Arca Dumps Circle Shares After Disappointing IPO Allocation

From Cointelegraph

June 6, 2025 4:11 PM:

Arca sells all Circle shares following IPO listing on NYSE. CEO Jeff Dorman criticizes Circle for small allocation despite $10M order. Arca cutting ties with Circle and will no longer accept USDC. Circle yet to respond to Dorman’s letter. Circle’s USDC market cap over $61B, access to deep capital market. Circle debuts on NYSE under CRCL ticker, raises $1.05B in IPO. Shares surge 167% on debut, closing at $82, now trading around $115 per share.

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