Timeline of Events
A timeline of events for this wiki
Date Founded
October 1, 2013
Circle was founded in October 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville.
BitLicense Acquired from NYDFS
September 1, 2015
On September 22, 2015, Circle received the first BitLicense issued from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
$60 Million Funding Raise
May 1, 2016
In May 2016, Circle raised $60 million in Series D funding from a syndicate of Chinese strategic investors
USDC Launch
September 1, 2018
The USDCoin was launched in September 2018
$400M Funding Raise
April 1, 2022
In April 2022, Circle announced that it had agreed to a $400M funding round
Converge22
September 1, 2022
In September 2022, Circle hosted the event Converge22, a four-day gathering for change makers, looking to build what’s next in Web3