Midday, Circle stock slid about 7.9% to $92.9 on talk that Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are nearing a launch of a new stablecoin, with Coinbase weighing in, potentially challenging Circle’s USDC leadership.

Overall, the stock drop to similar levels followed reports of major financial players planning a competing stablecoin platform, which could impact Circle’s USDC market influence.

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CoinDesk did not publish specifics about the new stablecoin, and the involved companies declined to comment at publication.

Motley Fool commentary echoed caution, underscoring that the impact hinges on further details about the new coin.

A Form 144 filing on June 2 indicated potential insider or affiliate selling of restricted securities, adding downward pressure on the shares.

Context notes that Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase did not comment, and it included related metrics like price moves and daily changes.

While specifics were absent, the article suggested a large-scale, competitive possibility against USDC and Tether.

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) shares fell about 11% after a CoinDesk report suggested Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and possibly Coinbase are developing a competing stablecoin platform to USDC, raising questions about Circle’s dominance.

Prior sentiment among analysts was cautious, noting Circle’s value is tied to reserve income from USDC-backed assets and could be overvalued relative to fundamentals.

The report hints at a broad, potentially rival stablecoin effort but cautions investors not to sell Circle stock without more concrete details.

Circle and Coinbase helped found the Centre Consortium for USDC governance, but 2023 brought changes to governance and a two-tier revenue split on reserve income.