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Squaring Away Circle’s IPO

By Yueqi Yang · Jun 4, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 3 comments
One of the longest running stories in crypto, Circle Internet Group’s effort to go public, is finally wrapping up. After four years of trying, the stablecoin firm priced its initial public offering tonight at $31 per share, above its preliminary range of between $27 and $28, and valuing the company at $6.9 billion based on outstanding shares.... One of the longest running stories in crypto, Circle Internet Group’s effort to go public, is...
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BNY Boosts Business With Circle, as Banks Warm to Crypto

By Yueqi Yang · Mar 12, 2025 10:57am PDT
BNY, the nation’s oldest bank, is expanding the services it handles for stablecoin giant Circle, the latest sign that U.S. banking access for the crypto industry is easing under a friendlier regulatory environment. The bank will allow some clients to send money to and from Circle through BNY for purchase or sale of Circle’s stablecoins, people... BNY, the nation’s oldest bank, is expanding the services it handles for stablecoin giant Circle,...
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How Stablecoin Giant Circle Can Battle Rate Cuts

By Yueqi Yang · Aug 2, 2024 6:00am PDT
Higher interest rates have been a boon for Circle Internet Financial’s business. Now, with the threat of a Federal Reserve rate cut looming and timing for a planned initial public offering up in the air, the stablecoin issuer is finding ways to branch out. Boston-based Circle generates revenue mostly from earning interest on the tens... Higher interest rates have been a boon for Circle Internet Financial’s business. Now, with...
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Stripe and Co. Take On Circle and Tether in Stablecoins

By Yueqi Yang · Jun 30, 2026 5:01pm PDT
A year after the passage of the Genius Act legalized stablecoins, a bunch of big financial players have teamed up to launch a new, impressive-sounding stablecoin. Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, BlackRock and BNY are forming a consortium with over 140 firms to launch Open USD, which will debut later this year. This is a big deal. Open... A year after the passage of the Genius Act legalized stablecoins, a bunch of big financial...