In 2018, China Renaissance Capital's New Economy Fund made a strategic investment in Circle, reaffirming its unwavering optimism towards blockchain technology and its proactive engagement in the burgeoning Web3.0 and cryptocurrency landscapes. Circle has since been successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with its shares opening at an impressive $103.75 and closing at $83.23 on the inaugural trading day, conferring upon it a market capitalization of $6.9 billion.