Circle raises $222M in a presale to build its new 'Arc' blockchain network.

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    "excerpts": "On May 8, 2026, the Company entered into token purchase agreements (each, a “Token Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (collectively, the “Investors”), led by a16z crypto, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors an aggregate of 740 million ARC tokens (the “ARC Tokens”), in a presale of the native coordination asset of the Company’s Arc blockchain network.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000148/crcl-20260511.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-05-11",
    "filing_year": 2026,
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