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Circle Surges 100% in a Month: Why Did This Once-Mundane Stablecoin Suddenly Become the Hottest Trade in Crypto?
The stock price of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) has surged over 100% in the past month, outperforming other cryptocurrency-related stocks such as MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN). The rally was driven by an optimistic analyst upgrade, with Clear Street raising its target price to $136 and noting that the fundamentals of its USDC stablecoin are improving. Analysts believe that the surge in Circle’s stock price is due to its central role in trends like tokenized assets, AI-driven payments, and prediction markets, as well as the potential benefits from rising interest rates. The tokenized asset market has grown from $1.5 billion at the beginning of 2023 to approximately $26.5 billion today, with USDC widely used for settlement.