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Binance Invests $100M in Circle and Expands USDC Partnership

11h agoBy ClusterWire.news· AI-assisted news brief

Binance announced a $100 million strategic equity investment in Circle (Circle Internet Group, NYSE: CRCL) alongside a new five-year USDC partnership agreement [1] [2].

Bankless reported that Circle sold Binance $100 million in discounted CRCL shares as the parties expand their USDC deal [3].

According to Coinpaper and 36Crypto, the expanded arrangement includes a commercial component tied to USDC wallet balances and a two-year restriction on share transfers [2] [4].

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    Binance Commits $100M Stake in Circle With New USDC Pact
    Bankless News, Research and AnalysisSep 22, 2026

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