Only about 40 tokens in circulation, Circle Bitcoin tokenized asset cirBTC has launched on Ethereum
2026-08-13 08:57
Odaily Planet Daily News cirBTC was officially launched on Ethereum on June 8. Data from its Ethereum contract shows a maximum total supply of approximately 40.02 tokens, with 11 holder addresses in total. Eligible institutional participants can mint and redeem cirBTC through Circle Mint. Currently, Ethereum is the only network where it has been launched, with future support planned for Circle's own blockchain Arc and additional networks. cirBTC is issued by Circle International Bermuda Limited, with the underlying Bitcoin held in custody by Circle National Trust and segregated from Circle's own assets. Reserve data from August 11 shows that cirBTC supply stands at 40.02159077 tokens, with 42.5070808 BTC held in reserves. Circle has publicly disclosed the reserve addresses and balances, and employs Chainlink's Proof of Reserve mechanism to publish verified reserve data on-chain. By comparison, WBTC has a circulating supply of approximately 116,100 tokens with a market cap of about $7.362 billion, while cbBTC has a circulating supply of approximately 97,200 tokens with a market cap of about $6.162 billion. cirBTC has not yet established a trackable market price or market capitalization.
