Circle launches cirBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed ERC-20 token with segregated custody and Chainlink verification, targeting the $12.5B synthetic BTC

Circle launches cirBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed ERC-20 token with segregated custody and Chainlink verification, targeting the $12.5B synthetic BTC

Circle’s cirBTC is live on Ethereum with about 40 BTC outstanding, far behind WBTC and cbBTC, while Arc support remains forthcoming.