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

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What happened

The Layer 1 network’s validator set is permissioned, and Circle has minted 10 billion ARC tokens without committing to publicly launch them.

Key facts

  • The Layer 1 network’s validator set is permissioned, and Circle has minted 10 billion ARC tokens without committing to publicly launch them.
  • Reported by Decrypt and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:56:02 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 BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens

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

  3. Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token

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

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

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

Sources

The original report was published by Decrypt. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Decrypt

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