
6.  Taxation Risks. The taxation regime that applies to EURC purchases and sales by either individual 
holders or legal entities will depend on each holder’s jurisdiction. Circle SAS cannot guarantee that
conversions of fiat currency against EURC, or conversions of other crypto-assets against EURC, will
not incur tax consequences. In addition, EURC holders should be warned that, based on the current
provisions of MiCA, EURC could qualify both as a crypto-asset and as electronic money. Which legal
classification prevails might vary amongst national competent authorities and will likely impact the tax
treatment of EURC transactions. 
7.  Legal and Regulatory Risk. This risk stems from the fact that e-money tokens and crypto-asset
services are unregulated in certain jurisdictions outside of the EEA. There is also a lack of regulatory
harmonisation and cohesion globally which could lead to diverging regulatory frameworks globally
and/or an evolution of EU e-money token and crypto-asset rules in the future. 
F.3 
Technology-
related risks 
Purchasing and using EURC may also expose the holder to technological risks. 
1.  Blockchain Risks. One or several of the blockchain network(s) on which EURC is issued may be
subject to technical vulnerabilities and be exposed to attacks that could lead to a general network
disruption, such as unexpected pauses in transactions, inability to proceed with transfers of EURC,
major losses for network participants, or unexpected liquidity movements. 
2.  Smart Contract Risks. The smart contracts deployed by Circle SAS to mint or burn EURC on the
various blockchains or to ensure the transfer of EURC (notably to other blockchains) may be exposed
to technical vulnerabilities that could lead to losses for EURC holders. 
3.  Settlement Finality or Irrevocability of Blockchain Transactions. Depending on the tools and
services providers used to initiate EURC transactions, these transactions may be irreversible. Once you
send EURC to a blockchain address, you accept the risk that you may lose access to, and any claim
on, that EURC indefinitely or permanently. For example: (i) a blockchain address may have been
entered incorrectly and the true owner of the address may never be discovered, (ii) you may not have
(or may subsequently lose) the private key associated with such address, (iii) a blockchain address may
belong to an entity that will not return the EURC, or (iv) a blockchain address may belong to an entity
that may return the EURC, but first requires action on your part, such as verification of your identity. 
4.  Personal Data Risks. Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), Circle SAS is
required to take all necessary precautions: (i) with regard to the nature of the data collected and the
risks presented by the processing of such data, (ii) to preserve the security of EURC holders' personal
data and, (iii) in particular, to prevent such data from being distorted, damaged, or accessed by
unauthorised third parties. 
5.  Unanticipated Risks. E-money tokens such as EURC are a relatively new and untested technology. In
addition to the risks included in this section, there might be other risks that cannot be foreseen.
Additional risks may also materialize as unanticipated variations or combinations of the risks discussed
within this section.  
F.4 
Mitigation
measures 
Regarding the different risks identified in Sections F1, F2 and F3, Circle SAS implements appropriate
measures to mitigate these risks and protect its customers, as follows: 
1.  Mitigation measures concerning issuer-related risks 
Circle SAS has implemented a comprehensive Risk Management and Internal Control Framework grounded in
the Three Lines of Defense model. The first line, comprising business and operational teams, owns and
manages risks in day-to-day activities. The second line, composed of compliance, security and risk
management functions, provides independent oversight and ensures policies, controls, and processes are
robust and effective. The third line, internal audit, conducts independent assessments of the control
environment. Circle SAS performs regular and proactive risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and address
evolving threats and vulnerabilities. The company enforces a permanent control system that includes regular
testing, incident tracking, and corrective action follow-ups. Ongoing training and awareness initiatives further
embed a strong risk culture across the organization, ensuring that staff remain vigilant and empowered to
uphold the highest standards of integrity and compliance. 
Specific mitigations for each of the risks are as follows: 
1.1. Bankruptcy Risks. While there is no legal precedent, Circle SAS's bankruptcy should have no impact on
the rights of EURC holders. If Circle SAS goes bankrupt, the EURC Reserves are protected by Applicable Law
and cannot be used to compensate Circle SAS’s other creditors. Bank accounts used by Circle SAS for the
EURC Reserves are safeguarded from Circle SAS creditors as provided by Applicable Law. Any EURC will be
refunded to its holders as part of Circle SAS's bankruptcy proceedings, without the holder necessarily having to
file a claim for compensation. 
1.2.  Third-party Risks. When Circle SAS relies on a third party to provide services that are important to
EURC, Circle SAS generally enters into an agreement containing specific clauses ensuring that the service
provider cannot terminate the business relationship without advanced notice. Some of these agreements (such
as the agreements concerning the safeguarding accounts used to invest the EURC Reserves) are also subject
to regulatory obligations. In addition, Circle SAS implements internal procedures whose purpose is to limit
disruption in the event that an important service provider terminates an agreement or becomes unable to
provide its services to Circle SAS. Finally, third parties with whom Circle SAS contracts are subject to due
diligence procedures to ensure their financial viability and to limit any other risks of non-compliance. To further
mitigate dependency risk, Circle SAS applies a diversification strategy, aiming to avoid excessive concentration
with any single banking, custody, or operational partner. This includes maintaining relationships with multiple
safeguarding institutions and service providers where feasible, regularly assessing diversification metrics, and
establishing contingency options to ensure operational continuity in the event of a third-party failure or service
interruption. 
1.3. Market Risks. Circle SAS’s systems and procedures are set up in a way that ensures that EURC
redemptions will occur in the timeframe set out in the Redemption Policy, even if volatility in crypto-asset
markets causes a significant increase in redemption requests. 
1.4. Risks of Loss. The redemption right of eligible EURC holders remains exercisable even if Circle SAS
suffers a loss at the level of the safeguarded assets. As is required under Applicable Law, Circle SAS is well-
capitalised and funded and, as an electronic money institution, Circle SAS is subject to regulatory capital and
own-funds requirements. In the event that the loss should exceed Circle SAS’s ability to redeem the EURC
holders, the EURC Recovery Plan or the EURC Redemption Plan may be triggered. 
1.5. AML/CFT Risks. Each EURC redemption request to Circle SAS requires the holder to comply with the
laws and regulations applicable to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing in the EU. Moreover, if
Circle SAS determines that EURC transactions linked to public addresses are likely to be associated with
criminal offenses, Circle SAS may decide to freeze the associated EURC (temporarily or permanently).  Also, if
Circle SAS receives an injunction from a competent authority to freeze EURC, Circle SAS will comply with such
a request. 
1.6. Personal Data Risks. Pursuant to the GDPR, Circle SAS is required to take all necessary precautions
with regard to the nature of the data and the risks presented by the processing of such data, to preserve the
security of EURC holders' personal data and, in particular, to prevent it from being distorted, damaged, or
accessed by unauthorised third parties. 
2.  Mitigation measures concerning the token-related risks 
2.1. Financial Stability Risks. EURC has been issued since 2018 and has withstood several major volatility
events and liquidity crises. Circle SAS’s internal procedures ensure that EURC can reliably be used by market
participants and market infrastructures under all market conditions. 
2.2. Secondary Market Price Dislocation Risk. Circle SAS expects that any disparity between the EURC
price and EUR on secondary markets would be promptly resolved by market participants (i.e. buying EURC for
less than 1 EUR on the secondary market and redeeming it at par value with Circle SAS), as any participant
will be entitled to redeem at par with Circle SAS. Otherwise, if the price dislocation is caused by an inadequacy
of the EURC Reserves or other liquidity issues, Circle SAS will apply the measures set out in its Recovery Plan
or Redemption Plan. 
2.3. Risks of Under-Collateralisation. If the EURC Reserves become lower than the outstanding quantity of
EURC in circulation, Circle SAS will apply the measures set out in its Recovery Plan or Redemption Plan.
These plans include measures that could resolve the under-collateralisation through, for example, a
strengthening of Circle SAS’s capital position. 
2.4. Liquidity Risk. Circle SAS will implement a Redemption Policy designed to ensure the prompt redemption
of EURC and to respond to scenarios of extreme demand for redemption in unfavorable market conditions.
Circle also looks to expand its settlement banking footprint with major banking partners to limit Liquidity Risk. 
2.5. Scam Risks. Circle SAS cannot prevent all attempts to defraud or scams in connection with EURC. The
general terms and conditions relating to EURC issuance specify that Circle SAS is not liable for this type of
loss. From time to time, Circle SAS will inform its clients of such risks through various channels. 
2.6. Taxation Risks. The tax consequences of EURC transactions should be assessed at the level of each
EURC holder. It is the sole responsibility of EURC holders to address taxation risks in consideration of their
personal situation. Circle SAS does not provide, nor accept responsibility for, any legal, tax or accounting
advice. If EURC holders are unsure regarding any of the legal, tax or accounting aspects of their situation
regarding EURC, they should seek independent professional advice.  
3.  Mitigation measures concerning technology-related risks 
3.1.  Blockchain related Risks. While risks exist for all blockchain networks, blockchain networks used by
Circle SAS to issue EURC are recognised for their high level of security and have generally withstood several
major events without any interruption to their normal functioning. Before launching EURC on any new
blockchain, Circle SAS conducts thorough due diligence, including blockchain-level security audits, as well as
the review of the history of the blockchain, the level of decentralisation, and the degree of resilience or activity
on the network.   
Mandatory Information on principal adverse impacts on the climate
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Field 
Content 
General Information 
S.1 
Name 
Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS 
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Relevant legal
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3.2.  Smart Contract Risks. To reinforce the resilience of the smart contracts for EURC issuance, Circle SAS
is making the contract addresses linked to EURC issuance open-source so that anyone can consult them and
alert Circle SAS in the event of a default. The code source of the smart contracts is publicly available in real
time. In addition, each smart contract relating to EURC issuance has been audited. In the event of a
modification to the source code, the smart contract is audited again to ensure that no potential security exploit
can be used to fraudulently use the EURC mint or burn system or to circumvent its initial use by other means.
More specific information on the audits carried out on the EURC is detailed in Section E.3. 
3.3.   Settlement Finality or Irrevocability of Blockchain Transactions. Circle SAS cannot prevent
blockchain transactions from being irreversible and in many cases, will not be able to mitigate this risk, noting
that irrevocability is also a major security element of blockchain networks. Circle SAS will not be held liable for 
this type of loss. From time to time, Circle SAS will inform its clients of such risks through various channels of
communication. 
3.4. Security Program. Circle SAS is supported by a dedicated cybersecurity team that monitors the
technology environment 24/7, implements multiple layers of security defenses, and performs ongoing security
scanning and testing. 
G – Information on the sustainability indicators in relation to adverse impact on the climate and other environment-related adverse impacts 
N
Field 
Content 
General Information 
S.3 
Name of the
crypto-asset 
EURC 
S.4 
Consensus
Mechanism 
Not applicable as EURC is a token and therefore does not have a consensus mechanism. EURC runs on base layers,
which may be blockchains or layer-2 networks, in turn based on blockchains. Blockchains rely on consensus
mechanisms to ensure their decentralised network of nodes can reach agreement around transaction validity and
ordering.  
S.5 
Incentive
Mechanisms and
Applicable Fees 
Each blockchain we support has developed its own incentive mechanisms and request fees to realise transactions.  
Please refer to the website of each of these blockchains for more details on the mechanisms in place.  
As of today, Circle SAS does not take additional fees on these mechanisms. 
S.6 
Beginning of the
period to which
the disclosure
relates 
2024-10-17 
S.7 
End of the period
to which the
disclosure
relates 
2025-10-16 
Mandatory key indicator on energy consumption 
N
Field 
Content 
General Information 
S.8 
Energy
consumption 
Base layer 
kWh per calendar year 
Avalanche 
6.48838 
Base 
12.12053 
Ethereum 
725.75169 
Solana 
245.55582 
Stellar 
595.02527 
Total 
1,584.94169 
Sources and methodologies 
S.9 
Energy
consumption
sources and
methodologies 
Data provided by the MiCA Crypto Alliance as a third party, with no deviations from the calculation guidance of
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/422, Article 6(5). As the base layers are decentralised networks,
estimates on individual node power draw are used. 
Full methodology available at: www.micacryptoalliance.com/methodologies 
Supplementary Information on the principal adverse impacts on the climate and other environment-related
adverse impacts of the consensus mechanism 
N
Field 
Content 
Supplementary key indicators on energy and GHG emissions 
S.10 
Renewable
energy
consumption 
Base layer 
Percentage (decimal) 
Avalanche 
35.3318926442% 
Base 
39.0326707634% 
Ethereum 
35.4272282688% 
Solana 
40.5646569227% 
Stellar 
38.8450452475% 
Total 
37.3706293169% 
S.11 
Energy intensity 
Base layer 
kWh per transaction 
Avalanche 
0.0001420059 
Base 
0.0000011576 
Ethereum 
0.0066300793 
Solana 
0.0000267525 
Stellar 
0.0000309041 
Total 
0.0000406217 
S.12 
Scope 1 DLT GHG
emissions
– controlled 
Base layer 
t CO2eq per calendar year 
Avalanche 
0
Base 
0
Ethereum 
0
Solana 
0
Stellar 
0
Total 
0
S.13 
Scope 2 DLT GHG
emissions
– purchased 
Base layer 
t CO2eq per calendar year 
Avalanche 
0.01135 
Base 
0.01822 
Ethereum 
1.10959 
Solana 
0.08378 
Stellar 
0.22336 
Total 
1.44630 
S.14 
GHG intensity 
Base layer 
kg CO2eq per transaction 
Avalanche 
0.0002485118 
Base 
0.0000017400 
Ethereum 
0.0101366509 
Solana 
0.0000091274 
Stellar 
0.0000116006 
Total 
0.0000121555 
Sources and methodologies 
S.15 
Key energy
sources and
methodologies 
Data provided by the MiCA Crypto Alliance as a third party, with no deviations from the calculation guidance of
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/422, Article 6(5). 
Full methodology available at: www.micacryptoalliance.com/methodologies 
S.16 
Key GHG sources
and
methodologies 
Data provided by the MiCA Crypto Alliance as a third party, with no deviations from the calculation guidance of
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/422, Article 6(5). 
Full methodology available at: www.micacryptoalliance.com/methodologies