Circle Stock Surges 18% as CLARITY Act Compromise Moves Markets

Circle (CRCL) jumped about 18% after lawmakers reached a weekend compromise on the CLARITY Act that curbs passive stablecoin deposits but preserves rewards tied to user activity; the development also boosted Coinbase and other crypto names, and analysts see a Moderate Buy on CRCL with upside around mid-teens (roughly 16%) to a target of about $136.56.