Circle, the issuer of USDC stablecoin, is gearing up for an IPO on the NYSE to offer 24 million shares and target a valuation of about $6.7 billion.
The IPO move by Circle is unrelated to Ripple Labs or any potential acquisition, focusing on expanding the USDC ecosystem and enhancing public accountability.
Circle's IPO includes 24 million shares, with 9.6 million newly issued shares and 14.4 million from existing stockholders, to be listed under the CRCL ticker on the NYSE.
Major U.S. financial institutions are involved in the IPO, with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup as joint bookrunners, while Circle clarified that Tether, its main competitor, is not pursuing a public listing.