
Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) launched Arc, a purpose-built open Layer 1 blockchain for financial markets, as its public mainnet. Arc integrates Circle's USDC and EURC stablecoins for payments, FX, trading, lending, and asset issuance with dollar-denominated gas fees. The network is backed by an institutional validator set that includes BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa, and other financial players. More than 100 ecosystem partners, including banks, payment networks, asset managers,...























