An analyst projects revenue growth of up to 30% a year for Circle Internet, helping it outpace other fintechs.

Circle Internet Group shares are up 7% in intraday trading Friday, extending gains they have made since the Senate passed the GENIUS Act to establish a federal framework around the use of stablecoins.

Circle Internet Group Inc.’s shares jumped 20% on Friday after Seaport Global gave the stablecoin issuer its first buy rating in the wake of the US Senate’s move this week to pass legislation setting up regulatory rules for cryptocurrencies pegged to the dollar.