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Circle claims Just A Circle’s use of CRCL ticker is brand infringement

$50B stablecoin firm Circle Internet Group accused a circle-themed memecoin of “brand infringement,” causing it to change its ticker.

Circle dragged for dragging feet as DeFi protocol GMX hacked

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has been criticized for not freezing $9M taken in the GMX protocol hack quickly enough.

Circle VCs and executives sold $270M worth of stock that would have been worth an extra $1.9B had they waited a couple of weeks.

Circle’s USDC has made substantial gains in 2025 across several metrics against its main stablecoin competitor, Tether’s USDT.

Circle’s rise after its IPO on its first day of trading is a contrast to Coinbase, which fell on its first day of trading.