http://www.streetinsider.com Latest StreetInsider.com News Articles en-us Copyright 2026, StreetInsider.com rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:02:37 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.streetinsider.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.streetinsider.com 143 28 0 1 2 3 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Marex+lets+clients+use+USDC+stablecoin+as+derivatives+margin/26776524.html <p>Marex Group Limited (NASDAQ: MRX) announced that clients can now use USDC, a dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle (NYSE: CRCL), as initial margin collateral for derivatives, in collaboration with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Prime Trading LLC.</p><p>The service follows a no-action letter issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in December 2025, which permits Futures Commission Merchants to accept non-securities digital assets, including USDC, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, as customer margin collateral for CFTC-regulated derivatives under strict conditions.</p><p>Coinbase provides the underlying infrastructure for the arrangement, including New York Department of Financial Services-qualified custody, 1:1 instant fiat-to-USDC conversion, and reporting built to meet http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Marex+lets+clients+use+USDC+stablecoin+as+derivatives+margin/26776524.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:02:37 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Marex+lets+clients+use+USDC+stablecoin+as+derivatives+margin/26776524.html <p>Marex Group Limited (NASDAQ: MRX) announced that clients can now use USDC, a dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle (NYSE: CRCL), as initial margin collateral for derivatives, in collaboration with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Prime Trading LLC.</p><p>The service follows a no-action letter issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in December 2025, which permits Futures Commission Merchants to accept non-securities digital assets, including USDC, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, as customer margin collateral for CFTC-regulated derivatives under strict conditions.</p><p>Coinbase provides the underlying infrastructure for the arrangement, including New York Department of Financial Services-qualified custody, 1:1 instant fiat-to-USDC conversion, and reporting built to meet http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Marex+lets+clients+use+USDC+stablecoin+as+derivatives+margin/26776524.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:02:37 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Marex+lets+clients+use+USDC+stablecoin+as+derivatives+margin/26776524.html <p>Marex Group Limited (NASDAQ: MRX) announced that clients can now use USDC, a dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle (NYSE: CRCL), as initial margin collateral for derivatives, in collaboration with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Prime Trading LLC.</p><p>The service follows a no-action letter issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in December 2025, which permits Futures Commission Merchants to accept non-securities digital assets, including USDC, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, as customer margin collateral for CFTC-regulated derivatives under strict conditions.</p><p>Coinbase provides the underlying infrastructure for the arrangement, including New York Department of Financial Services-qualified custody, 1:1 instant fiat-to-USDC conversion, and reporting built to meet http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Marex+lets+clients+use+USDC+stablecoin+as+derivatives+margin/26776524.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:02:37 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html <p><strong>Collaboration with Circle, Coinbase and Prime Trading LLC unlocks first stablecoin-powered IM transaction</strong></p><p>NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PQ2JDbaNWHcWBwout7_NXx8T10aQyQ7UT1-TIdyJOZbuuXiQ991vZpqEa6lLD_Y1jydioGHh1HAAjS-rRD0xfkZGSn30C4atAZav6FqsV2k=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>Marex Group Limited</u></a> (NASDAQ: MRX), the diversified financial services platform, today announced that clients will be able to utilize USDC, a regulated¹, fully reserved dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle, serving as the digital collateral asset in this workflow, as initial margin (IM) collateral. This initiative is enabled in collaboration with Coinbase, and will assist clients in deploying their digital asset portfolios more effectively while tapping into the benefits of blockchain-native transfer rails. Coinbase provides the http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Marex+offers+clients+ability+to+post+USDC+as+margin+for+derivatives/26776401.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 COIN CRCL MRX MRX http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html <p>William Blair analyst Andrew Jeffrey reiterated an Outperform rating on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN).</p><p>The analyst comments "Our call. We think investors should stay involved in Coinbase as spot crypto volume potentially bottoms alongside bitcoin and new revenue drivers emerge. We admittedly see limited near-term upside as the Street likely lowers estimates toward our model. We reduce our 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates 12% and 13%, respectively, and cut EBITDA 34% in both years. We nonetheless consider Coinbase an attractive risk/reward as EBITDA seems set to trough in second half 2026 before rebounding next year, despite our very conservative volume expectations. It http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:02:46 -0400 COIN CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html <p>William Blair analyst Andrew Jeffrey reiterated an Outperform rating on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN).</p><p>The analyst comments "Our call. We think investors should stay involved in Coinbase as spot crypto volume potentially bottoms alongside bitcoin and new revenue drivers emerge. We admittedly see limited near-term upside as the Street likely lowers estimates toward our model. We reduce our 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates 12% and 13%, respectively, and cut EBITDA 34% in both years. We nonetheless consider Coinbase an attractive risk/reward as EBITDA seems set to trough in second half 2026 before rebounding next year, despite our very conservative volume expectations. It http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:02:46 -0400 COIN CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html <p>William Blair analyst Andrew Jeffrey reiterated an Outperform rating on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN).</p><p>The analyst comments "Our call. We think investors should stay involved in Coinbase as spot crypto volume potentially bottoms alongside bitcoin and new revenue drivers emerge. We admittedly see limited near-term upside as the Street likely lowers estimates toward our model. We reduce our 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates 12% and 13%, respectively, and cut EBITDA 34% in both years. We nonetheless consider Coinbase an attractive risk/reward as EBITDA seems set to trough in second half 2026 before rebounding next year, despite our very conservative volume expectations. It http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:02:46 -0400 COIN CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html <p>William Blair analyst Andrew Jeffrey reiterated an Outperform rating on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN).</p><p>The analyst comments "Our call. We think investors should stay involved in Coinbase as spot crypto volume potentially bottoms alongside bitcoin and new revenue drivers emerge. We admittedly see limited near-term upside as the Street likely lowers estimates toward our model. We reduce our 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates 12% and 13%, respectively, and cut EBITDA 34% in both years. We nonetheless consider Coinbase an attractive risk/reward as EBITDA seems set to trough in second half 2026 before rebounding next year, despite our very conservative volume expectations. It http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+Comments/William+Blair%3A+%27We+think+investors+should+stay+involved+in+Coinbase%27/26770099.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:02:46 -0400 COIN CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+PT+Change/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+PT+Raised+to+%2462+at+Compass+Point%2C+%27we+remain+cautious%27/26769895.html <p>Compass Point analyst Ed Engel raised the price target on Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) to $62.00 (from $55.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.</p><p>The analyst comments "Our 2Q26E EBITDA is 3% below the Street; although, we see upside to these forecasts. While we remain cautious on CRCL longer-term, the ARC token could temporarily boost sentiment as it masks headwinds from COIN's Hyperliquid deal. We expect CRCL to provide more details on ARC's financial impact during 2Q results while potentially lifting 2026 guidance. Benefits include $242m gross profit from token sales in 2H26, ~$50m annual staking revenue, and higher margins on http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+PT+Change/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+PT+Raised+to+%2462+at+Compass+Point%2C+%27we+remain+cautious%27/26769895.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:09:20 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+PT+Raised+to+%2462+at+Compass+Point%2C+%27we+remain+cautious%27/26769895.html <p>Compass Point analyst Ed Engel raised the price target on Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) to $62.00 (from $55.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.</p><p>The analyst comments "Our 2Q26E EBITDA is 3% below the Street; although, we see upside to these forecasts. While we remain cautious on CRCL longer-term, the ARC token could temporarily boost sentiment as it masks headwinds from COIN's Hyperliquid deal. We expect CRCL to provide more details on ARC's financial impact during 2Q results while potentially lifting 2026 guidance. Benefits include $242m gross profit from token sales in 2H26, ~$50m annual staking revenue, and higher margins on http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+PT+Raised+to+%2462+at+Compass+Point%2C+%27we+remain+cautious%27/26769895.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:09:20 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+Comments/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+PT+Raised+to+%2462+at+Compass+Point%2C+%27we+remain+cautious%27/26769895.html <p>Compass Point analyst Ed Engel raised the price target on Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) to $62.00 (from $55.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.</p><p>The analyst comments "Our 2Q26E EBITDA is 3% below the Street; although, we see upside to these forecasts. While we remain cautious on CRCL longer-term, the ARC token could temporarily boost sentiment as it masks headwinds from COIN's Hyperliquid deal. We expect CRCL to provide more details on ARC's financial impact during 2Q results while potentially lifting 2026 guidance. Benefits include $242m gross profit from token sales in 2H26, ~$50m annual staking revenue, and higher margins on http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+Comments/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+PT+Raised+to+%2462+at+Compass+Point%2C+%27we+remain+cautious%27/26769895.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:09:20 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Options/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+call+put+ratio+3.1+calls+to+1+put+with+a+focus+on+6800+contracts+of+July+70+calls/26768016.html <p>Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) 30-day option implied volatility is at 97; compared to its 52-week range of 64 to 109. Call put ratio 3.1 calls to 1 put with a focus on 6800 contracts of July 70 calls.</p> http://www.streetinsider.com/Options/Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+call+put+ratio+3.1+calls+to+1+put+with+a+focus+on+6800+contracts+of+July+70+calls/26768016.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:41:08 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/JPMorgan+cuts+estimates+for+Circle+and+Coinbase+on+Hyperliquid+pressure/26767367.html <p>Investing.com -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its financial estimates for Circle Internet Group Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. on Tuesday, citing pressure on their stablecoin business from a new partnership arrangement with crypto exchange Hyperliquid.</p><p>The bank said the revised agreement changes how income from Circle's USDC, the second-largest stablecoin globally, gets divided among distribution partners. JPMorgan said the arrangement creates near-term revenue challenges for both companies.</p><p>Analysts described the situation as a "prisoner's dilemma" that may push Coinbase and Circle to compete against each other when promoting USDC distribution.</p><p>On May 14, Circle and Coinbase announced a partnership with Hyperliquid to http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/JPMorgan+cuts+estimates+for+Circle+and+Coinbase+on+Hyperliquid+pressure/26767367.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:22:26 -0400 COIN CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/JPMorgan+cuts+estimates+for+Circle+and+Coinbase+on+Hyperliquid+pressure/26767367.html <p>Investing.com -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its financial estimates for Circle Internet Group Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. on Tuesday, citing pressure on their stablecoin business from a new partnership arrangement with crypto exchange Hyperliquid.</p><p>The bank said the revised agreement changes how income from Circle's USDC, the second-largest stablecoin globally, gets divided among distribution partners. JPMorgan said the arrangement creates near-term revenue challenges for both companies.</p><p>Analysts described the situation as a "prisoner's dilemma" that may push Coinbase and Circle to compete against each other when promoting USDC distribution.</p><p>On May 14, Circle and Coinbase announced a partnership with Hyperliquid to http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/JPMorgan+cuts+estimates+for+Circle+and+Coinbase+on+Hyperliquid+pressure/26767367.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:22:26 -0400 COIN CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/Mizuho+downgrades+Circle+on+competitive+threat+from+new+rival+stablecoin/26766092.html <p>Investing.com -- Mizuho Securities downgraded Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to Underperform from Neutral and trimmed its price target to $50 from $85, flagging competitive threats from a newly launched rival stablecoin that could undercut Circle’s core revenue model.</p> <p>The key catalyst behind the move is the launch of Open USD (OUSD), a dollar-pegged stablecoin unveiled June 30 by Open Standard, an independent, consortium-governed entity backed by more than 140 firms including Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock.</p> <p>Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev said Open-USD’s "pass-through model to distributors," combined with its scale and likely compliance with the GENIUS Act, "could fundamentally http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/Mizuho+downgrades+Circle+on+competitive+threat+from+new+rival+stablecoin/26766092.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:26:22 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades/Mizuho+Downgrades+Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+to+Underperform/26764009.html <p>Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev downgraded Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) from Neutral to Underperform with a price target of $50.00 (from $85.00).</p><p>The analyst commented: "Downgrade to Underperform on looming pricing pressure. Open USD (OUSD) is a dollar-pegged stablecoin unveiled on June 30. We believe that Open-USD's pass-through model to distributors, large scale with 140+ partners including Mastercard, Stripe & BlackRock, and likely GENIUS Act compliance, could fundamentally alter CRCL's business model, which relies on retaining a large portion of the treasury yield to drive revenues. While we expect higher rates in 2027 vs. our prior model, this is not enough http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades/Mizuho+Downgrades+Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+to+Underperform/26764009.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:55:07 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Mizuho+Downgrades+Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+to+Underperform/26764009.html <p>Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev downgraded Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) from Neutral to Underperform with a price target of $50.00 (from $85.00).</p><p>The analyst commented: "Downgrade to Underperform on looming pricing pressure. Open USD (OUSD) is a dollar-pegged stablecoin unveiled on June 30. We believe that Open-USD's pass-through model to distributors, large scale with 140+ partners including Mastercard, Stripe & BlackRock, and likely GENIUS Act compliance, could fundamentally alter CRCL's business model, which relies on retaining a large portion of the treasury yield to drive revenues. While we expect higher rates in 2027 vs. our prior model, this is not enough http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Mizuho+Downgrades+Circle+Internet+Group+%28CRCL%29+to+Underperform/26764009.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:55:07 -0400 CRCL http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/JCB+and+Circle+sign+MOU+to+explore+stablecoin+payment+collaboration/26764000.html <p>JCB Co., Ltd. and an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration using stablecoins, the companies announced.</p><p>Under the agreement, JCB and Circle will examine opportunities that combine Circle's stablecoin payment infrastructure with JCB's global merchant network, with a focus on cross-border payments and new payment experiences for merchants and customers.</p><p>The two companies identified two primary areas of exploration. The first involves cross-border treasury and payments using USDC, including a proof of concept centered on JCB's internal fund transfers, with the goal of evaluating remittance cost reduction and payment efficiency improvements. http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/JCB+and+Circle+sign+MOU+to+explore+stablecoin+payment+collaboration/26764000.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:50:49 -0400 CRCL