Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, sold Binance $100 million worth of Class A shares through a private placement that closed on September 17. The agreement, disclosed via an 8-K form filed with the SEC on September 22, stipulates that Circle will pay Binance a monthly commission on USDC reserves held through its Modular Smart Contract Wallet infrastructure for five years. The shares are locked up for two years: Binance cannot sell, transfer, or pledge them, but retains full shareholder rights. At the current share price, the position is worth approximately $116.9 million, representing a latent gain of nearly $17 million for Binance.
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