Key TakeawaysOn August 13, 2025, Circle officially unveiled Arc, its proprietary Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for the USDC stablecoin. Amid surging stablecoin adoption, Arc’s debut marks Circle’s entry into the trend of issuer-owned blockchains. Arc aims to help enterprises and institutions compliantly access blockchain infrastructure through three core features:USDC as the native gas tokenHigh scalability and instant finality via the Malachite consensus algorithmOptional privacy ...

Key TakeawaysOn August 13, 2025, Circle officially unveiled Arc, its proprietary Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for the USDC stablecoin. Amid surging stablecoin adoption, Arc’s debut marks Circle’s entry into the trend of issuer-owned blockchains. Arc aims to help enterprises and institutions compliantly access blockchain infrastructure through three core features:USDC as the native gas tokenHigh scalability and instant finality via the Malachite consensus algorithmOptional privacy ...