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USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC, as Trumpās tariffs cause turmoil in the markets and stablecoin bills make their way through Congress, promising to upend competition.Ā The information in its prospectus shows a company that has few aces up its sleeve, a lot of business deals to make and a perhaps lofty valuation.Omar Kanji, Partner at Dragonfly, joined the show to explain:How Circle can get USDC into the hands of usersCircleās staggering regulatory compliance costs vs. the likes of TetherCircleās S-1 valuation of $5 billionForthcoming regulatory clarity and how it changes the stablecoin gameThe potential impact of tariffs on Circleās successVisit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!BitKey: Use code UNCHAINED for 20% offFalconXMantleGuestOmar Kanji, Partner at DragonflyLinksPrevious coverage on Unchained:Ā Congress Bickers Over Whether to Bail Out StablecoinsHow a Radical Proposal in Trumpās World Could Hurt Stablecoins, but Boost BitcoinCoinbase Aims to Jointly Pass Market Structure and Stablecoin Legislation in CongressStablecoin Bills Could Squeeze Out $140 Billion TetherCircle files an initial public offeringSEC: Circleās S-1 FilingCoindesk: Circle is going publicFortune: 5 key takeawaysX @dom_kwok: Circleās IPO is historicBloomberg: Bitcoin Succumbs to Risk Asset Slump as Trump Sets TariffsTimestamps:š¤ 0:00 Introductionš«° 4:04 Circleās shockingly high distribution costs for USDCš² 7:11 How much does Circleās revenue depend on interest rates?š¤Æ 10:46 Circleās staggering regulatory compliance costs vs. the likes of Tetherš 16:02 How imminent regulatory clarity for stablecoins helps and hurts Circleš«¤ 23:11 Is Circleās $5 billion valuation realistic?āļø 25:21 How stablecoin competition might look after stablecoin bills become lawš° 28:14 How will Trumpās tariffs affect Circleās IPO? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
