Timeline of Events

A timeline outlining key moments, and milestones for this wiki

Date Founded

2013-10-01

Circle was founded in October 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville.

BitLicense Acquired from NYDFS

2015-09-01

On September 22, 2015, Circle received the first BitLicense issued from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)

$60 Million Funding Raise

2016-05-01

 In May 2016, Circle raised $60 million in Series D funding from a syndicate of Chinese strategic investors

USDC Launch

2018-09-01

The USDCoin was launched in September 2018

$400M Funding Raise

2022-04-01

In April 2022, Circle announced that it had agreed to a $400M funding round

Converge22

2022-09-01

In September 2022, Circle hosted the event Converge22, a four-day gathering for change makers, looking to build what’s next in Web3