Circle priced its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday at $31 per share, above the expected range of $24 to $26. The company sold around 34 million shares in the offering for a valuation of $1.1 billion.

Circle Internet Group Inc. and some of its shareholders raised nearly $1.1 billion in an upsized initial public offering that was priced above a marketed range, in a sign that stablecoin issuers are winning greater acceptance.

Circle Internet Group Inc., a prominent player in the stablecoin arena, successfully navigated its initial public offering (IPO), raising nearly $1.1 billion in an upsized deal that saw shares priced above the initially marketed range.