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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on Taking His Company Public

Jeremy Allaire of Circle, an issuer of stablecoin USDC, says he vows to make his company “the most public and transparent operator of full-reserve stablecoins in the market.” Allaire discusses taking his company public and the mission to increase transparency around USDC.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sells Off as Regulatory Concerns Resurface

“We expect volatility to remain under pressure until mid [to] late August,” said one trading firm.

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USDC Stablecoin Backer Circle to Go Public in $4.5B SPAC Deal

Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the firm at $4.5 billion. “This deal matters because it’s a continuation of crypto companies making good, going public, and infiltrating the traditional world,” host Adam B. Levine said.

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USDC Is Only Circle’s Second-Biggest Business, SPAC Filing Shows

“Transaction and treasury services,” with clients including Dapper Labs, Compound Labs and FTX, is the soon-to-be-public company’s top revenue source.

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Circle CEO Says USDC to Take High Road, But It's a Long Road

Jeremy Allaire made the promise at a time when investors have been demanding more transparency around USDC.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire.

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Circle Says It Lost $2M to Email Fraudsters in June

The USDC issuer said in an SEC filing that customer funds were not impacted by the incident.

Circle was the target of an "email fraud incident" in June, according to new SEC filings.

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Circle Lost $156M on Poloniex Acquisition, SPAC Documents Reveal

The soon-to-be public company is still dealing with Poloniex’s legal woes despite cutting ties in 2019, with securities and sanctions fines to be paid.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire

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USDC Backer Circle to Go Public in SPAC Deal

Amid much debate on the outlook for stablecoin regulation, Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. “Circle has a huge opportunity to provide more transparency than any other stablecoin issuer,” CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De said.

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USDC Stablecoin Backer Circle to Go Public in $4.5B SPAC Deal

Circle will go public by way of Bob Diamond's Concord Acquisition Corp.

Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire

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Circle Isn't Winning the Stablecoin Transparency Race

Stablecoin projects increasingly compete on transparency. Circle's two-month-old data on "approved investments" leaves something to be desired.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire.