Binance (BUSD) Acquires 1.24M Shares of Circle for $100M

Circle sold Binance 1,237,011 Class A shares at $80.84 each, raising $100 million in a private placement that closed on September 17, 2026. This deal coincides with a five-year agreement where Circle will pay Binance a monthly incentive fee based on USDC held through its wallet service. Binance has committed to promoting USDC on its platform. The share purchase results in Binance holding shares valued at approximately $116.9 million as of September 21, despite a 34% decline in Circle's stock over the past year compared to a 16.5% gain for the S&P 500. This matters for investors as it diversifies USDC's distribution channels and solidifies Binance's role in promoting the stablecoin.

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