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Ark Investment Management has offloaded about 1.5 million shares of Circle over four recent trading sessions, worth roughly $333 million, according to Bloomberg. Wood's firm as a whole remains the eighth-largest holder of Circle.

The wealth management and digital banking fintech is following in the footsteps of other fintech IPOs as the market rallies around Chime and Circle.

The stock started trading at $31 and closed Monday at $263.45. Circle has been the main beneficiary of the euphoria surrounding stablecoin regulations, as it is one of the few publicly traded companies with stablecoin-linked assets.

The Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision said changes to the supplemental leverage ratio are needed to bolster the Treasury market and ensure banks are not incentivized to take on excessive risks.

The co-heads of TD Securities Automated Trading estimate that more than 90% of transactions will eventually be automated.

In an interview with American Banker following Circle's IPO debut, President Heath Tarbert discussed the stablecoin issuer's go-public timing, the importance of regulation and transparency and how the fintech sees itself working with banks.

The stablecoin issuer's initial public offering is widely seen as a bellwether for the cryptocurrency industry at large. Circle's stock traded as high as $95.98 midday Thursday, nearly triple its $31-a-share pricing.

The payments company hopes to build its brand outside of its U.K. home base while attracting a deeper investor pool.

The Treasury market experienced unexpected volatility in April after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, but recovered after the moves were delayed. Some see that as proof of resilience in the market, but others say it highlights vulnerabilities.

This might deeply disappoint Wall Street investors who've been counting on a windfall if Fannie and Freddie are set free.