teleo-codex/entities/internet-finance/circle.md
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Circle

Type: company
Status: active
Domain: internet-finance

Overview

Circle is the issuer of USDC, a centralized stablecoin with technical freeze capabilities that are legally constrained in practice.

Timeline

  • 2026-04-03 — Circle faced criticism for not freezing $285M in stolen USDC from Drift Protocol exploit, stating "freezing assets without legal authorization carries legal risks," revealing fundamental tension between technical capability and legal constraints in stablecoin security architecture