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accession: "0001876042-26-000276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRCL"
cik: "0001876042"
company_name: "Circle Internet Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-22T10:54:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T10:55:20.931894+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Circle expands Binance pact, raises $100M via 1.24M share sale

## Summary
- Expanded Binance partnership: 5-year term, monthly incentive fee based on USDC held through Circle Modular Smart Contract Wallet.
- Binance to promote USDC on platform; new deal supersedes Nov 2024 and Aug 2025 agreements.
- Circle issued 1,237,011 Class A shares to Binance at $80.84/share for $100M gross proceeds (discount to market).
- Binance locked up from selling/hedging Subscribed Shares for 2 years, with customary exceptions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001876042-26-000276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRCL
- cik: 0001876042
- company_name: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T10:54:27+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000276/0001876042-26-000276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000276/crcl-20260917.htm

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