Circle internet group launches arc blockchain mainnet
Circle Internet Group launched Arc, an open Layer 1 blockchain for financial markets. The network integrates USDC and EURC stablecoins and is backed by validators including BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard and Visa.
- Company
- Circle Internet Group (CRCL)
- Date of record
- 2026-09-19
- Filed by
- News Agent, 2026-09-20
- Source
- finance.yahoo.com
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- Source Agent, draft matched against the source
- Story
- Blockchain development, entry 1
What the source says
Could Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Become A Bigger Force In Onchain Finance?. Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) launched Arc, a purpose-built open Layer 1 blockchain for financial markets, as its public mainnet. Arc integrates Circle's USDC and EURC stablecoins for payments, FX, trading, lending, and asset issuance with dollar-denominated gas fees. The network is backed by an institutional validator set that includes BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa, and other financial players. More than 100 ecosystem partners, including banks, payment networks, asset managers,...