- Circle’s USDC and EURC are officially recognized by DFSA, granting them regulatory approval in Dubai’s financial hub, DIFC.
- Circle expands USDC issuance on Solana and acquires Hashnote to strengthen its position in digital asset markets.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has officially recognized Circle’s USDC and EURC as legal stablecoins within the Dubai International Financial Centre. This marks a significant advancement for the crypto and digital finance sectors, not just another piece of news.
Dubai Gives USDC and EURC the Green Light
Among the toughest issues in the stablecoin market is regulation. Many aspirational projects find themselves running against tight policies, but Circle has cleared that obstacle in Dubai. Now that the DFSA recognizes USDC and EURC, their legal position in the area is better.
Financial companies housed in the DIFC can thus now use these stablecoins for everything from digital asset management to payments.
Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer of Circle, underlined that this action is a part of the company’s more general plan to increase acceptance of regulated stablecoins. With this kind of legal clarity, trust in USDC and EURC will increase.
Circle Expands USDC Issuance on Solana While Acquiring Hashnote
Circle is not limited in where it is leaving its imprint to Dubai. CNF previously reported that the company has expanded Solana blockchain USDC issuing. Circle sank another 250 million USDC on the network on January 25, 2025.
With this increment, the USDC granted overall on Solana from the start of the year reaches five billion. Particularly in the Solana ecosystem, which is well-known for its quick transactions and low fees, this spike indicates that demand for USDC keeps increasing.
Not only that, but Circle also revealed on January 21, 2025, the acquisition of Hashnote and the introduction of its newest offering, USYC. Aimed to give investors simpler and safer access to the tokenized money market, USYC is a tokenized money market fund.
This move reveals that Circle is aiming not only for leadership in stablecoins but also in other digital asset advancements.
Binance Partnership: USDC Becomes More Accessible
One further major move the DFSA has taken is acknowledging and expanding on Solana to reflect Circle’s aspirations. Circle officially partnered with Binance on December 11, 2024. This alliance’s primary objective is to increase USDC adoption all over.
With more than 240 million worldwide users, Binance now helps to make sure USDC may be used more readily for trading, savings, and other payment needs.
Both of the partners gain from this cooperation. For Binance, it implies users have easier access to a stablecoin acknowledged by several authorities. For Circle, in the meantime, this presents a perfect chance to hasten USDC acceptance worldwide.
Circle looks to be creating a stablecoin environment that is not only solid in terms of technology but also in terms of regulation and actual execution by means of all these calculated actions.
