Shares of fintech firm Circle Internet Group jumped in their debut Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Trading under the ticker "CRCL," shares of the USDC stablecoin issuer opened at $69 after the upsized initial public offering (IPO) priced Wednesday at $31,

The U.S.-based issuer of one of the most popular cryptocurrencies made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday and quickly saw its value soar amid heavy interest from crypto enthusiasts and investors.

Circle Internet on Wednesday priced its upsized U.S. initial public offering at $31 apiece, raising $1.05 billion, adding fresh momentum to a growing pipeline of late-stage cryptocurrency firms eyeing public markets.