KuCoin Goes Live on Arc at Mainnet Launch, Broadening Access to Onchain Finance
KuCoin says the integration lowers access steps for eligible users and expands USDC routes on a network that launched with more than 20 stablecoins.
- On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Circle launched the public mainnet of Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for stablecoin payments and agentic economic activity.
- Operating under a permissioned Proof-of-Authority model, the network uses USDC as its native gas asset while supporting Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility for developers.
- The platform supports more than 20 fiat stablecoins and tokenized products like BlackRock's BUIDL, launching with 11 institutional validators including Mastercard, Visa, and Galaxy.
- Global exchange KuCoin joined as a launch partner, enabling eligible users to move USDC directly between the exchange and the Arc network from day one.
- Although Circle completed a genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens, the company has not committed to a public launch, targeting a 2027 transition to Proof of Stake.
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Circle Arc mainnet launches with USDC gas
Circle has launched the public mainnet of Arc on Sept. 16, bringing its USDC-powered Layer 1 blockchain online with institutional validators, more than 20 fiat stablecoins and tokenized funds available from launch. Circle said in itsofficial Arc mainnet announcement that…
KuCoin Goes Live on Arc at Mainnet Launch, Broadening Access to Onchain Finance
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced that it is live on Arc as a mainnet launch partner, enabling eligible users to move USDC directly between…
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet with BlackRock, DTCC, Visa and Mastercard Among Its Validators
Circle has announced that its Layer 1 blockchain, Arc, is now live on mainnet. The EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain launches with BlackRock, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., ICE, Visa, Mastercard, Moneygram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Corporation, Visa, and Worldpay (now Global Payments) named in its founding validator cohort. Arc is built for three...
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock and Visa Blockchain News ETHNews
Circle opened the public mainnet of Arc. BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard and DTCC sit among the founding validators. Circle minted 10 billion ARC tokens for governance and future security. The launch arrived one day after the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act. Circle Internet Group has opened the public mainnet of Arc, a Layer-1 blockchain […]
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