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According to the crypto firm Circle Internet Financial, the company is \u201cdeepening\u201d its partnership with the world\u2019s largest asset manager Blackrock. Circle disclosed that it has started to transfer USDC reserves into a Blackrock-managed fund that\u2019s registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Circle Deepens Relationship With the World\u2019s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock<\/h2>\n

In mid-April 2022, Circle detailed<\/a> that the company entered an investment agreement with Blackrock Inc., Fin Capital, Fidelity Management and Research, and Marshall Wace LLP. The investment was a $400 million funding round and during the announcement, Blackrock explained how Circle and the New York-based multi-national investment company would expand the two companies\u2019 existing relationship. It was also revealed that Blackrock would be used by Circle for \u201cmanaging significant assets for the reserves that back USDC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Six months later, Circle disclosed on Nov. 3, 2022, that the company would be deepening its relationship with Blackrock, and Circle has started to move USDC reserves into a Blackrock-managed fund<\/a>. \u201cThrough our partnership with Blackrock, we have begun investing in the Circle Reserve Fund to manage a portion of the USDC reserves,\u201d Circle\u2019s chief financial officer (CFO) Jeremy Fox-Green explained. The Circle CFO added:<\/p>\n

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We expect the reserve composition will continue to be approximately 20% cash and 80% short-duration U.S. Treasuries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The investment objective of the Circle Reserve Fund (USDXX) is to \u201cseek current income as is consistent with liquidity and stability of principal.\u201d Circle is the only investor and the fund invests in \u201cat least 99.5% of its total assets in cash, U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and other obligations.\u201d According to Circle\u2019s announcement, the company hopes to be fully transitioned by the end of March 2023.<\/p>\n

Number of USDC Stablecoins in Circulation Slides Significantly, Circle\u2019s EURC Token to Be Supported by Solana Next Year<\/h2>\n

Circle says the fund is held by Bank of New York Mellon as the financial institution has already been a custodian for USDC\u2019s reserves that are comprised of U.S. Treasuries. Circle\u2019s announcement on Nov. 3 follows the number of USDC in circulation decreasing rapidly<\/a> during the last few months<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, in mid-June, Circle announced<\/a> the launch of a euro-backed stablecoin called euro coin (EURC). Marcus Boorstin, Circle\u2019s director of engineering, announced this week at a Solana-centric conference that EURC would be minted on Solana next year.<\/p>\n

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What do you think about Circle\u2019s blog post about deepening its relationship with the world\u2019s largest asset manager Blackrock? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJamie Redman <\/h6>\n

\nJamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 6,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today.

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