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Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, DTCC and Visa as Validators

Decrypt·September 16, 2026·1 min read
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, DTCC and Visa as Validators

Circle launched Arc mainnet with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators. The Layer 1 network uses a permissioned validator set, and Circle minted 10 billion ARC tokens without committing to publicly launch them. The move signals institutional involvement in blockchain infrastructure.

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