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    "Circle raised $222M via the presale of its native Arc token at a $3B valuation; a16z led with a $75M investment, with participation from BlackRock and others"
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  "textContent": "Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:\n**Circle raised $222M via the presale of its native Arc token at a $3B valuation; a16z led with a $75M investment, with participation from BlackRock and others** — Circle Internet Group has raised $222 million in the presale of Arc, the native token of its new blockchain …",
  "title": "Circle raised $222M via the presale of its native Arc token at a $3B valuation; a16z led with a $75M investment, with participation from BlackRock and others (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)"
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