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Circle (CRCL) Stock: Arc Mainnet Launches With BlackRock, Visa and DTCC as Validators

CoinCentral·September 16, 2026·1 min read

Circle's Arc mainnet launched Wednesday, a Layer 1 blockchain using USDC as its native gas token. Founding validators include BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and Standard Chartered. Arc supports 20+ fiat stablecoins and connects to 20+ blockchains via Circle's CCTP protocol. Circle minted 10 billion ARC tokens.

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