{
  "id": 9845846,
  "title": "Stablecoin firm Circle finance chief Fox-Geen to step down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/stablecoin-firm-circle-finance-chief-fox-geen-to-step-down",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:13:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/stablecoin-firm-circle-finance-chief-foxgeen-to-step-down-4918246"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Circle Internet Group, a leading stablecoin firm, announced on Friday that its Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Fox-Geen, will be stepping down after five years in the role. The New York-based company is currently searching for a successor to fill the position. Fox-Geen, who joined Circle in May 2021, will remain in his role as CFO until the end of 2026 to facilitate the transition, unless a replacement is named earlier.\n\nFox-Geen played a crucial role in Circle's growth over the past few years, including successfully navigating the company's $1.2 billion initial public offering last year. According to CEO Jeremy Allaire, Fox-Geen brought strategic insight, financial leadership, and operating discipline to the company during both challenging market conditions and periods of significant growth.\n\nIn a statement, Fox-Geen said, \"Having achieved many milestones, it is now the right time for me to step down and take a break before my next chapter.\" The stablecoin issuer also disclosed that co-founder Sean Neville will be stepping down as a director, effective immediately, due to personal reasons. This departure is part of an orderly process of board refreshment, as disclosed in a regulatory filing.\n\nCircle, the issuer of USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin with a market capitalization of approximately $75 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data, will now begin the search for a new CFO to lead the company through the transition period.",
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    "Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen to resign after five years",
    "Fox-Geen to remain until end of 2026 for transition",
    "Sean Neville steps down as director due to personal reasons"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}