
Circle: Inflated results; key channels bite back; only path is to build the ecosystem.
$Circle(CRCL.US) released Q3 results pre-market on Nov 4 (ET).
Overall, the beat was largely driven by revenue from Arc token sales. Ex-Arc, results were middling, validating investor concerns ahead of the print.Specifically: 1) Reserve interest income declined as expected.
Q3 reserve interest income was $660 mn, in line. Despite USDC market cap rising 8% YoY, lower rates led interest income to fall 8% YoY. QoQ, Avg. USDC in circulation in Q3 was $73.3 bn, down 4% vs. Q2...


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