Circle at a glance
As of- [1] Market cap: companiesmarketcap.com, September 5, 2026
- [2] Founded: Wikipedia (retrieved September 5, 2026)
- [3] Headquarters: Wikipedia (retrieved September 5, 2026)
What Circle does
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, was founded in 2013.[1] IDG Capital entities held 12.6% before the offering.[1] Breyer entities held 9.0%.[1] Circle sold 14,800,000 of the shares in the offering, with the rest sold by existing holders.[1] The offering price was $31.00.[1] USDC in circulation grew 19% to $73.3 billion.[2] Circle invests in startups through Circle Ventures, which in July 2026 backed African payments company Flutterwave to embed USDC settlement in its payment flows.[3],[4]
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Company Snapshot
Circle is a crypto company, based in New York, New York, USA, founded 2013 by Jeremy Allaire, Sean Neville.
Recent changes
- Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026Binance Buys Into Circle, Extends USDC Deal Five Years Pulse story
- Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 2026First reported market cap: $27.81B companiesmarketcap.com
- Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026What Circle's Trading Multiple Means for Coinbase Pulse story
- Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 2026Coinbase's Circle Renewal Is a Preview of Crypto's IPO Math Pulse story
- Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 2026Coinbase Revenue Falls 19% in Q2, Renews Circle Deal Pulse story
Earlier changes (1)
- Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 2026Invested in Cyclops (Series A, $20M) Fortune
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Oct 15, 2026Fission Raises $10M To Speed Up Tokenized Fund ExitsFission raised a $10 million Series A led by Pantera Capital to let investors sell tokenized fund shares in minutes instead of waiting months for a redemption.→
- Sep 22, 2026Binance Buys Into Circle, Extends USDC Deal Five YearsBinance invested $100 million in Circle Internet Group, buying shares at a 5% discount with a two-year lock-up, and signed a new five-year agreement to expand USDC distribution across Binance's global user base.→
- Sep 9, 2026StableCoinX Amends IPO Filing, Now Sits On $200M+ ENAStableCoinX filed an amended S-1 disclosing it now holds roughly 3.03 billion ENA tokens, about 20% of total supply, making it the largest corporate holder of Ethena's governance token.→
- Sep 9, 2026TRM Labs Valuation Doubles To $2 BillionTRM Labs raised fresh capital from existing backers at a $2 billion valuation, doubling its worth six months after a $70 million Series C, as the blockchain-intelligence firm expands into AI-driven crime detection.→
- Aug 24, 2026Fasset Hits $1B Valuation on $68M Series CSBI Group led a $68 million Series C into stablecoin neobank Fasset, pushing it to unicorn status as it processes more than $40 billion in annualized transaction volume.→
- Aug 17, 2026Treasury Proposes Rules for Who Can Sell StablecoinsThe US Treasury proposed rules under the GENIUS Act requiring stablecoin issuers to hold a federal or state license, with mandatory compliance starting January 2027.→
- Aug 10, 2026Crypto's CLARITY Act Stalls as Senate Enters August RecessThe Senate entered its August recess without voting on the CLARITY Act, the crypto market-structure bill meant to divide oversight between the SEC and CFTC, pushing any floor vote to September at the earliest.→
- Aug 4, 2026What Circle's Trading Multiple Means for CoinbaseCircle's stock trades well below its post-IPO peak even with USDC's volume growing, and that public multiple is the most direct read available on how the market is now pricing Coinbase's own stablecoin-dependent revenue.→
- Aug 3, 2026Coinbase's Circle Renewal Is a Preview of Crypto's IPO MathCoinbase renewing its Circle revenue-sharing deal even as trading revenue fell 19% for a third straight quarter shows crypto public companies leaning on stable, subscription-like income to offset volatile trading revenue.→
- Aug 3, 2026Coinbase's Third Straight Down Quarter, With a TwistCoinbase revenue fell 19% to $1.22B in a third consecutive quarterly decline, yet the company posted a record 10.3% share of global crypto trading volume -- shrinking revenue and growing market share at the same time.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Sep 22, 2026FUNDINGBinance Buys Into Circle, Extends USDC Deal Five Years$100M investment→
- Aug 4, 2026IPOWhat Circle's Trading Multiple Means for Coinbase→
- Aug 3, 2026IPOCoinbase's Circle Renewal Is a Preview of Crypto's IPO Math→
- Jul 30, 2026BIG TECHCoinbase Revenue Falls 19% in Q2, Renews Circle Deal$1.2B, -19% YoY→
- Jul 10, 2026REGULATIONCircle Wins Final OCC Approval for a National Trust Bank→
All Coverage
FUNDING$100M investment
Binance Buys Into Circle, Extends USDC Deal Five Years
Binance invested $100 million in Circle Internet Group, buying shares at a 5% discount with a two-year lock-up, and signed a new five-year agreement to expand USDC distribution across Binance's global user base.
DEEP DIVE
What Circle's Trading Multiple Means for Coinbase
IPO
What Circle's Trading Multiple Means for Coinbase
Circle's stock trades well below its post-IPO peak even with USDC's volume growing, and that public multiple is the most direct read available on how the market is now pricing Coinbase's own stablecoin-dependent revenue.
Coinbase's Circle Renewal Is a Preview of Crypto's IPO Math
IPO
Coinbase's Circle Renewal Is a Preview of Crypto's IPO Math
Coinbase renewing its Circle revenue-sharing deal even as trading revenue fell 19% for a third straight quarter shows crypto public companies leaning on stable, subscription-like income to offset volatile trading revenue.
Coinbase Revenue Falls 19% in Q2, Renews Circle Deal
BIG TECH$1.2B, -19% YoY
Coinbase Revenue Falls 19% in Q2, Renews Circle Deal
Coinbase reported second-quarter revenue fell 19% to $1.2 billion, its third consecutive quarterly decline, even as the exchange renewed its lucrative USDC revenue-sharing agreement with Circle on existing terms.
Circle Wins Final OCC Approval for a National Trust Bank
REGULATION
Circle Wins Final OCC Approval for a National Trust Bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted Circle final approval to operate Circle National Trust, letting the USDC issuer hold its own reserves directly for the first time, and shares jumped as much as 16% intraday.
Value Add Research
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- Market & Trends · Jul 11, 2026$314B Stablecoin Market: GENIUS Act Rules 2026
- Market & Trends · Jun 10, 2026Stablecoins 2026: $33T Volume, $300B Supply
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Circle FAQ
How much revenue does Circle make?
In the second quarter of 2026, total revenue and reserve income was $701 million, up 7%.[5],[4]
What is Circle's market cap?
Circle's market capitalization was $27.81B as of September 5, 2026, according to companiesmarketcap.com.
When was Circle founded and where is it based?
Circle was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, according to Wikipedia.
References
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