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Circle Wrapped Bitcoin

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<img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://blockchainreporter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bitcoin-btc-8.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="bitcoin-btc main" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;" title="Circle Launches Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC) With Chainlink Proof of Reserve 6"><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Circle has launched <a href="https://www.circle.com/blog/cirbtc-a-clearer-reserve-standard-for-wrapped-btc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC)</a>, a 1:1 BTC-backed token that brings native Bitcoin onto programmable networks with segregated custody and verifiable onchain reserve data. Announced on 4 September 2026, cirBTC is live on Ethereum today, with native support planned for Circle’s Arc layer-1 blockchain once its mainnet launches.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-cirbtc-s-backing-is-structured">How cirBTC’s Backing Is Structured</h2><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every cirBTC token is backed one-to-one by native Bitcoin and redeemable one-to-one for it, a wrapped token rather than a staked or derivative product. The underlying BTC is held through a Circle affiliate and custodied by Circle National Trust, a federally chartered national trust bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Reserves sit in accounts segregated from Circle’s corporate assets and held for the exclusive benefit of cirBTC holders, keeping the collateral legally and operationally separate from the issuer’s balance sheet. The token is issued by Circle International Bermuda Limited, a Class F Digital Asset Business licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="chainlink-proof-of-reserve-for-verifiable-backing">Chainlink Proof of Reserve for Verifiable Backing</h2><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Circle pairs segregated custody with observable backing by connecting three data points: native BTC held in disclosed reserve addresses, the onchain reserve value published through Chainlink Proof of Reserve, and the circulating cirBTC supply across supported chains. When cirBTC is redeemed, the corresponding tokens are removed from circulation and native BTC is released, so tokens in circulation should not exceed the BTC held in reserve. Circle is careful to note that proof of reserve does not replace custody, redemption, or smart-contract diligence, but it lets lending protocols, market makers, and asset managers inspect the collateral without relying solely on an issuer’s statement.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ethereum-now-arc-and-more-later">Ethereum Now, Arc and More Later</h2><p class="wp-block-paragraph">cirBTC enters an already competitive wrapped-Bitcoin market, where custody and reserve transparency have become the key differentiators for institutions deciding how to put BTC to work in decentralized finance. The launch also extends <a href="https://blockchainreporter.net/circle-brings-usdc-to-hyperliquid-with-native-launch-and-hype-investment/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Circle’s reach beyond its USDC stablecoin franchise</a>, following moves such as bringing USDC to Hyperliquid. Native cirBTC support on Arc is expected at mainnet launch, subject to applicable regulatory approvals, with additional blockchain integrations planned over time. For holders, the pitch is straightforward: a way to use Bitcoin in onchain markets, as it did when <a href="https://blockchainreporter.net/wbtc-exchange-outflows-hit-6-week-high-as-bitcoin-rebounds-from-a-stressful-stretch/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WBTC exchange outflows recently hit a six-week high</a>, while keeping the reserve side of that exposure observable.</p>

Circle Launches Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC) With Chainlink Proof of Reserve

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