BINANCE INVESTS $100 MILLION IN CIRCLE Binance has made a $100 million strategic investment in Circle, the issuer of $USDC , while also signing a new five-year commercial agreement. The partnership aims to expand USDC access, adoption, and infrastructure across emerging markets. Binance will promote and integrate USDC more deeply across its platform, while Circle will provide the infrastructure supporting USDC usage. This is a major strategic development for the stablecoin sector, strengthening the connection between Binance, USDC, and the global digital-dollar economy. Key Details: 🔹 $100M investment by Binance in Circle 🔹 New 5-year commercial agreement 🔹 Focus on emerging markets 🔹 Deeper USDC integration across Binance 🔹 Circle to provide USDC infrastructure 🔹 Binance shares acquired at a 5% discount to the pre-closing market price 🔹 Shares subject to a lock-up of up to 2 years Binance and Circle are positioning USDC for broader global adoption, particularly in markets where access to digital dollars and efficient cross-border payments is growing.