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Circle: Capital Raising
Circle raised $222M through token presale for Arc blockchain project, valuing Arc at $3B. Led by a16z crypto ($75M) with participation from BlackRock, Apollo, Intercontinental Exchange, SBI Group, Standard Chartered Ventures. Circle expanding beyond USDC stablecoin into institutional blockchain infrastructure.
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The leadership read
Fresh capital usually broadens technology leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 114.6 — Hot (+16.3 vs prior month); EMEA signal share is easing (-3.5pts).
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