Circle Internet Group Chief Product & Tech Officer Exercises Options and Sells $2.68M in Stock

Executive Summary

On September 9, 2026, Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product & Tech. Officer of Circle Internet Group, Inc. ($CRCL), filed a Form 4 disclosing stock option exercises and a planned open-market stock sale executed between September 4 and September 8, 2026.

Transaction Details

• Option Exercises (Code M):
  • September 4, 2026: Exercised 15,496 stock options at $25.81 per share. The underlying shares were retained by the reporting person to commence the applicable holding period for tax purposes.
  • September 8, 2026: Exercised 23,333 stock options at $25.81 per share.
• Open-Market Sale (Code S):
  • September 8, 2026: Sold 26,666 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $100.40, generating gross proceeds of approximately $2.68M.
  • The sale was conducted pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Holdings Breakdown

Following these transactions, Mr. Chandhok directly holds 722,480 shares of Class A Common Stock, which includes:

• 456,282 shares held outright.
• 266,198 shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs).
• In addition, Mr. Chandhok retains 330,849 exercisable stock options expiring February 4, 2032.