Why Is Circle (CRCL) Stock Up Today? $75B USDC Growth and Clear Street Upgrade Spark 9.1% Rally
Circle Internet Group (CRCL) closed the session on March 16, 2026, with a massive 9.06% gain, ending at $125.83. The rally marks a stunning recovery for the stablecoin issuer, which has surged more than 100% since its early February lows. Investors flooded back into the stock following a series of bullish analyst upgrades and a quarterly report that solidified Circle as a boring but reliable powerhouse in the crypto-financial infrastructure space.