Circle

Circle's post-earnings surge nears 50% as short squeeze, not strong financials, fuels rally
The violent move had more to do with hedge funds' overcrowded bearish positioning getting wiped out than the company’s financial performance, one analyst pointed out.

Circle shares surge by record 35% as USDC issuance drives estimate-busting earnings
The issuer of the USDC stablecoin posted EPS of 43 cents for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 16 cents. The shares surged 35%.

ProShares' stablecoin-ready ETF sees $17 billion debut, sparking speculation about Circle
Analysts speculated that a large issuer like Circle might be moving reserve assets en masse into the ETF, but data show otherwise.

The bitcoin play in Musk's $1T SpaceX-xAI merger
Elon Musk's merger between SpaceX and xAI is creating a trillion-dollar tech titan, and pulling a massive 8,300 Bitcoin treasury out of the shadows. What happens to SpaceX's $650 million BTC stash after the mega deal? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Circle’s biggest bear just threw in the towel, but warns the stock is still a crypto roller coaster
Circle’s rising correlation with ether and DeFi exposure drives the re-rating, despite valuation and competition concerns.

Circle shares rise 4% as Polymarket-driven USDC growth prompts analyst upgrade
Mizuho's Dan Dolev revised his bearish outlook on the stablecoin issuer, upgrading the stock to neutral.

Circle faces first major 'threat' for institutional dollars from Tether’s USAT
While Circle's USDC has operated without a "credible domestic competitor," Tether's USAT has the potential to shake up the landscape, analysts said.

Tech index futures, crypto stocks drop as U.S.-Europe trade tensions rise, bitcoin falls
Risk assets slide amid tariff uncertainty and rising global bond yields.

Tokenization 'supercycle' set to drive crypto’s next leg higher in 2026: Bernstein
After a choppy end to 2025, Wall Street broker Bernstein said crypto markets have likely bottomed and it sees a broad-based tokenization boom reshaping finance.

Circle's USDC outpaces growth of Tether's USDT for second year running
USDC grew faster than USDT for the second consecutive year, driven by increased demand for regulated digital dollars.

