Chime chases $11 billion valuation in IPO set for next week on Nasdaq Crypto firm Circle is also going public with goals of a $7.2 billion valuation. Fortune · Jun 2, 2025
The Chime IPO: what would-be investors should know about its $31 a share private market valuation and more Chime reported losses in 2024 but posted a profit in Q1. Fortune · May 30, 2025
Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $18 million to apply AI to payments in new startup Andreessen Horowitz led the investment. Breyer Capital, Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and even football legend Tom Brady also contributed. Fortune · May 20, 2025
Circle pursues IPO—but talks with Coinbase and Ripple could mean a sale, sources say Circle is said to be seeking at least $5 billion, which is the valuation that it’s targeting for its IPO. Fortune · May 19, 2025
Exclusive: Meta in talks to deploy stablecoins three years after giving up on landmark crypto project The social media giant is exploring how to use stablecoins to pay content creators, among other uses, according to sources familiar with the matter. Fortune · May 8, 2025
How the Trump family is poised to profit from a $2 billion Middle East crypto deal that uses their stablecoin The transaction has prompted Democrats to reverse course on bipartisan stablecoin legislation. Fortune · May 7, 2025
$XRP Retreats Amid News Circle Rebuffed Ripple's Takeover Offer $XRP appeared affected by a new report that revealed Ripple's offer of up to $5 billion to acquire $USDC issuer Circle has been rejected as the crypto token dipped overnight. International Business Times · May 1, 2025
Digested week: Memories of Wizbit, high hopes for Bill and Ted Samuel Beckett’s writing the scripts for Keanu now, and even he couldn’t better the latest news from the Magic Circle The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Magician who tricked her way into men-only Magic Circle given membership 34 years after expulsion Sophie Lloyd, pretending to be ‘Raymond Lloyd’, allowed to join elite society in 1991 – but later that year she revealed disguise when women started to be granted membership, only to then be expelled The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Crypto giant Circle just filed for an IPO: Here are 5 key takeaways Circle revealed details in its S-1 disclosure, including its revenue sources and partnerships with Coinbase and Binance. Fortune · Apr 1, 2025
Tether’s CEO says his $144 billion stablecoin is good for the U.S. dollar. Is he right? Paolo Ardoino says USDT is a counterweight to Chinese influence in Africa and South America. Fortune · Apr 1, 2025
Circle hires banks for long-awaited IPO, stablecoin giant expected to publicly file late April The stablecoin giant, which has sought to go public for years, could list its shares by early summer. Fortune · Mar 31, 2025
Donald Trump has launched his own crypto dollar called USD1: What we know so far His family’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, implicitly confirmed the launch on Monday. Fortune · Mar 24, 2025
Annie Lennox and friends review – a euphoric celebration of female solidarity In her first performance since 2019, Lennox’s rare charisma makes her the star attraction during a fundraiser that also includes Nadine Shah, Beverley Knight and Celeste The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Guitar World · Feb 26, 2025 “Occasionally, you get to play something that makes you think in a totally different way”: The Circle Guitar is a wild “hyperinstrument” that’s revolutionizing the guitar – and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien has already bought one The self-strumming “rhythm machine” has won over some notable fans as it looks to go beyond the physical limitations of a traditional guitar
Fortune · Feb 14, 2025 Coinbase posts near-record results, but stock slumps on concern over temporary ‘Trump bump‘ “We are a multiproduct business,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said after his company released its Q4 earnings.
Fortune · Feb 3, 2025 How BlackRock's startup culture made it a Wall Street first mover in crypto BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein hailed the company’s culture of innovation at a private event at its New York City headquarters on Monday.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 The Brutalist takes home best film award at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Conclave, Nickel Boys, and A Real Pain also took home major prizes
Fortune · Jan 21, 2025 Circle acquires Hashnote, which just overtook BlackRock in tokenized money market funds The stablecoin giant is facing off against BlackRock in a bet that more money market transactions will move on to blockchain.
Fortune · Dec 11, 2024 XRP soars 11% as Ripple RLUSD stablecoin prepares to launch Ripple’s RLUSD received regulatory approval in New York on Tuesday.
Fortune · Dec 11, 2024 Crypto giants Binance and Circle team up to take on Tether The surprise move brings together longtime rivals and could shake up the stablecoin landscape.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024 Public’s understanding of paedophiles has not improved, says charity boss Rev Harry Nigh, who set up Circles in 1994 to support sex offenders, says it is easy for politicians to say ‘lock them up’
Fortune · Nov 19, 2024 Stablecoin company Noble raises $15 million in Series A from Paradigm The company seeks to help stablecoin issuers distribute their product to a growing number of appchains.
Windows Central · Oct 30, 2024 Dragon Age: The story so far — a full recap of the games before The Veilguard Want to play Dragon Age: The Veilguard without jumping into every prior game? I've got you covered with the story so far. Here's a full recap of the Dragon Age games.
International Business Times · Oct 21, 2024 Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Platform Bridge For $1 Billion: TechCrunch Founder Stripe has reportedly completed the acquisition deal of Bridge, a stablecoin platform, just about two weeks after the payments firm returned to supporting crypto through the $USDC stablecoin.