Circle Internet Group, Inc. Stock (NYSE: CRCL) Surges After Visa Brings USDC Settlement to U.S. Banks — News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 16, 2025
Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) surged about 8% to $81–$82 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after Visa announced it will use Circle’s USDC stablecoin for settlement in the U.S. Trading volume in CRCL was well above recent averages. Visa said Cross River Bank and Lead Bank have started settling transactions in USDC using the Solana blockchain. Visa reported its stablecoin settlement activity reached a $3.5 billion annualized run rate.