Circle Begins Putting Reserves Into New BlackRock Fund

“From the start, we’ve managed the USDC reserve to minimize risk – liquidity, counterparty, operational, reputational and more – so that USDC holders can be confident their money is sound and redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars at any time,” the company said in a statement. Placing the assets in a fund overseen by the SEC could further bolster the company’s assertions of safety.