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Circle Debuts Arc Blockchain: What the Launch Signals

By Ada Michael

Confidence

81/100

High

Data Sources

coindesk.comarc.networkcoingecko.com

Last Updated

Sep 16, 2026

4m ago

Why it matters

Circle has debuted Arc, an open EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain that uses USDC as its native gas token, with BlackRock, DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange, Mastercard, Standard C...

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#METRICVALUEW/W

USDTStablecoin supply

$183B-0.03%

USDCStablecoin supply

$73.7B-1.19%

BridgeTop sector TVL

$50.9B+864%

Liquid StakingSector TVL

$50.4B-3.95%

LendingSector TVL

$50.2B-1.50%

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