#CircleIPO The "crypto dollar" USDC wants to go public! What does that mean?

Alright, people, if you're into the crypto scene, you surely know $USDC. It's that "digital dollar" we use to avoid the mess of Bitcoin or Ethereum volatility. Well, hold on tight, because the company behind USDC, called Circle, wants to go public on the stock exchange in the United States!

Go public? What is that and why should I care?

Imagine that Circle is like a giant private company making $USDC work like a dollar in the crypto world. Now, they want anyone to be able to buy "pieces" of that company, in the form of shares, on the stock exchange (like Google or Apple). That's called an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

And why should you care, if you are in the crypto world? For several reasons!

* More trust for stablecoins: If Circle, a company that handles a lot of money in USDC, manages to go public, it's like a giant "seal of approval." It means that regulators and the traditional financial world are looking at stablecoins favorably. Less fear and more "here we are, we are serious!"