Jeremy Allaire, co-founder of cryptocurrency company Circle Internet Group Inc., saw his wealth soar to over $1.7 billion on Thursday as the company’s stock nearly tripled on its debut trading day.

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Circle Internet Group soared by 29.40 percent on Friday to close at $107.7 apiece, reflecting a continued strong investor confidence during its second day as a publicly listed company. Since its market debut on Thursday, June 5, the company’s share price has already surged by 247 percent from its initial public offering price of $31.

Circle Internet Group Inc. had one of the splashiest debuts in years, with shares surging 168% after the company and some of its shareholders raised nearly $1.1 billion in an upsized initial public offering.

That jump amounted to a 175% increase, though by mid-day Circle was trading around $89 a share—which values the company close to $23 billion. Circle is a leading U.S. crypto firm that issues the stablecoin USDC.

(Reuters) -Circle Internet's shares were set for a strong debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a move expected to boost an IPO market that has struggled to regain momentum. The stock was last indicated to trade between $60 and $61 at debut compared with its IPO price of $31.

Stablecoin firm Circle Internet Group is set to go public later Thursday after pricing its initial public offering above the expected range amid strong interest from investors.

Jeremy Allaire, Circle co-founder and CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's pricing screen, going public and more.

Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, upsized the price and range of its initial public offering in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Circle said it plans to sell 32 million shares in an IPO at a price range of $27 to $28 a share.