Circle Reports Q1 FY2026 Results as Ark Invest Buys $5.5 Million of Circle Stock After Earnings

Circle said Q1 FY2026 revenue and reserve income reached $694 million as USDC circulation rose to $77 billion, while Ark Invest bought $5.5 million of shares after the earnings release.

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Fact Check
Every specific figure in the claim is confirmed verbatim by Circle's own official investor relations press release ('Circle Reports First Quarter 2026 Results'): USDC in circulation at $77.0 billion, total revenue and reserve income at $694 million, adjusted EBITDA at $151 million, and net income at $55 million. The crypto.news article and Odaily newsflash independently corroborate the same numbers, both citing the same primary source. There is no conflicting evidence. The claim accurately characterizes the Q1 FY2026 results as reported on May 11, 2026.
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Summary

Circle reported Q1 FY2026 total revenue and reserve income of $694 million, up 20%, with net income of $55 million, adjusted EBITDA of $151 million, and record first-quarter non-interest revenue of $42 million. USDC circulation rose 28% to $77 billion, and USDC onchain transaction volume reached $21.5 trillion. Circle Payments Network reached an annualized volume of $8.3 billion. The update highlights the scale of USDC and the importance of reserve income to Circle’s business. Market reaction was strong, with CRCL shares closing up 15.91% at $131.76 after earlier intraday gains, and Ark Invest bought 41,904 Circle Internet Group shares worth about $5.5 million through three ETFs, its first Circle purchase since March 24. Circle also disclosed a $222 million ARC token presale at a $3 billion fully diluted valuation and said Arc has processed 244.1 million transactions since its October 2025 testnet launch.

Terms & Concepts
  • USDC: A U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle and used across blockchain-based payments, trading, and other digital asset activities.
  • Onchain transaction volume: The total value of transactions recorded directly on blockchain networks, used as a measure of asset movement and network usage.
  • Fully diluted valuation: A valuation based on the total potential token supply, rather than only the tokens already circulating or sold.