#OrderTypes101

On June 5, 2025, Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CRCL. The stock was priced at $31 but opened trading at $69 and peaked at $103.75, reflecting a 235% increase from the offering price. Circle raised approximately $1.1 billion from the sale of 34 million shares, bringing its market value to nearly $20.4 billion. This move is one of the largest public offerings by a company in the digital currency sector since Coinbase's listing in 2021, and reflects the growing confidence of investors in stablecoins and their role in the digital financial system.