• Binance made a USD 100 million strategic equity investment in Circle via a private placement of Class A common stock.
• Purchase price reflected a 5% discount to Circle’s market price before closing.
• Binance agreed to a lock-up of up to two years from closing, subject to customary exceptions.
• Transaction coincides with a new five-year commercial agreement to expand USDC access, with a focus on emerging markets.

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