KuCoin Goes Live on Arc at Mainnet Launch, Broadening Access to Onchain Finance

Circle Arc mainnet launches with USDC gas

Circle has launched the public mainnet of Arc on Sept. 16, bringing its USDC-powered Layer 1 blockchain online with institutional validators, more than 20 fiat stablecoins and tokenized funds available from launch. Circle said in itsofficial Arc mainnet announcement that…

Circle Switches On Arc Blockchain and Mints 10 Billion Tokens It Has Not Promised to Sell

The Layer 1 went live on Wednesday with more than 100 applications and a founding validator cohort that includes BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard and DTCC, though gas fees are still charged in USDC.

Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With USDC Gas

Circle launched the Arc layer-1 blockchain with USDC as its native gas asset and institutional validators including BlackRock, Mastercard and Visa.

Circle (CRCL) debuts Arc blockchain in biggest bet yet beyond $74B USDC stablecoin

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

KuCoin Goes Live on Arc at Mainnet Launch, Broadening Access to Onchain Finance

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced that it is live on Arc as a mainnet launch partner, enabling eligible users to move USDC directly between…

Circle publicly releases Arc blockchain to institutions

The stablecoin issuer Circle has releases its own USDC-powered blockchain network, called Arc, to the public mainnet for financial institutions to use.