Partnership
Circle and Safe Foundation Partner to Standardize Institutional USDC Self-Custody After $57B in Transactions
The collaboration aims to enhance the user experience on Safe smart accounts, solidifying its role as key infrastructure for institutional DeFi.
October 14, 2025
Circle and the Safe Foundation are partnering to establish Safe as the institutional standard for USDC self-custody.
The collaboration will focus on enhancing the user experience for institutional clients on Safe smart accounts.
Over $57 billion in USDC has already been transacted through Safe since 2023, highlighting existing institutional adoption.
Circle and the Safe Foundation have announced a partnership to establish USDC as a standard for institutional self-custody and decentralized finance (DeFi). The collaboration will focus on accelerating the adoption of USDC within Safe's smart account infrastructure.
This partnership follows a period of significant activity, with over $57 billion in USDC transactions processed through the Safe ecosystem since 2023. The initiative aims to create an improved experience for institutional USDC holders, covering everything from initial onboarding to advanced treasury management.
The move signals a growing industry focus on building robust, secure, and user-friendly infrastructure for institutional participants in the digital asset space. By designating Safe as a key platform for self-custody, the partnership seeks to streamline operations for businesses and large-scale investors using USDC for their financial activities.
Read More:
https://safefoundation.org/blog/safe-partners-with-circle-to-establish-usdc-standard-across-ecosystem
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