[***]The update followed a scathing open letter published by Dorman on social media on June 5, criticizing Circle for giving the investment firm a “throwaway” allocation in Circle’s initial public offering (IPO).
[***]According to Dorman, Arca submitted an order for $10 million in Circle shares in April 2025 and only received a $135,000 allocation despite being a long-time supporter and one of the earliest investors to submit a bid. The executive wrote in a now-deleted letter:
“We pinged you separately two months ago indicating our order, and you thanked us for the support. If you were going to f[***] us at the end, the least you could have done was tell us two months ago so we didn’t waste our analysts’ and ops teams’ time on a deal that you had no intention of allocating shares to us.”
[***]“Arca is closing all of our accounts with Circle and will tell every single dealer we work with that we will no longer accept USDC,” Dorman continued.
[***]Cointelegraph reached out to Circle for comment on the letter but hadn’t received a response by the time of publication.
[***]Circle’s public listing is a significant development in the crypto industry as the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, Circle-USD (USDC), with a total market capitalization of over $61 billion, now has access to the world’s deepest capital market.
[***]Related: BlackRock eyes 10% stake in Circle’s IPO — Report
Circle lists on the NYSE to trading frenzy
[***]Circle began trading on the NYSE on June 5 under the ticker CRCL, following an IPO that raised $1.05 billion.
[***]The company’s shares surged by 167% on its debut, closing out the trading day at $82.
[***]The stock continued the rally on June 6 and is currently trading hands around $115 per share during intraday hours.
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