đ Circle Stock Surges +20% Despite Cathie Wood Sell-Off
Stock pops 20% today, riding a wave of excitement after last weekâs +80% rallyânow trading around $300, which is roughly 10Ă its IPO price .
The surge comes despite Cathie Woodâs ARK Invest offloading ~$110âŻmillion worth of shares in Circle .
đ Why It Still Rallied
1. Stablecoin Momentum
Circle is the issuer of USDC, the worldâs #2 stablecoin (~$60âŻB market cap). Senateâs GENIUS Act boosted regulatory sentiment .
2. Strong Fundamentals
Q1 revenue rose ~58% to $578M, with profits up ~32%âa clear sign of growing business strength .
3. IPO Base Forming
After a volatile IPO launch (+168% day-one), CRCL is consolidating, forming a classic base setupâsetting the stage for the next breakout .
4. ARKâs Moves = Credibility
Despite selling some CRCL shares, Cathie Woodâs ARK still holds millions + vaulted it onto IBDâs leaderboardâsignaling institutional support .