Group 1 - Circle is seeking to establish a national trust bank in the U.S. following its IPO, which would make it the second cryptocurrency operator to obtain such a banking license [1][2] - The federal banking license would allow Circle to self-custody its reserve funds, a long-held goal since the company has been considering this application since 2022 [1][2] - Circle's stablecoin, USDC, is the second-largest by market capitalization, backed by over $60 billion in reserves, including cash and short-term U.S. Treasury securities [2] Group 2 - Circle's stock price has surged fivefold since its IPO in early June, driven by optimism regarding U.S. stablecoin legislation [3] - The company has been actively seeking licenses and authorizations globally, having obtained its first digital currency license from the New York State Department of Financial Services in 2015 [3] - The new federal license would introduce a regulatory framework at the federal level, complementing the existing state-issued money transfer licenses [3]
IPO后加速布局！稳定币巨头Circle(CRCL.US)申请在美创建国家信托银行