Stablecoin issuer Circle raises $1.05 billion in upsized US IPO

(Reuters) -Circle Internet on Wednesday priced its upsized U.S. initial public offering at $31 apiece, raising $1.05 billion, adding fresh momentum to a growing pipeline of late-stage cryptocurrency firms eyeing public markets. Circle and its shareholders sold 34 million shares at $31 apiece, valuing the company, which issues the USDC stablecoin, at roughly $8 billion on a fully diluted basis. The IPO had been marketed in a range of $27 to $28 per share.