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BGR Government Relations has picked up Circle Internet Group, the leader in stablecoins, for strategic counsel and advocacy issues related to cryptocurrency and financial services.
The New York-based company made a much anticipated initial public offering on June 5.
Initially priced at $31 each, Circle shares opened at $69 and soared to $103.75 before closing at $83.23 for a 168 percent gain. Shares are currently trading at $219.24.
Circle is the issuer of USDC, a cryptocurrency that is pegged to the US dollar. It claims to be building the “largest and most-widely used stablecoin network."
BGR has VP Jen Brown, who was banking counsel to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer; managing director David Urban, EVP-North America for Bytedance’s TikTok; and principal Matt Hoffmann (staff director at the House financial services committee) repping Circle.
Knob Petroleum, which is based in Panama City, has retained Ballard Partners to explore opportunities in Venezuela.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has signed to represent Eastern Air Holdings, which operates deportation flights for Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
Ballard Partners has lined up Australia’s Energy Transition Minerals company, an explorer and developer of rare earths minerals opportunities. It touts its Greenland property as having the potential to become the biggest rare earths producer in the western world.
Abbvie has retained Trump-connected Winston-Salem-based Checkmate Government Relations for healthcare matters and issues related to the life sciences sector.
Netflix has retained Bloom Strategic Counsel for regulatory matters regarding its proposed $83B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
