Circle has debunked a false press release claiming that it launched a tokenized gold and silver trading platform named CircleMetals. This fraudulent press release, issued on Christmas Eve, promoted a service that allows users to exchange USDC for so-called GLDC and SILC tokens, claiming a reward of '1.25% in $CIRM rewards'. The website is still active and requires users to connect their wallets, but Circle has confirmed that the platform and the statements from its executives are false information.