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Circle (CRCL) beats earnings estimates but misses on revenue amid $222 million Arc raise
Andreessen Horowitz led the raise with $75 million as Circle expands beyond USDC into blockchain infrastructure and seeks new fee and staking revenue.
- On Monday, Circle Internet Group reported estimate-beating first-quarter earnings with revenue up 20%, while simultaneously raising $222 million in an Arc token presale valuing the blockchain at $3 billion.
- Unlike USDC, which functions as a payment token, Arc is designed as a native coordination asset supporting governance, validator security, and regulated financial activity including tokenized assets and cross-border settlement.
- Andreessen Horowitz led the $222 million raise with a $75 million investment, joined by institutional heavyweights BlackRock, Apollo Funds, and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange, plus crypto-native firms ARK Invest and Bullish.
- Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated, "We're entering the operating system business," positioning Arc to host AI agents managing transactions and payments across the economic system rather than remaining a stablecoin-only issuer.
- Arc's launch coincides with crypto-friendly regulatory posture under the Trump administration; while the GENIUS Act and STABLE Act legitimize stablecoins, Circle faces competition from banks potentially launching their own dollar tokens, making infrastructure ownership critical.
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Circle’s Q1 USDC revenue, profit fall but ARC token presale a winner
Circle's Q1 profits dip despite a $222M presale of its new ARC token, while USDC gains market share and transaction volume in the stablecoin space. The post Circle’s Q1 USDC revenue, profit fall but ARC token presale a winner appeared first on CoinGeek.
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