Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC

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What happened

The USDC issuer's chain is built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance as banks and payment giants pile into the stablecoin market.

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums

  2. Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC

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

Sources

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