EURC (Euro Coin)EURC

A euro stablecoin from Circle, backed 100% by euro reserves and regulated as an e-money token under MiCA.

Rank #103Since June 2022
Price on 31 Oct 2026
C$1.56 -3.7% since 31 Jul 2026 · 16.2% below its all-time high

The short version

EURC is a euro stablecoin issued in the EU by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, an e-money institution authorized by France's ACPR and part of Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL since 4 Jun 2025). Reserves sit at regulated financial institutions and are examined monthly by a Big Four firm. Circulation passed €400M in Aug 2026 after doubling in a year, and Circle showed €434.2M on 29 Oct 2026. On 31 Oct 2026 one EURC cost C$1.56. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed -3.7% in Canadian dollars, and it was 16.2% below its all-time high of C$1.86 set on 14 Mar 2023.[1]

Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 12 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$1.63 (17 Nov 2025) · low C$1.56 (31 Oct 2026) · -4.1%[1]

Month-end prices (table)
DateC$US$
31 Oct 2026C$1.56US$1.11
30 Sep 2026C$1.61US$1.13
31 Aug 2026C$1.61US$1.16
31 Jul 2026C$1.62US$1.15
30 Jun 2026C$1.62US$1.14
31 May 2026C$1.61US$1.17
30 Apr 2026C$1.59US$1.17
31 Mar 2026C$1.60US$1.15
28 Feb 2026C$1.61US$1.18
31 Jan 2026C$1.61US$1.18
31 Dec 2025C$1.61US$1.17
30 Nov 2025C$1.62US$1.16

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026
C$1.56[1]
3-month change
-3.7% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)[1]
From its high
16.2% below its high of C$1.86 (14 Mar 2023)[1]
Market rank
#103, market value about C$689.4M[1]
Kind
Stablecoin · Ethereum (ERC-20, upgradeable proxy); Circle also issues it on Solana, Base, Avalanche, Stellar, Arc and others
Started
June 2022

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating
Can an admin key create new coins?YesCircle mints EURC against euro deposits and burns it on redemption[2, 3]
Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?YesThe contract has blacklist and pause roles controlled by Circle[3]
Can the token's contract code be changed?YesUpgradeable proxy contract on Ethereum[4]
Is the supply capped?NoNo maximum; supply follows deposits and redemptions[5]
Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting or locked allocations[2]
Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?NoNo team or investor allocation; coins are issued only against deposits[2]
Do network fees reach coin holders?NoCircle keeps the reserve income; holders earn no yield[2]
Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo exploit of the token contract in the DefiLlama hacks list[6]
Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo regulator action or lawsuit naming EURC or Circle found[7]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Issuer
Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS (France), an ACPR-authorized e-money institution; parent Circle Internet Group, NYSE: CRCL since 4 Jun 2025[2, 7]
MiCA
Qualifies as an e-money token under MiCA; Circle registered as a French e-money institution in 2024[2, 7]
Admin powers
Circle can mint, burn, pause and blacklist; the Ethereum contract is an upgradeable proxy[3, 8]

Supply

In circulation
449.54M EURC[1]
Maximum supply
None set[1]
Outstanding
€503.5M on 2 Nov 2026 per DefiLlama, up from €473.1M a month earlier; Circle's own page showed €434.2M on 29 Oct[5, 2]
By chain
Ethereum €354.6M, Solana €74.5M, Base €54.7M, Arc €8.2M, Stellar €4.6M, Avalanche €4.2M (2 Nov 2026)[5]
Attestation
Monthly examination reports by a Big Four accounting firm; reports posted through Sep 2026[9, 2]

Use and fees

Main use
Euro payments, settlement and DeFi liquidity on nine chains; redeemable 1:1 for euros[2]
Reserve income
Kept by Circle, which assumes the interest-rate risk on reserves; holders earn no yield[2]
Growth
Passed €400M in circulation in Aug 2026, roughly doubling in twelve months; 41-65% of euro stablecoins by various counts[10]

Trading

Daily trading
About C$40.1M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026[1]
Daily turnover
Typically 6.27% of its market value changes hands each day[1]
20-week average
2.6% below its 20-week average price[1]
1-year change
-3.0% in C$[1][11]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later[12]

Typical result
Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more
38% within a year
Against Bitcoin
12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

No red flags found
  • Circle can pause EURC and blacklist addresses, and can replace the Ethereum contract's code through its proxy.[3]
  • Under MiCA, EURC is an e-money token issued by Circle's French entity; euro reserves are held at regulated institutions in the EEA.[2]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates