[Circle Welcomes DJ Khaled to the USDC Team, Community Digs Up Old Scandals] According to a report by Decrypt on October 7, Circle, the issuer of USDC, posted a photo on its official X account of rapper DJ Khaled wearing a Chelsea jersey with the words 'USDC by Circle' printed on it, accompanied by the caption 'Another one.' CEO Jeremy Allaire later posted, saying, 'DJ Khaled, welcome to the USDC team.' Neither post announced any sponsorship, endorsement, or financial details. The crypto community quickly unearthed past controversies: in 2018, Khaled was fined over $150,000 by the U.S. SEC for failing to disclose a $50,000 payment he received for promoting the now-convicted Centra ICO. Decrypt noted that the SEC and the Department of Justice never accused him of fraud, with the focus being on the non-disclosure of paid promotions.