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Agant GBPA sterling stablecoinNew
A pound sterling stablecoin for institutions and businesses, issued by Agant Finance Limited, which registered with the FCA as a cryptoasset firm in February 2026. GBPA is fully backed and redeemable one-to-one; Clear Junction's FCA-registered crypto arm distributes it to institutional clients and its e-money institution handles the sterling flows for issuance and redemption. Tokens first appeared on-chain in June 2026 and GBPA went live on Circle's Arc network at its public mainnet launch in September 2026, as the third currency on Circle's StableFX on-chain FX service after USDC and EURC. About GBP 1.9 million was in circulation in October 2026 across Ethereum, Arc, Base, Tempo and Solana.
Live (limited) since Jun 2026[6] — Small supply (about GBP 1.9 million in October 2026). · Reviewed 22d ago
- Assets
- Networks
- Jurisdictions
- United Kingdom
Participants
- AgantPlatform provider, Issuer, Operator[1][3]United Kingdom
- Clear JunctionDistributor, Cash leg provider[4]United Kingdom
- CircleTechnology provider[5]United States
- ArchaxCustodian[7]United Kingdom
- abrdnAsset manager[7]United Kingdom
Likely relevant regulation
- Bank of England regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoinsUnited Kingdom
- UK cryptoasset regulatory regime (FSMA cryptoasset activities)United Kingdom
Assets
- IssuesAgant GBP (GBPA)[1]
Metrics
- £1mTokens in circulation (Ethereum) · as of 17 Oct 2026 · on Ethereum[6]
- £575,218Tokens in circulation (Arc) · as of 17 Oct 2026 · on Arc[6]
- £250,011Tokens in circulation (Base) · as of 17 Oct 2026 · on Base[6]
- £50,001Tokens in circulation (Tempo) · as of 17 Oct 2026 · on Tempo[6]
- £25,015Tokens in circulation (Solana) · as of 17 Oct 2026 · on Solana[6]
- ~£1.89mSupply on chain (daily) · as of 6 Nov 2026[8]Automated daily reading of on-chain supply across all chains.
- ~£575,213Supply on chain (daily) · as of 6 Nov 2026 · on Arc[8]Automated daily reading.
- ~£1mSupply on chain (daily) · as of 6 Nov 2026 · on Ethereum[8]Automated daily reading.
- ~£77,170Supply on chain (daily) · as of 6 Nov 2026 · on Solana[8]Automated daily reading.
- ~£50,001Supply on chain (daily) · as of 6 Nov 2026 · on Tempo[8]Automated daily reading.
- ~£190,011Supply on chain (daily) · as of 6 Nov 2026 · on Base[8]Automated daily reading.
Timeline
- Happened 16 Sep 2026 · Scope expansion · recorded 17 Oct 2026GBPA goes live on Circle's Arc mainnet and its StableFX on-chain FX service.[5]
- Happened 2 Jun 2026 · Announcement · recorded 17 Oct 2026Agant and Clear Junction agree that Clear Junction's UK entities will distribute GBPA and handle its sterling issuance and redemption flows.[4]
- Happened Jun 2026 (month only) · Launch · recorded 17 Oct 2026First GBPA tokens appear on-chain.[6]
- Happened 11 Feb 2026 · Regulatory approval · recorded 17 Oct 2026Agant registers with the FCA as a cryptoasset business under the Money Laundering Regulations, ahead of issuing GBPA.[3]
Sources
- [1]GBPA: GBP Stablecoin backed 1:1 with British Pounds | Agant — Agant. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [2]Agant | Stablecoin powered financial infrastructure — Agant. Accessed 17 Oct 2026. Lists Ethereum, Base, Solana, Tempo and Arc..B
- [3]Agant announces its registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority — Agant, 11 Feb 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [4]Agant partners with Clear Junction Group to support institutional access to GBPA — Agant, 2 Jun 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [5]Agant’s pound sterling stablecoin (GBPA) goes live on Arc via Circle’s StableFX — Agant, 16 Sep 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [6]Agant GBP (GBPA) stablecoin data (API) — DefiLlama, 17 Oct 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026. Per-chain balances in GBP; series starts 24 June 2026..A
- [7]Agant selects Archax as GBP stablecoin partner — Agant, 16 Jan 2025. Accessed 28 Oct 2026.B
- [8]Supply by chain, read daily — DefiLlama (automated daily refresh). Accessed 6 Nov 2026.A
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