The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, took an investment in USDC issuer Circle (CRCL). It subscribed for 1.237 million shares of common stock at $80.84 per share, for a total of $100 million. The shares are subject to a two-year transfer restriction.
The amount itself isn’t large, but its strategic significance outweighs the figure. Both parties also signed a five-year cooperation agreement at the same time.
For Binance, Tether’s USDT still has many compliance issues. In early 2026, there was also a scandal in which $1 billion worth of USDT allegedly flowed to entities associated with Iran, and the compliance investigator was fired. Investing in Circle is about paving the way for future compliance.
Xiao Huihui has mentioned multiple times that, as the #1 compliant stablecoin globally, USDC has the highest circulating supply—at nearly $80 billion. But the company behind it, Circle, has a market value of only a little over $20 billion.
In Q2 2026, USDC’s on-chain trading volume reached $148 billion, up 151% year over year.
As the leading player in the payments track, Circle is seriously undervalued.
Any major company looking to build a presence in global payments, cross-border trade, and similar sectors should invest and take a stake in Circle—not go off and randomly create a new stablecoin.
Apple, Amazon, Meta, Visa, and Mastercard should all invest a small amount in Circle to secure a position early.
$CRCL $BNB $USDC $USDT #Circle #Tether
The amount itself isn’t large, but its strategic significance outweighs the figure. Both parties also signed a five-year cooperation agreement at the same time.
For Binance, Tether’s USDT still has many compliance issues. In early 2026, there was also a scandal in which $1 billion worth of USDT allegedly flowed to entities associated with Iran, and the compliance investigator was fired. Investing in Circle is about paving the way for future compliance.
Xiao Huihui has mentioned multiple times that, as the #1 compliant stablecoin globally, USDC has the highest circulating supply—at nearly $80 billion. But the company behind it, Circle, has a market value of only a little over $20 billion.
In Q2 2026, USDC’s on-chain trading volume reached $148 billion, up 151% year over year.
As the leading player in the payments track, Circle is seriously undervalued.
Any major company looking to build a presence in global payments, cross-border trade, and similar sectors should invest and take a stake in Circle—not go off and randomly create a new stablecoin.
Apple, Amazon, Meta, Visa, and Mastercard should all invest a small amount in Circle to secure a position early.
$CRCL $BNB $USDC $USDT #Circle #Tether