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Circle Q2 Revenue Tops $701M as USDC Growth Drives Transaction Spike and $8B Market Cap Gain

Aug 5, 2026By ClusterWire.news· AI-assisted news brief

Circle (CRCL) reported Q2 results alongside continued USDC growth, including revenue of $701 million and year-over-year revenue increase of 7%, as USDC circulation rose to $73.3 billion [1] [2].

Despite the upbeat performance, CRCL shares fell slightly on the day of the reports, according to coverage noting a 0.41% decline. The same reports also highlighted rising USDC transaction activity, with onchain transaction volume for USDC cited at $14.8 trillion and up 151% quarter over quarter, and Circle’s Arc public mainnet scheduled for a September 16 launch [2] [3].

Separately, Crypto Briefing reported that USDC added $8 billion in market cap over the past year, tying the change to Circle’s growth and regulatory developments referenced in its coverage [4].

Circle’s latest quarter showed stronger USDC-related metrics and revenue, even as CRCL shares dipped in the immediate market reaction [2] [1] [3].

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