Binance Buys $100 Million Circle Stake in Fresh Bid to Push USDC Into Emerging Markets

Binance Buys $100 Million Circle Stake in Fresh Bid to Push USDC Into Emerging Markets

Binance invested $100 million in Circle for a stake in the USDC issuer while signing a five-year deal that pays the exchange to promote the stablecoin, especially in emerging markets. The transaction, which includes a two-year lock-up on shares, marks the third partnership update in under two years and aligns incentives around growing USDC adoption. Circle shares rose on the news.

Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle Under New Five-Year USDC Deal

The exchange bought 1,237,011 Circle shares at $80.84 each as the companies expanded a distribution partnership focused on emerging markets.

Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle and Renews Five-Year USDC Partnership

Circle announced on September 22, 2026 that Binance has invested $100 million in the company and renewed its commercial agreement for five years, deepening a ...