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Circle has received investments from Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, and Fin Capital. Furthermore, Blackrock, the globe's leading money manager, has formed a larger strategic alliance with the virtual currency business. Circle Internet Financial stated on Tuesday that it has agreed to a $400 million capital round led by Blackrock Inc., Fidelity Management and Research, Marshall Wace LLP, and Fin Capital. The USD Coin is issued by the circle (USDC). According to statistics from source Markets, the stablecoin USDC has a market valuation of over $51 billion and market domination of approximately 2.58 per cent at the time of writing. Circle elaborated on its partnership with Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager: "In addition to its corporate strategic investment and role as a primary asset manager of USDC cash reserves, Blackrock has entered into a broader strategic partnership with Circle, which includes exploring capital market applications for USDC." "Dollar digital currencies like USDC are fuelling a worldwide economic shift, and Circle's technological infrastructure is at the heart of that transition," said Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of Circle. The round of fundraising is scheduled to conclude in the second quarter. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Allaire elaborated on the significance of the relationship with Blackrock and investments from other significant corporations. "With the Blackrock cooperation, we are extending on our current connection with Blackrock for managing major assets for the reserves that underpin USDC to investigate new ways that USDC might be used in trading capital markets applications," he explained. "As the United States seeks a leadership role in digital currency, we firmly believe that the strength of private sector innovation, built on open banking markets on blockchain networks, can cement America's leadership role in the internet economy," the Circle CEO concluded, elaborating: "This is a huge milestone on the road toward mainstream adoption of digital currency."
