What to think about the IPO currently processing on Circle with BlackRock set to take a 10% stake ? Few highlights :

Circle, issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has officially filed to go public on the NYSE under the ticker $CRCL.

The offering targets up to $624M at a fully diluted valuation of approximately $6.7B.

To summarize :

- BlackRock plans to acquire ~10% of the offered shares, strengthening its existing strategic partnership with Circle

- ARK Invest is also expected to participate, with up to $150M in share purchases.

- USDC reserves (~$30B) are already managed via the Circle Reserve Fund, a government MMF overseen by BlackRock.

From a market perspective, this IPO marks a significant convergence of regulated stablecoin infrastructure and traditional capital markets.

What to watch:

- How public market investors will price regulatory risk vs. stablecoin utility

- Impact on stablecoin market share (USDC vs. USDT)

- Implications for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and the broader digital dollar narrative

IPO pricing expected around June 4, 2025.

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