On the opposite end of the spectrum, Jeff Cantwell of Seaport Research Partners has a Buy rating on Circle and a $280 price target. That’s the second-highest on Wall Streeet. Cantwell disagrees with Mizuho’s Dolev and isn’t worried about more competition, citing Circle’s “first-mover advantage.”

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) has announced the pricing of a public offering comprising 10 million Class A shares at $130 each, equating to an equity raise of up to $1.3 billion. The company will sell 2 million shares directly,