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Chelsea Signs Circle Sponsorship to Display USDC on Jerseys

9/6/2026

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Chelsea signed a front-of-shirt sponsorship with Circle to display the USDC stablecoin on its 2026-27 jerseys.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority warned Premier League clubs three months earlier about unauthorised crypto partnerships.
Circle UK Trading is FCA-regulated, but USDC is not issued or regulated under UK law.
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority warned that marketing unlicensed fiat-referenced stablecoins is illegal, and only Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC hold licences.

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Chelsea signed a front-of-shirt sponsorship with Circle to display the USDC stablecoin on its 2026-27 jerseys.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority warned Premier League clubs three months earlier about unauthorised crypto partnerships.
Circle UK Trading is FCA-regulated, but USDC is not issued or regulated under UK law.
Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority warned that marketing unlicensed fiat-referenced stablecoins is illegal, and only Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC hold licences.