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.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team16 Sept
Circle confirmed it completed the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens this week, although a public launch of the token remains undecided.
The Block•James Hunt16 Sept
CoinDesk•Krisztian Sandor16 Sept
The SPAC market faces increased scrutiny and investor skepticism, highlighting the need for transparency and verified filings to ensure trust.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Sept
Circle and Coinbase shares fell about 10% as the failed Senate vote weighed on crypto-linked equities, with Bitcoin miners and treasury companies also declining.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar15 Sept
The CLARITY Act fell short of 60 Senate votes on Tuesday. Circle stock dropped 11% as the crypto bill stalled.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth15 Sept
Velocity raised its Series A to $48M with a $10M extension backed by Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, Ripple, Haun and other investors.
CoinDesk•Krisztian Sandor15 Sept
The Cathie Wood-led investment firm routinely adds and trims its crypto stock holdings throughout the year.
The Block•Danny Park15 Sept
Gate announced that, starting from September 16, it will partner with Circle for a full integration of Arc blockchain across core Web3 use cases, including Gate Trenches, Gate Wallet, and on-chain market data, providing users with one-stop services spanning asset discovery, wallet management, market tracking, on-chain trading, and cross-chain interactions. The integration further expands Gate’s
BeInCrypto•Advertorial15 Sept
The neobank boom highlights stablecoins' pivotal role in fintech, yet profitability challenges and regulatory shifts could reshape market dynamics.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team14 Sept
USDC's milestone highlights its pivotal role in DeFi, but Circle's revenue reliance on interest rates poses financial stability risks.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team14 Sept
Ahead of the planned Sept. 16 launch, institutional validators offer ledger accountability without a blanket guarantee for applications or losses.
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo14 Sept
Arc's institutional validator lineup could make speculative meme coin activity far less attractive than it was on Robinhood Chain.
Circle opens Arc public mainnet on Wednesday with 11 founding validators drawn from traditional finance. Traders are already positioning for a meme coin rush at launch. The setup mirrors Robinhood Chain, which launched in July, pitching tokenized assets before speculative trading took over. Circle built Arc for payments and settlement, yet the same crowd is
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir14 Sept
Circle's endorsement of Aerodrome underscores DeFi's growing role in financial systems, but centralization risks could impact network stability.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team13 SeptCoinDesk•Krisztian Sandor13 Sept
The EURC listing on Upbit enhances euro accessibility in South Korea, potentially diversifying stablecoin markets and reducing reliance on USD.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team11 Sept
The purchase could tighten Circle’s control of regulated payout infrastructure while partner banks retain their own risks and duties.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright11 Sept
Holders can use supported exchanges, Noble DEXs or CCTP V1 beforehand; afterward, Circle’s manual redemption process requires approval.
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo11 Sept