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Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens

The Block·September 16, 2026·1 min read
Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens

Circle completed the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens this week, though a public token launch remains undecided. The Arc mainnet counts BlackRock and Visa among its validators, positioning the chain for institutional adoption in payments and tokenized assets.

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