Circle to acquire Singapore-based payments firm Tazapay for $400M

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    "excerpts": "On September 4, 2026, Circle Internet Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Circle” or the “Company”), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”)... by and among Taurus Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Circle (“Purchaser”)... Tazapay Pte. Ltd., a private company incorporated under the laws of Singapore (the “Target Company”)...",
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    "filing_date": "2026-09-08",
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