Deep Tide TechFlow message: On September 22, an 8-K filing submitted by Circle (CRCL) on September 22 showed that its subsidiary had, on September 17, entered into a new five-year cooperation agreement with Binance to expand their USDC promotional partnership, replacing the agreements previously signed by both parties in November 2024 and August 2025. Circle will pay Binance a monthly incentive fee based on a certain proportion of the amount of USDC it holds, according to the USDC quantity held through its modular smart contract wallet infrastructure services. On the same day, Binance subscribed to 1,237,011 shares of Circle Class A common stock at a discount of $80.84 per share, for a total amount of $100 million; the transaction has been completed. In principle, the related shares are subject to a two-year transfer restriction, though there are provisions for early termination and other exceptions.