Circle Internet Group, Inc., doing business as Circle, is a peer-to-peer payments technology company that now manages the stablecoin USDC, a cryptocurrency the value of which is pegged to the U.S. dollar. From Wikipedia
Ripple’s charter bid, received by the OCC, comes alongside a Federal Reserve master account application from its Standard Custody unit as the firm moves to align stablecoin operations with federal oversight before new legislation takes effect.