Circle
Circle froze $823 million in USDC tied to Binance’s $6.4 billion hack and said it was coordinating with the FBI and Secret Service. CEO Jeremy Allaire noted the firm’s role in the recovery effort. Circle is the issuer and co‑creator of USDC, uses the Cross‑Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) for transfers, and has participated in USDC settlement pilots. The firm’s actions helped immobilize stolen assets while investigators traced the breach. Circle moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto from Binance· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
Relation timeline
BY VALID-FROM DATE- CirclePAUSES CONTRACTS FORCCTP V1
Circle pauses CCTP V1 contracts on 2026-12-01
- CircleREDUCES BURN LIMITS FORCCTP V1
Circle reduces burn limits for CCTP V1 starting on 2026-10-31
- CircleBLOCKED BILLIONS IN STOLEN CRYPTO FROM BINANCEBinance
Circle moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto from Binance
- CircleOFFERSArc (blockchain)
Circle offers Arc App Kits as an optional route for integration
- CircleUSESCross-Chain Transfer Protocol
Circle uses Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) for USDC transfers
- CircleFROZENUSDC
Circle froze USDC tied to the suspected attacker
- CircleISSUESUSDC
Circle issues USDC
- CircleCO CREATOR OFUSDC
Circle is a co-creator of the USDC cryptocurrency
- Changpeng ZhaoCOMMENTED ONCircle
Changpeng Zhao added that Circle has also frozen around $1.7bn in stolen assets
- Jeremy AllaireANNOUNCEDCircle
Jeremy Allaire announced that Circle froze assets
- CircleISSUER OFUSDC
Circle is the issuer and co‑creator of USDC
- Changpeng ZhaoANNOUNCEDCircle
Changpeng Zhao announced that Circle froze assets
- CircleFROZENUSDC
Circle froze USDC
- CircleFROZEUSDC
Circle froze $1.79 billion USDC
- CircleHAS CEOJeremy Allaire
Circle’s CEO is Jeremy Allaire
- CircleFROZEN TOKENUSDC
Circle froze 823 million USDC in the same receiving wallet at 21:04 UTC
- CircleFREEZE FUNDS ONBinance
Circle froze approximately $823 million in funds belonging to Binance
- CZTHANKEDCircle
CZ thanked Circle for about $823 million
- CircleREACTED TO FREEZEBinance
Circle reacted quickly to freeze the majority of the funds associated with the security incident at Binance
- CoinbaseGENERATED COMBINED REVENUECircle
Coinbase and Circle generated combined $3.3B in blockchain-related revenue in first half 2026
- 1kxREPORTED WENT PUBLICCircle
1kx report notes Circle went public in 2025
- CircleBELIEVES INGENIUS Act
Circle believes in the safeguards established by the GENIUS Act.
- USDCISSUED BYCircle
USD Coin was issued by Circle.
- CircleWROTE LETTER TOSecurities and Exchange Commission
Circle wrote a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
- CircleSUPPORTSRegulation Crypto Assets
Circle supports Regulation Crypto Assets.
- CircleIS IN BEAR MARKET TERRITORY FORS&P 500
Circle is in bear market territory for the S&P 500
- CircleISSUESMicromax
Circle issues USD Coin
- CoinbaseCOMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITHCircle
Coinbase’s commercial arrangement with Circle, the issuer of USDC
- CircleFROZEN STABLECOINS FORBinance
Circle froze stablecoins tied to the Binance incident
- CircleUSESACI Connetic
Circle uses ACI Connetic, ACI’s cloud-based payments orchestration platform, for USDC settlement.
- CircleUSESUSDC
Circle uses USDC for settlement.
- CirclePARTNERED WITHACI Worldwide
Circle has partnered with ACI Worldwide to integrate USDC settlement into existing banking infrastructure across Latin America.
- Kash RazzaghiEMPLOYED BYCircle
Kash Razzaghi is Circle’s chief commercial officer.
- CircleHAS PILOT INColombia
Circle’s pilot is in Colombia built on ACI’s Bre-B instant-payments system.
- MizuhoCITES REVENUE RISK FORCircle
Mizuho cites a 10-20% medium-term reserve revenue downside risk to Circle caused by AI agents steering USDC holders toward higher-yielding fiat alternatives
- ACI ConneticUSESCircle
Circle uses Connetic to evaluate stablecoin settlement within existing treasury, governance and payment processes
- CircleANNOUNCED PILOT WITHACI Worldwide
Circle announced a Colombia‑focused USDC settlement pilot with ACI Worldwide
- ACI WorldwideANNOUNCED PILOT WITHCircle
ACI Worldwide announced a Colombia‑focused USDC settlement pilot with Circle
- CirclePLANS USDC SETTLEMENT PILOT INColombia
Circle plans a USDC settlement pilot in Colombia
- CircleISSUESUSDC
Circle issues USDC as a fully reserved stablecoin redeemable one‑for‑one for US dollars
Relations are facts Graphiti extracted from reports, not verbatim quotes. An end date means later reporting showed the relation no longer holds.
Events 12
- Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozen2 cited reports · 2026-10-31
- Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter9 cited reports · 2026-10-31
- Circle and ACI plan USDC settlement pilot alongside Colombia’s payment rails2 cited reports · 2026-10-30
- Circle starts cutting legacy USDC app transfer limits on October 311 cited report · 2026-10-30
- Public companies double share of blockchain revenue since 2022: Report1 cited report · 2026-10-30
- Circle wants SEC to erase a costly Wall Street rule holding stablecoins back1 cited report · 2026-10-30
- Stealth Bear Market Hits Crypto Stocks as Coinbase, Circle, Robinhood Fall 40-56%1 cited report · 2026-10-29
- Ripple Wins Final OCC Approval for Trust Bank Behind $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin1 cited report · 2026-10-27
- Circle faces up to 20% revenue risk from AI agents, Mizuho says1 cited report · 2026-10-27
- Prediction markets and derivatives drive Bernstein’s crypto stock outlook for Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle1 cited report · 2026-10-27
- Initia hack drove its USDC bridge reserve down to $63 as withdrawals failed1 cited report · 2026-10-26
- Circle’s new USDC auctions let institutions collect the fees others pay to cash out1 cited report · 2026-10-25
Source reports 30
- Binance hackers raced to move billions before it could be frozenCointelegraph · 2026-10-31
- Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matterCoinDesk · 2026-10-31
- Coinbase’s $719 million profit reveals a company caught between two crypto economiesCryptoSlate · 2026-10-31
- Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 MillionDecrypt · 2026-10-31
- Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest DayDecrypt · 2026-10-30
- Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B HackDecrypt · 2026-10-30
- Circle and ACI plan USDC settlement pilot alongside Colombia’s payment railsCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Circle starts cutting legacy USDC app transfer limits on October 31CryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Bitcoin Price Briefly Slides to $76,300 as Binance Confirms Hack Estimated at $6.3 BillionBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-30
- Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in historyBBC Business · 2026-10-30
- Trump’s crypto firm joins Tether, Circle, and Ripple in $2.6 billion stablecoin freeze as Binance hack outflows near $6 billionCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Bitcoin whipsaws below $79,000 as Binance hot wallet reportedly drained by Tornado Cash-linked walletCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Binance investigating hack as suspicious outflows reach up to $5.8 billionThe Block · 2026-10-30
- Binance Drained of $5.5 Billion in Suspected Hack, Tether and Circle Freeze $1.8 BillionDecrypt · 2026-10-30
- Binance Hack: $6.3 Billion Impacted, Circle and Tether Freeze, Crypto Markets ReactBeInCrypto · 2026-10-30
- Is Binance Being Hacked? $2 Billion Outflow Puts Customer Funds in QuestionBeInCrypto · 2026-10-30
- Public companies double share of blockchain revenue since 2022: ReportCointelegraph · 2026-10-30
- Circle wants SEC to erase a costly Wall Street rule holding stablecoins backCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Stealth Bear Market Hits Crypto Stocks as Coinbase, Circle, Robinhood Fall 40-56%BeInCrypto · 2026-10-29
- Circle Pushes Deeper Into Latin America With USDC Settlement in ColombiaDecrypt · 2026-10-28
- Ripple Wins Final OCC Approval for Trust Bank Behind $2.6B RLUSD StablecoinDecrypt · 2026-10-27
- Circle faces up to 20% revenue risk from AI agents, Mizuho saysThe Block · 2026-10-27
- Prediction markets and derivatives drive Bernstein’s crypto stock outlook for Coinbase, Robinhood and CircleThe Block · 2026-10-27
- Circle gives its Bitcoin-backed token one balance across Ethereum and ArcCryptoSlate · 2026-10-26
- Initia hack drove its USDC bridge reserve down to $63 as withdrawals failedCryptoSlate · 2026-10-26
- Circle’s new USDC auctions let institutions collect the fees others pay to cash outCryptoSlate · 2026-10-25
- Circle shareholder sues Trump over UAE crypto deals, citing up to $82 million in potential annual revenueCryptoSlate · 2026-10-24
- New OCC stablecoin rule resets redemptions, and banks face big shiftsCryptoSlate · 2026-10-24
- Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its FundDecrypt · 2026-10-23
- Uniswap adds seven trading sources as 0x disputes its protection from malicious hooksCryptoSlate · 2026-10-23