Circle Q1 Revenue Rises as USDC Transaction Volume Jumps 263%

The private token sale for Circle's Arc blockchain was led by a16z crypto, and included BlackRock, Apollo, and Intercontinental Exchange.

Circle reports strong Q1 growth with $694M revenue, while Arc blockchain raises $222M backed by major global investors. Circle has reported strong financial growth in the first quarter of 2026. The company reported revenue and reserve income of $694 million. This is 20% higher than the previous year. Furthermore, it indicates a growing demand for […] The post Circle Revenue Jumps 20% as Arc Blockchain Raises $222M at $3B Valuation appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Circle raises $222 million from BlackRock and Wall Street giants for Arc blockchain appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Circle Internet Group, the publicly listed issuer of the USDC stablecoin, pulled in $222 million through a presale of the native token for its new Arc blockchain, giving the network a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion, CNBC reported Monday. Andreessen Horowitz led the round with a $75 million commitment. Other participants include BlackRock, Apollo Funds, Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, Standard Chartered Ventures, Janus Henderson, ARK Invest, and about half a dozen more. Circle is the first publicly listed company to conduct a token presale, an early sale of digital tokens before a blockchain goes live. CEO Jeremy Allaire said Arc represents Circle’s push beyond stablecoins into blockchain infrastructure and internet-scale financial software. What Arc is and how it works Arc Network is designed specifically for stabl

The post CRCL Stock Price Outlook As Circle Raises $222M and Q1 Revenue Jumps 20% appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is about to have a volatile day. It just released earnings that revealed its revenue increased by 20%. The company has also raised $222 million from BlackRock, Apollo, and others. These two things have caused CRCL stock price to go up by 1.11% at the time of writing during pre-market trading. But can it sustain this momentum through the week? Circle Raises $222M Amid 20% Revenue Jump Circle has just posted its Q1 2026 earnings, and the revenue reached $694 million. This number was 20% higher than what it put down in Q1 2025. But when compared to Q4 2025, the revenue has dropped by 6%. Wall Street had expected that Circle was going to announce a revenue of $718 million. It has missed this target. It also had a net income of $55 million, which had dropped by 15% compared to January to March 2025. Earnings aside, Circle is one of the crypto stocks winn

Circle reported higher first-quarter revenue and reserve income as USDC activity surged across its network. Total revenue and reserve income reached $694 million, up 20% year over year, while USDC onchain transaction volume rose 263% to $21.5 trillion. USDC Growth Drives Circle Revenue and Reserve Income Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) announced on May […]

Circle raised $222 million in an ARC token presale led by a16z crypto as Q1 revenue hit $694 million and USDC circulation climbed to $77 billion.

Circle Internet Group raised $222 million in a private presale of its ARC token, tied to a new stablecoin-native layer-one (L1) blockchain called Arc, at a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion. Circle Closes $222M Token Presale With a Dozen Institutional Backers at $3B FDV The company disclosed the raise on May 11, 2026, alongside […]

The USDC issuer announced the raise, with investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Blackrock, alongside its Q1 results.