Circle Internet Group Enters Expanded Strategic Partnership With Binance On Sept 17, 2026
CRCL•Expanded partnership with Binance
Circle Internet Group, Inc. said in a Sept. 17, 2026 SEC filing that it entered an expanded strategic partnership with Binance.
- The agreement supersedes prior agreements with Binance from November 2024 and August 2025.
- Circle will pay Binance a monthly incentive fee based on USDC held.
- Binance will promote USDC on its platform.
- The arrangement has a five-year term with unilateral termination rights.
- Circle sold 1,237,011 Class A shares to Binance at $80.84 per share for $100 million.
- Binance agreed to a lock-up of subscribed shares for up to two years.
