Circle reveals cooperation in ongoing SEC investigation

Circle reveals cooperation in ongoing SEC investigation

Circle has published filings revealing it is cooperating with a subpoena from the SEC that it received in July. Circle, the company behind the world’s second-largest stablecoin USD Coin, has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).According to an Oct. 4 regulatory filing from Circle, the SEC issued an “investigative subpoena” from its Enforcement Division in July.Circle, which is behind the USDC stablecoin, stated that it would be fully cooperating with the regulator after receiving the request:“In addition, in July 2021, we received an investigative subpoena....


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