Arc Mainnet Launch Brings 100+ Apps and 10B Tokens Online

The Arc mainnet has officially launched, marking a significant milestone for the open Layer 1 blockchain designed for financial markets and agentic activity. The launch was accompanied by over 100 applications and more than 100 institutions and ecosystem builders already live on the network.

The founding validator list includes major players such as BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, ICE, Mastercard, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, and Visa. Arc uses USDC for gas and offers sub-second finality, allowing stablecoin-based transactions to be directly integrated into the network's core infrastructure.

In another significant development, Circle completed the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens. However, it is essential to note that this mint does not commit Circle to launching a public token.