Stablecoin issuer Circle's revenue for the first half of 2026 was $1.4 billion, of which $819 million was used to pay USDC distribution partners and transaction costs, and $473 million was used for licensing, banking cooperation, liquidity, and compliance expenses, with a net profit margin of approximately 7%. Circle holds over 55 licenses and registrations, collaborates with more than 25 banks, and deploys native USDC on over 35 blockchains. In the first half of the year, the USDC minting and redemption amount exceeded 315 billion US dollars, with on chain trading volume exceeding 36 trillion US dollars. In June, it accounted for 77% of the global stablecoin trading volume. In the second quarter, the minting and redemption amount reached 170 billion US dollars, an increase of 105% year-on-year. (Source: Bitcoin.com News)
