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Circle raises $400 mln, teams up with BlackRock to develop USDC

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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin USDC, has raised US$400 million in its latest funding round with major investments from BlackRock and Fidelity Management and Research, as the stablecoin issuer looks to explore possibilities with the traditional financial world.

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