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Arc is an open Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin finance that delivers the performance, reliability, and liquidity needed to meet global financial demands. From emerging stableswap protocols to tokenized equities, commodities, and real estate, Arc provides all kinds of stablecoin issuers and builders with a robust environment to launch, collaborate, and scale with confidence. Arc is built by Circle.
Bitwise CIO: The GENIUS Act Opens the Floodgates for Institutional Funding, with Three Enterprise Chains Raising Over $1 Billion Combined
According to The Block, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, noted that three enterprise-grade blockchains—Arc (by Circle), Canton Network, and Tempo (by Stripe)—have collectively raised over $1 billion in funding recently. All three funding rounds occurred after the signing of the GENIUS Act in July 2025. Hougan believes this legislation broke a prior regulatory stalemate that had discouraged institutional capital from entering the space. Hougan identified three key signals: First, all three blockchains prioritize native privacy-preserving transactions as a core design feature, addressing institutions’ need for transaction confidentiality. Second, the implementation of the GENIUS Act has significantly reduced regulatory uncertainty; the next critical variable is the pending Clarity Act, from which stablecoins and tokenization infrastructure stand to benefit. Third, these blockchains are backed by top-tier institutions—including Goldman Sachs, Citadel, BlackRock, Stripe, and Visa—marking a stark contrast to Ethereum and Solana, which emerged from grassroots origins. Hougan stated that his firm’s capital remains primarily allocated to native crypto projects, and he believes these emerging enterprise chains will raise the overall competitive bar and attract additional capital inflows.
Bitwise CIO: Privacy Could Be the Next “Killer App,” Arc, Canton, and Tempo Exceed $1 Billion in Total Funding
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that privacy is becoming a core infrastructure direction for the next phase of the crypto industry. Recently, three institutional-grade blockchains focused on stablecoins and asset tokenization—Arc, Canton, and Tempo—have accumulated over $1 billion in total funding, indicating a rapidly growing demand from institutions for "privacy-friendly on-chain financial systems."Among them, stablecoin issuer Circle contributed $222 million in funding for Arc, giving it a valuation of approximately $3 billion; Digital Asset’s Canton blockchain is reportedly seeking $300 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation; and Tempo, backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has previously completed $500 million in funding at a valuation of $5 billion.Hougan noted that this funding wave reflects three major trends: the gradual clarification of the U.S. regulatory framework, increased institutional demand for on-chain privacy, and intensified competition among new blockchain networks supported by large enterprises. Current public blockchains still face structural trade-offs between speed, cost, security, and privacy. However, scenarios involving stablecoins and RWA tokenization require systems that simultaneously offer high performance, compliance, and privacy, making “verifiable privacy” a critical prerequisite for institutional adoption of on-chain finance.Hougan further stated that, for enterprises, “all transactions being publicly broadcast” is not an advantage but a potential flaw. In the future, users and institutions may find it increasingly difficult to accept a fully transparent on-chain financial environment. He believes that privacy capabilities could become the “killer app” driving the crypto industry into its next phase of mainstream adoption. Additionally, following the passage of the U.S. Genius Act in 2025, regulatory certainty has significantly increased, providing a clearer policy foundation for institutional funds to enter the crypto infrastructure space. (CoinDesk)
Circle Completes $222 Million ARC Token Presale, Valued at $3 Billion
According to @cryptounfolded, Circle has completed the Arc token presale, raising $222 million with a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion. The round was led by a16z, with participation from major institutions including BlackRock and Apollo. Arc is positioned as a public blockchain for institutional contracts, governance, and AI agents, using USDC as its underlying settlement currency. Circle will receive 25% of the tokens for validator rewards.
JPYC, the issuer of the yen-pegged stablecoin, has completed a $17.62 million Series B extension round.
According to NADA NEWS, JPYC, the issuer and operator of the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC, announced that it has raised an additional $17.62 million in the second closing of its Series B funding round. Combined with the first closing, the total funds raised are expected to reach approximately $28.93 million. Participating investors include NCB Venture Capital, Metaplanet, Kitao Bank, and Yokohama Capital, among others. The newly raised capital will be primarily used for system and application development, hiring talent for business expansion, stablecoin issuance and redemption, trading, payments, management-related operations, and new strategic investments. JPYC stated that, as of April 15, its cumulative issuance has exceeded approximately $13.21 million. The stablecoin is currently supported on Avalanche, Ethereum, and Polygon, and the company is considering adding support for Kaia and Arc.
AllUnity launches MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoin USDAU, now live on six chains
Odaily reports: European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched the U.S. dollar stablecoin USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. USDAU maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserves and is now live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon.AllUnity is regulated under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and has previously issued the euro stablecoin EURAU, the Swiss franc stablecoin CHFAU, and the Swedish krona stablecoin SEKAU. (Cointelegraph)
Circle's Onchain FX Engine StableFX Goes Live on Arc Mainnet
Arc officially announced that Circle's onchain FX engine StableFX is now live on the Arc mainnet. Arc is a public chain launched by Circle, designed for stablecoins and payment use cases; StableFX supports 24/7 settlement, enabling near-instant or delayed settlement, ensuring that both parties either receive funds simultaneously or neither receives funds, and supports trading with multiple vetted counterparties through a single contract, using a unified RFQ model for pricing. The global foreign exchange market has a daily trading volume of nearly $10 trillion, most of which still relies on traditional trading hours.
1:1 Bitcoin Backing: Circle Details cirBTC Isolated Custody and On-Chain Reserve Verification
Odaily News, Circle has published a statement on the cirBTC reserve mechanism, stating that each cirBTC is backed 1:1 by one native BTC and can be redeemed for native BTC at a 1:1 ratio. The corresponding BTC is held by Circle-affiliated entities and custodied by Circle National Trust, which is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The reserve assets are segregated from Circle's corporate assets and are used solely to protect the interests of cirBTC holders. cirBTC is currently live on Ethereum and will receive native support once the Arc mainnet launches, with future expansion to more blockchains. Circle also provides on-chain reserve verification through a public BTC reserve address and the Chainlink Proof of Reserve mechanism, allowing market participants to compare the scale of reserved BTC against the circulating supply of cirBTC across all supported chains.
Bernstein Backs Circle: Q2 Results Ease Competition Concerns, Maintains $140 Price Target
Odaily Odaily News: Wall Street investment firm Bernstein has reaffirmed its "Outperform" rating on stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial, maintaining a $140 price target.Bernstein stated that Circle's second-quarter performance effectively addressed previous market concerns regarding intensifying stablecoin competition and the growth potential of reserve asset income. Analysts believe that Circle's expanding partnerships, regulatory licensing progress, and the upcoming Arc blockchain project will bring new revenue streams to the company—growth drivers that are not yet fully reflected in current market expectations.As the stablecoin market continues to expand, Circle is expected to further broaden its business model through payment infrastructure, on-chain financial services, and ecosystem collaborations, with its future growth potential still underestimated by the market. (The Block)
Circle: Tokenized Bitcoin cirBTC, natively backed 1:1 by Bitcoin, is launching soon
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, posted on X announcing that cirBTC is即将 launched. Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC) is a tokenized Bitcoin backed 1:1 by native Bitcoin, issued by Circle on the Ethereum mainnet and the Arc network. Each cirBTC is backed 1:1 by native Bitcoin held in custody by regulated entities within the Circle group.
Bitwise CIO: The GENIUS Act Opens the Floodgates for Institutional Funding, with Three Enterprise Chains Raising Over $1 Billion Combined
According to The Block, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, noted that three enterprise-grade blockchains—Arc (by Circle), Canton Network, and Tempo (by Stripe)—have collectively raised over $1 billion in funding recently. All three funding rounds occurred after the signing of the GENIUS Act in July 2025. Hougan believes this legislation broke a prior regulatory stalemate that had discouraged institutional capital from entering the space. Hougan identified three key signals: First, all three blockchains prioritize native privacy-preserving transactions as a core design feature, addressing institutions’ need for transaction confidentiality. Second, the implementation of the GENIUS Act has significantly reduced regulatory uncertainty; the next critical variable is the pending Clarity Act, from which stablecoins and tokenization infrastructure stand to benefit. Third, these blockchains are backed by top-tier institutions—including Goldman Sachs, Citadel, BlackRock, Stripe, and Visa—marking a stark contrast to Ethereum and Solana, which emerged from grassroots origins. Hougan stated that his firm’s capital remains primarily allocated to native crypto projects, and he believes these emerging enterprise chains will raise the overall competitive bar and attract additional capital inflows.
Bybit Adds USDC Deposits and Withdrawals on Arc Chain, Launches Triple Rewards Campaign
As announced, Bybit has listed USDC deposits and withdrawals on the Arc chain, enabling seamless cross-chain interactions. To celebrate this integration, Bybit is rolling out three limited-time campaigns: - Zero-Fee Withdrawal Plan: Temporarily waives network and transaction fees for Arc chain USDC transfers. - Lucky Deposit Draw: During the promotion, users depositing via the Arc chain will receive entries to win a share of a 110,000 USDC prize pool. - High-Yield Staking: Deposit via the Arc chain and meet eligibility criteria to earn exclusive staking rewards with an annual percentage rate (APR) of up to 200%. The campaigns will launch successively starting September 17, 2026.
Bitget now supports USDC-ARC network services, and has opened deposit and withdrawal services.
According to the official announcement, Bitget has now completed the integration of USD Coin (USDC) on the Arc network and simultaneously enabled deposit and withdrawal services.
Robinhood will support USDC deposits and withdrawals on the Arc network.
Robinhood announced that it will support Circle's Arc network, allowing users to directly deposit and withdraw USDC on the network.
Bonk Guy: Arc Is Different from Robinhood or Solana, Meme Coin Trading Advised to "Get In and Out Quickly"
well-known trader Bonk Guy posted in a TG channel stating that Arc is essentially a stablecoin public chain, and suitable use cases such as stablecoins may be found in the future. Although he has already bought Meme coins on the Arc chain, he plans to hold them for only a few days at most, and emphasized that if participating in Meme coin trading on Arc, it should be treated as a short-term opportunity.Bonk Guy further pointed out that for a long time, Arc has been one of the "best-executed" public chain launches. In the early stages after launch, the project connected to multiple key platforms such as FOMO and DEX Screener, with major launch platforms including Argus, Tolly, Lift, and Long. However, Arc is not the next Robinhood, BNB, or Solana, and users should participate cautiously, noting that treating it as a similar public chain may lead to losses.
Return rate of 118,483%: An address invested $487.6 in LONG and other tokens before Arc mainnet launch
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, an address bridged CRCL from the Robinhood network to the Arc network via Long on September 8, and subsequently invested $487.6 across three tokens: LONG, BITCOIN, and USDC. The cost basis for LONG was $0.0000136. Currently, the address has an unrealized profit of $578,000, representing a return rate of 118,483%.
Arc Ecosystem USDC Redeems at 1.8x Premium, Crab.fun Beta Launches on Base Tonight
Interest from users seeking early positioning in the Arc chain ecosystem under Circle continues to surge, with premiums for related USDC exchanges peaking at 1.8x. According to official updates, Crab.fun, a Meme issuance platform built for Arc, will roll out its Early Access version on the Base chain tonight at 21:00 to attract users and creators, securing early footholds in the Arc Meme ecosystem. According to reports, the Crab.fun Early Access utilizes the Strategy Vault issuance framework. A 1.5% trading fee applies, with creators waiving their revenue share: 1% flows into the Community Strategy Vault, and 0.5% is allocated for protocol buybacks. Under the Strategy mode, creators must nominate three fomo.family (http://fomo.family/) IDs as candidate traders. Once the vault accumulates 10,000 USDC, claims open. The first verified participant becomes the permanent Strategic Trader for the token and can deploy vault capital across markets including crypto, memes, equities, forex, commodities, and indices. Trading profits are split evenly: 50% goes to the trader, and the remaining 50% funds buybacks of the community token. The Crab.fun Early Access will open 80% of the token supply for subscription at a fixed price. Upon reaching the 4,000 USDC graduation milestone, tokens will be instantly mapped and airdropped to users at a 1:1 ratio.
Three tokenized funds from Centrifuge launch on Arc, covering U.S. Treasuries and credit assets
Centrifuge has confirmed that three funds — JAAA, JTRSY, and HYB — have launched on Circle's Arc blockchain, offering exposure to AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), short-term U.S. Treasuries, and high-yield corporate bonds, respectively, involving investment strategies under Janus Henderson and New York Life Investment Management. All three funds support subscriptions using USDC on Arc, while direct investment is available only to eligible non-U.S. professional investors. The minimum investment for JAAA and JTRSY is $500,000 each, and for HYB it is 100,000 USDC.
European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launches US dollar stablecoin USDAU
European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has announced the launch of USDAU, a US-dollar stablecoin compliant with the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The token maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserve assets and is currently deployed across multiple networks including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon, with plans to integrate additional blockchains by year-end.
AllUnity launches MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoin USDAU, now live on six chains
Odaily reports: European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched the U.S. dollar stablecoin USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. USDAU maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserves and is now live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon.AllUnity is regulated under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and has previously issued the euro stablecoin EURAU, the Swiss franc stablecoin CHFAU, and the Swedish krona stablecoin SEKAU. (Cointelegraph)
Protocol-Level MEV Auction Goes Live, Aerodrome Slipstream V3 Expected to Generate Tens of Millions in Related Revenue
Odaily News: Aerodrome's Slipstream V3 has gone live, introducing protocol-level internal MEV auctions to its concentrated liquidity AMM. The upgrade redistributes value captured by sandwich bots and arbitrageurs to active liquidity providers and sAERO holders, with the protocol expected to generate tens of millions of dollars in related revenue. This version also introduces dynamic fees that automatically increase when market volatility intensifies, and retains Uniswap V3's concentrated liquidity design, achieving capital efficiency up to 4,000 times that of traditional AMMs. Aero plans to merge Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism into a single AERO token, and to launch on Ethereum mainnet in Q2 2026. Aero Lite has already launched Slipstream pools on Circle's Arc, and Dromos Labs is developing pool-level fee rebates and KYC options for institutional clients.
Arc Chain's First-Week Report Card: On-Chain Assets Surpass $700 Million, USDC Transaction Volume Tops $7 Billion
Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire, in a post on X citing Arc Chain's official tweet, stated that one week after Arc Chain's launch, on-chain assets (USDC and cirCTC) have surged from zero to $700 million, while USDC transaction volume has surpassed $7 billion.
Aave Founder: Aave V4 Is Not Simply About Isolating Markets, Already Deployed Across Multiple Networks
Aave founder Stani posted on X to clarify views regarding Aave V4, stating that the Hub and Spoke in V4 are isolated by default based on risk profiles, but markets with similar risk can share liquidity through the Hub and increase capital utilization and capital efficiency within set limits. Stani said that completely isolating liquidity could lead to capital fragmentation, reduced utilization, and higher user costs.Stani also stated that V4 has attracted approximately $1.2 billion in deposits and is deployed across multiple networks including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Arc, while also supporting third-party curators such as EtherFi. The V4 codebase is significantly smaller than Aave V3, and Spoke can directly use the Hub's liquidity without needing to build up liquidity from scratch like traditional curated vaults.
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Three tokenized funds from Centrifuge launch on Arc, covering U.S. Treasuries and credit assets
Centrifuge has confirmed that three funds — JAAA, JTRSY, and HYB — have launched on Circle's Arc blockchain, offering exposure to AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), short-term U.S. Treasuries, and high-yield corporate bonds, respectively, involving investment strategies under Janus Henderson and New York Life Investment Management. All three funds support subscriptions using USDC on Arc, while direct investment is available only to eligible non-U.S. professional investors. The minimum investment for JAAA and JTRSY is $500,000 each, and for HYB it is 100,000 USDC.
European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launches US dollar stablecoin USDAU
European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has announced the launch of USDAU, a US-dollar stablecoin compliant with the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The token maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserve assets and is currently deployed across multiple networks including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon, with plans to integrate additional blockchains by year-end.
AllUnity launches MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoin USDAU, now live on six chains
Odaily reports: European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched the U.S. dollar stablecoin USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. USDAU maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserves and is now live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon.AllUnity is regulated under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and has previously issued the euro stablecoin EURAU, the Swiss franc stablecoin CHFAU, and the Swedish krona stablecoin SEKAU. (Cointelegraph)
Protocol-Level MEV Auction Goes Live, Aerodrome Slipstream V3 Expected to Generate Tens of Millions in Related Revenue
Odaily News: Aerodrome's Slipstream V3 has gone live, introducing protocol-level internal MEV auctions to its concentrated liquidity AMM. The upgrade redistributes value captured by sandwich bots and arbitrageurs to active liquidity providers and sAERO holders, with the protocol expected to generate tens of millions of dollars in related revenue. This version also introduces dynamic fees that automatically increase when market volatility intensifies, and retains Uniswap V3's concentrated liquidity design, achieving capital efficiency up to 4,000 times that of traditional AMMs. Aero plans to merge Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism into a single AERO token, and to launch on Ethereum mainnet in Q2 2026. Aero Lite has already launched Slipstream pools on Circle's Arc, and Dromos Labs is developing pool-level fee rebates and KYC options for institutional clients.
Arc Chain's First-Week Report Card: On-Chain Assets Surpass $700 Million, USDC Transaction Volume Tops $7 Billion
Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire, in a post on X citing Arc Chain's official tweet, stated that one week after Arc Chain's launch, on-chain assets (USDC and cirCTC) have surged from zero to $700 million, while USDC transaction volume has surpassed $7 billion.
Aave Founder: Aave V4 Is Not Simply About Isolating Markets, Already Deployed Across Multiple Networks
Aave founder Stani posted on X to clarify views regarding Aave V4, stating that the Hub and Spoke in V4 are isolated by default based on risk profiles, but markets with similar risk can share liquidity through the Hub and increase capital utilization and capital efficiency within set limits. Stani said that completely isolating liquidity could lead to capital fragmentation, reduced utilization, and higher user costs.Stani also stated that V4 has attracted approximately $1.2 billion in deposits and is deployed across multiple networks including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Arc, while also supporting third-party curators such as EtherFi. The V4 codebase is significantly smaller than Aave V3, and Spoke can directly use the Hub's liquidity without needing to build up liquidity from scratch like traditional curated vaults.