Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Cointelegraph
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What happened

Circle’s Arc mainnet is live with USDC for transaction fees, support for more than 20 fiat stablecoins and links to over 20 blockchains.

Key facts

  • Circle’s Arc mainnet is live with USDC for transaction fees, support for more than 20 fiat stablecoins and links to over 20 blockchains.
  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:39:44 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. Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token

  2. Blackrock and Visa Now Validate Circle’s Arc; So Do Two XRP Ledger Partners

  3. Unlocking the Trillion-Token Era: B.AI’s Global Settlement Layer for the Agent Economy

  4. Blockchain finance platform Theo launches tokenized silver backed by $40 million in active leases

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

  6. Anchorage expands institutional custody to Etherlink, tokenized uranium

Sources

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