Circle Stock Plunges 17.55% as Open Standard Stablecoin Gets 140+ Backers, Russell Index Removes CRCL
Circle Internet Group (CRCL) shares dropped 17.55% to $62.63 on Tuesday, hitting near-historic lows, amid two negative catalysts: the launch of a rival stablecoin project Open Standard backed by over 140 major institutions including Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock and Coinbase, and the removal of CRCL from multiple Russell growth indices effective June 26, triggering passive fund selling. The Open Standard's Open USD stablecoin is slated for a 2026 launch on Base, Solana, Stellar, Polygon and Ripple networks.


