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Circle's National Digital Bank š°
Following its mega initial public offering in June, the financial technology and stablecoin company Circle Internet Group $CRCL ( ā² 0.48% ) is now applying for a national trust charter.
Details: Circle announced on Monday that it applied to establish a national trust bank called First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A.
The announcement resulted in the stock dropping 1.32% in after-hours trading.
Powering the Story: If approved, First National Digital Currency Bank would be authorized to operate as a federally regulated bank and would offer blockchain-related products to clients. It would also strengthen the companyās cryptocurrency stablecoin, USDC.
Quote: āEstablishing a national digital currency trust bank of this kind marks a significant milestone in our goal to build an internet financial system that is transparent, efficient and accessible.ā - CEO Jeremy Allaire.
Early Birdās Nest Egg Gains: Wall Street is divided on Circleās application to establish a national trust bank.
Many view Circleās move as a positive step toward integrating stablecoins like USDC into the mainstream financial system, enhancing transparency, trust, and compliance.
But some analysts and investors are cautious or bearish. Other major companies are exploring their own stablecoin initiatives, which could erode Circleās market share.
Final Thoughts: Circleās stock is up 68% since its recent IPO.
Notables
Notable Earnings Today: Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), MSC Industrial (NYSE: MSM), Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX).
Notable IPOs Today: Rainbow Capital Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: RNBW), Grande Group Limited Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: GRAN), Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: HBNB), Rainbow Capital Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: RNBW), Indigo Acquisition Corp. Unit (Nasdaq: INACU), NMP Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: NMPAU), Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II Unit (Nasdaq: CCIIU).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: N/A.
Notable Economic Events Today: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), JOLTS Job Openings (10:00 a.m. ET), ISM Manufacturing Prices / Employment / Prices (10:00 a.m. ET), Construction Spending (10:00 a.m. ET), API Weekly Crude Oil Stock (4:30 p.m. ET).
AeroVironment's New Offering
The defense contractor AeroVironment $AVAV ( ā² 2.47% ) announced a proposed combined public offering of stock and convertible notes totaling about $1.3 billion on Monday, causing the stock to fall 4.54% in after-hours trading.
Final Thoughts: Itās a bummer for the stock, especially after it has been on an 82% surge this year.
Progress Software Posts Mixed Financial Results
Progress Software $PRGS ( ā² 0.13% ) posted mixed financial earnings results on Monday, sending the stock down 3.70% in after-hours trading.
Financials: Progress Software reported earnings of $1.40 per share in the past quarter, which was better than expected. But revenue in the quarter reached $237 million, which was in-line.
Final Thoughts: The company also announced that it acquired AI company Nuclia on Monday.
Trends to Watch
Ethereum Momentum: ETH Price Surges as $2.9B Inflows, EthCC, and Robinhoodās L2 Fuel Bullish Sentiment (CoinDesk)
Major Restructuring: Zuckerberg Debuts Meta āSuperintelligenceā Group, More Hires (Bloomberg)
Dollar Nightmare: The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973 (New York Times)
Tokenized Success: Robinhood gives out tokens of OpenAI and SpaceX in Europe. Stock hits record (CNBC)
Another Boeing Change: In another shake-up, Boeing names new chief financial officer (The Seattle Times)
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