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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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Crypto Currents: Circle launches ARC token after revenue miss
The stablecoin economy is asserting itself as a front-line capital market as Circle's first public earnings cycle lands with a revenue miss offset by explosive on-chain volume growth and a headline-grabbing $222M token raise backed by Wall Street's biggest names.v
Circle Raises $222M in Arc Presale at $3B FDV
USDC issuer Circle announced the completion of the presale for its stablecoin-focused blockchain Arc’s native token ARC, raising $222 million in token sales, as part of its Q1 2026 report, published on Monday, May 11. The presale, which gives the network a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion, was... Read the full story at The Defiant
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