Wall Street institutions are optimistic about the long-term growth prospects of stablecoin issuer Circle, predicting its stock price will rise by approximately 70%, with a target price close to $190. Analysts point out that as the application of stablecoins in financial activities expands, USDC's role in the global payment ecosystem continues to strengthen. At the same time, the programmable features of stablecoins and the development of AI technology may drive increased demand. Circle could benefit from the expansion of the digital dollar payment system and become an important part of the global financial system.

As competition in the global stablecoin market intensifies, Circle faces challenges from Tether and traditional financial institutions, but its advantages in compliance, partnerships, and technology remain promising. Research predicts that Circle's stock price is expected to rise, while USDC's growth trend and revenue are expanding rapidly. Circle is also exploring the integration of AI and blockchain in payment scenarios, and future competitive dynamics will depend on compliance capabilities and the expansion of its payment network.

Gate News reports that on March 11, according to Arkham monitoring, Circle has issued a net increase of over 8 billion USDC since early February and has added them to the circulating supply. This means that Circle has injected over 8 billion USDC stablecoins into the market in the past month.

Gate News Announcement, March 11 — According to official sources, stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) announced that starting March 9, the native USDC and its cross-chain transfer protocol (CCTP) are officially live on EDGE Chain. This integration will bring fully regulated, USD-backed stablecoins directly into the EDGE Chain ecosystem, offering seamless cross-chain functionality and eliminating the need for wrapped or bridged assets.

By February 2026, the monthly trading volume of stablecoins reached $1.8 trillion, with USDC surpassing USDT for the first time, indicating institutional preference for compliant dollar facilities. Circle used USDC to complete a rapid cross-border settlement of $68 million, and investment institutions are optimistic about its prospects, rating it as outperforming the market. Competitive pressure comes from Tether, PayPal, and Stripe.

On March 11, U.S. stocks closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.07%, the S&P 500 down 0.21%, and the Nasdaq up 0.01%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks generally rose, with DFDV up 12.63%. msx.com launched hundreds of decentralized RWA tokens, covering various U.S. stocks and ETFs.

Analyst Bernstein maintains a "beat the market" rating on USDC issuer Circle, with a target price of $190, noting that stablecoins are gradually moving away from the crypto market cycle, with USDC supply rebounding to $78 billion. Payment applications are the main driving force. Stablecoins are embedding into traditional payment networks, and AI-driven "agent finance" could become a new growth point.

Circle announces the launch of the Circle Nanopayments testnet, supporting transfers of as little as $0.000001 USDC with no Gas fees, aiming to provide a payment infrastructure for the Agent economy. Using off-chain transaction aggregation and delayed on-chain settlement, developers can enable various payment scenarios. The solution has been deployed on multiple testnet chains.

Gate News Announcement, March 10 — The stablecoin issuer Circle officially announced that as the application of tokenized money market funds continues to expand in the industry, the assets under management of its product USYC have surpassed $2 billion.

Gate News Report, March 10: According to msx.com data, U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow down 0.13%, the S&P 500 down 0.03%, and the Nasdaq up 0.1%. Crypto-related stocks generally rose, with Circle up 9.74%, Bit Digital up 3.87%, Robinhood up 2.99%, a certain CEX up 2.92%, and Hut 8 up 0.45%.