Custody Ecosystem Profile

Circle — institutional custody research

Circle is listed in the Tokenization Infrastructure layer of the institutional custody ecosystem. This page does not classify the company itself as a regulated digital-asset custodian.

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CategoryDigital Asset Custodians
Research statusEvidence reviewed · 2026-08-18
Regulatory evidenceCircle-managed segregated custody; national trust custody framework
Documented servicesDigital asset accounts, Segregated custody, Stablecoin infrastructure, Minting and redemption
Security evidencePrimary-source reviewed; see evidence snapshot
Directory regionGlobal

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Primary-source evidence

Evidence-reviewed provider snapshot

Last reviewed 18 Aug 2026. Unknown fields remain unknown rather than being inferred.

Evidence reviewed
Regulation / role

Circle documents a Direct End-User Custody model for Digital Asset Accounts in which Circle handles custody, compliance and regulatory oversight. Circle also states Circle National Trust received final OCC approval in July 2026 and, upon opening, will provide fiduciary digital-asset custody for Circle and affiliates.

Security assurance

This review established custody and segregation claims but did not establish a public custody-specific SOC/ISO assurance package for the Digital Asset Accounts service.

Asset protection

Circle states funds in Digital Asset Accounts are held in secure, segregated custody managed by Circle. Contractual account structure and insolvency treatment should be confirmed for the specific product and entity.

Institutional services

Circle Digital Asset Accounts are described as a fully managed account solution with funds held in secure, segregated custody managed by Circle; developer documentation describes a Direct End-User Custody model.

Procurement caveat: Circle now has evidence of direct custody functionality, but product/entity scope matters. Do not conflate stablecoin reserve custody, customer Digital Asset Accounts and future/affiliate trust-bank custody.

Primary sources

Circle — Digital Asset Accounts ↗Circle developer docs — Digital Asset Accounts ↗Circle — final OCC approval for Circle National Trust ↗OCC — 2025 digital-asset trust charter approvals ↗
Source provenance: circle.com · developers.circle.com · occ.treas.gov · reviewed 2026-08-18

Evidence coverage is not a safety rating, endorsement or investment recommendation. Regulatory permissions, service scope and contractual protections can change; buyers should confirm current documents before onboarding.

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Directory classification

Custody ecosystem — not a custody-service classification

Circle is included for institutional due diligence because it sits in the Tokenization Infrastructure layer. Inclusion does not mean the company holds client assets or is a regulated custodian. See the research methodology.

About Circle

Circle is included in the CustodyProviders.com directory under Digital Asset Custodians. This page is a research starting point, not an endorsement. Buyers should confirm all claims directly with the provider.

Vendor capabilities and due-diligence data

This is a custody-ecosystem vendor profile, not a custody-service classification. Custody-specific fields are shown only as procurement checks and do not imply that the vendor provides custody.

Headquarters
Not publicly disclosed
Founded
Unknown
Supported assets
Not publicly disclosed
Custody model
Not publicly disclosed
Hot wallet
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Cold storage
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MPC
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HSM
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Insurance
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SOC certification
Not publicly disclosed
ISO certifications
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Regulated
Unknown
Licences
Not publicly disclosed
Target customers
Institutional and enterprise relevance requires confirmation
API availability
Not publicly disclosed
Staking support
Not publicly disclosed
Tokenization support
Not publicly disclosed
Supported blockchains
Not publicly disclosed
Supported regions
Not publicly disclosed

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Frequently asked questions

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