{"id":726785,"date":"2026-05-11T16:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/usdc-issuer-circle-raises-222m-in-arc-token-presale-valued-at-3b\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:40:16","slug":"usdc-issuer-circle-raises-222m-in-arc-token-presale-valued-at-3b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/usdc-issuer-circle-raises-222m-in-arc-token-presale-valued-at-3b\/","title":{"rendered":"USDC issuer Circle raises $222M in Arc token presale valued at $3B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaS1qYXBhbi10YXhlcy1vbi1pbnZlc3RtZW50cy1leHBsYWluZWQuanBn.jpg\" alt=\"USDC issuer Circle raises $222M in Arc token presale valued at $3B\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Circle raised $222 million in an ARC token presale led by a16z crypto as Q1 revenue hit $694 million and USDC circulation climbed to $77 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Circle Internet Group agreed to sell 740 million ARC tokens for $222 million in a private placement led by a16z crypto, valuing the Arc blockchain network at $3 billion on a fully diluted basis.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Stock Exchange-listed issuer of the USDC stablecoin <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.circle.com\/pressroom\/circle-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\">disclosed<\/a> the token presale Monday alongside its first-quarter 2026 results, which showed higher revenue and reserve income but lower net income.<\/p>\n<p>The round was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/0001876042\/000187604226000148\/crcl-20260511.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">led<\/a> by a16z crypto and backed by a consortium including BlackRock, Apollo Funds, ARK Invest, Bullish, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Catalyst, Haun Ventures, Intercontinental Exchange, IDG Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Marshall Wace, SBI Group and Standard Chartered Ventures.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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