Circle Launches Arc Mainnet with USDC as Native Gas Token

Circle has launched the mainnet of Arc, a layer-1 blockchain designed for stablecoin payments and financial markets. The network utilizes USDC as its native gas asset and offers Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility and deterministic sub-second settlement finality.

Arc supports over 20 fiat stablecoins, including USDC, EURC, JPYC, KRW1, and TRYB, while tokenized assets such as BlackRock's BUIDL and Circle's USYC are available natively on the network. The platform also provides interoperability with more than 20 blockchains through Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) and Gateway.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire described Arc as 'the single most significant launch in Circle's history since USDC itself.'