Circle Dominates Digital Asset Index Amid Stablecoin Surge
Circle (CRCL) has claimed the top weighting in VanEck’s MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index, surpassing heavyweights like Coinbase and MicroStrategy. The stablecoin issuer now represents 13% of the index—a remarkable feat for a recently public company. VanEck’s Digital Transformation ETF, which tracks the index, holds $210 million in assets and now owns more CRCL shares than Circle’s own CEO.
In a market anomaly, Circle’s stock valuation eclipsed the market cap of its USDC stablecoin just 12 days post-IPO. Shares skyrocketed from $31 to $254, fueled by legislative momentum around the GENIUS Act. The Senate-approved stablecoin bill has positioned Circle as a central player in the future of digital asset infrastructure.