Circle, the issuer of U.S.-backed stablecoin USDC, made a splash with its IPO on June 5, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know in just one minute of reading.
IPO Highlights & Market Perception
- Circle offered 34 million shares at $31 each, raising $1.05 billion — one of the largest fintech IPOs since Coinbase in 2021.
- Trading on NYSE under ticker “CRCL” opened at $69, peaked at around $104, and closed at $83.23 on June 4 — a blistering 168%+ first‑day gain. On June 10, it’s $115 at the premarket.
Circle (CRCL) shares price | Source: Yahoo Finance
- It recorded the biggest two-day IPO pop since 1980 relative to its IPO price.
SBI Group Commits $50 Million
- Tokyo-based SBI Holdings and its subsidiary SBI Shinsei Bank invested $50 million in Circle’s stock — $25 million each — soon after the IPO.
- SBI aims to leverage its investment to expand USDC’s footprint in Japan’s emerging digital assets market.
Ripple Partner SBI Holdings & SBI Shinsei Bank Invest $50M in Circle, USDC Issuer, Post-NYSE Listing to Boost Digital Asset Adoption in Japan pic.twitter.com/UWfbeGeVF8
— 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸XRP (@BankXRP) June 9, 2025
Sigil’s Core Fund Scores ~4x Return
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- Crypto investment firm Sigil Core Fund turned significant profits from its venture into Circle ahead of the IPO, generating near 4× returns on its position.
- The IPO’s oversubscription — reportedly 25× over demand — amplified these returns and signals robust investor appetite.
How Sigil fund did 500% in a year buying Circle at $5b valuation last summer.
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— MrKvak (@MrkvakEth) June 10, 2025
Implications for the Crypto Sector
- Industry Barometer: Circle’s success is being seen as a bellwether for future crypto and fintech IPOs, signaling public-market readiness.
- Stablecoin Legitimacy: Analysts emphasize how Circle’s public entry elevates stablecoins to the status of mainstream financial infrastructure.
- Regulatory Tailwinds: With more clarity unfolding around digital assets and crypto-favorable policies under the Trump administration, Circle’s performance reinforces a broader shift toward compliance-backed crypto ventures.
- Investor Caution: Experts caution on post-IPO lock-up expiry. Insider share sales in 90–180 days could stall momentum, mirroring past tech IPO cycles.
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Yana Khlebnikova joined CoinSpeaker as an editor in January 2025, after previous stints at Techopedia, crypto.news, Cryptox, and CoinMarketCap, where she honed her expertise in cryptocurrency journalism.
