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

First reported September 16, 2026 by The Block · covered by 4 sources

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

Circle confirmed it completed the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens this week, although a public launch of the token remains undecided.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Block

Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, DTCC and Visa Producing Blocks

The Layer 1 charges gas in USDC and runs proof-of-authority across a permissioned set of 11 institutions plus Circle. More than 100 applications are live at launch, with Aave, Morpho and Uniswap anchoring DeFi. Circle minted 10 billion ARC tokens this week without committing to a public launch.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Defiant

Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, DTCC and Visa Producing Blocks

The Layer 1 charges gas in USDC and runs proof-of-authority across a permissioned set of 11 institutions plus Circle. More than 100 applications are live at launch, with Aave, Morpho and Uniswap anchoring DeFi. Circle minted 10 billion ARC tokens this week without committing to a public launch.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Defiant

Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock, Visa and other founding validators

Arc's launch signifies a transformative shift in financial markets, enhancing blockchain adoption with institutional trust and innovative privacy features. The post Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock, Visa and other founding validators appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

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Sep 16, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

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

Circle has opened Arc’s public mainnet with 11 founding validators drawn almost entirely from traditional finance. At least two of them are also among Ripple’s closest commercial partners. The Validator List Reads Like a Bank Directory Arc’s genesis validator cohort is Blackrock, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Galaxy, Global Payments, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), […]

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Sep 16, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News