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Published Jan 25, 2023 02:15PM ET
Updated Jan 25, 2023 03:30PM ET
USDC Issuer Circle Says SEC Is the Reason for Failed $9B Plans to Go Public
Circle, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin USDC, is blaming the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the failed plans to go public.
According to the Financial Times, Circle said that it was neither turbulent market conditions nor fearful investors that prevented it to go public.
“The business combination could not be consummated before the expiration of the transaction agreement because the SEC had not yet declared our S-4 registration ‘effective’,” Circle said. “We never expected the SEC registration process to be quick and easy. We’re a novel company in a novel industry.” The S-4 registration is a document required to be approved by the SEC for the company to be able to issue new shares. In Circle’s case, the company waited 15 months for the SEC’s approval before the registration expired.
Circle had plans to go public by merging with Concord, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) run by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond. The deal was worth around $9 billion before being abandoned last month amid fear in the market following the collapse of FTX.
Circle’s USDC is the second-largest stablecoin with a market cap of $43 billion, according to data from CoinGecko.
h2 On the Flipside/h2Circle is one of the largest crypto-focused companies in the world. Its USDC plays a big role in the industry and is one of the most used stablecoins. If the company manages to go public, it would be subject to more regulatory scrutiny, which would presumably be a good thing for crypto investors and users.
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