Circle Internet Group Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Circle Internet Group Q1 2026 Earnings Summary

Overview: Circle reported strong Q1 2026 results driven by USDC adoption, record onchain volumes, and platform expansion amid the convergence of AI agents and blockchain-based economic systems. The company ended the quarter with $77 billion in USDC circulation and continued investments in Arc network, agentic tools, and payments infrastructure. All comparisons are year-over-year (YoY) unless noted.

Key Financial Metrics

  • USDC Circulation: $77 billion (+28% YoY; roughly flat sequentially) despite ~45% decline in digital asset markets since October 2025 peak, reflecting non-crypto utility growth. USDC on Circle's platform infrastructure: $13.7 billion (+3.5x YoY; 18% of total circulation).
  • Onchain Transaction Volume: $21.5 trillion (+263% YoY). Third-party data (including Solana) put USDC volumes near $30 trillion with ~80% market share of onchain dollar digital currency transactions.
  • Total Revenue and Reserve Income: $694 million (+20% YoY). Other revenue: $42 million (+2x YoY), including $34.9 million from subscription/services and $6.7 million from transactions.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $151 million (+24% YoY) with 53% margin. Adjusted operating expenses: $136 million (+32% YoY) due to product, distribution, and infrastructure investments.

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us, and welcome to Circle Internet Group's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Scott Blair, Circle's Head of Strategic Finance. Scott, please go ahead. Unknown Executive: Thank you, operator, and good morning. I'd like to welcome you to Circle's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. I'm Scott Blair, Circle's Head of Strategic Finance. I'm joined by Jeremy Allaire, our Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman; and Jeremy Fox-Geen, our Chief Financial Officer. Earlier this morning, we posted our earnings press release and earnings presentation on the Circle Investor Relations website, investor.circle.com. A transcript of this call will be posted on that website once available. I need to remind everyone that our earnings press release, presentation and this call contain statements that are forward-looking. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Information concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause these res

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