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Arc is an open Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin finance that delivers the performance, reliability, and liquidity needed to meet global financial demands. From emerging stableswap protocols to tokenized equities, commodities, and real estate, Arc provides all kinds of stablecoin issuers and builders with a robust environment to launch, collaborate, and scale with confidence. Arc is built by Circle.
Bitwise CIO: The GENIUS Act Opens the Floodgates for Institutional Funding, with Three Enterprise Chains Raising Over $1 Billion Combined
According to The Block, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, noted that three enterprise-grade blockchains—Arc (by Circle), Canton Network, and Tempo (by Stripe)—have collectively raised over $1 billion in funding recently. All three funding rounds occurred after the signing of the GENIUS Act in July 2025. Hougan believes this legislation broke a prior regulatory stalemate that had discouraged institutional capital from entering the space. Hougan identified three key signals: First, all three blockchains prioritize native privacy-preserving transactions as a core design feature, addressing institutions’ need for transaction confidentiality. Second, the implementation of the GENIUS Act has significantly reduced regulatory uncertainty; the next critical variable is the pending Clarity Act, from which stablecoins and tokenization infrastructure stand to benefit. Third, these blockchains are backed by top-tier institutions—including Goldman Sachs, Citadel, BlackRock, Stripe, and Visa—marking a stark contrast to Ethereum and Solana, which emerged from grassroots origins. Hougan stated that his firm’s capital remains primarily allocated to native crypto projects, and he believes these emerging enterprise chains will raise the overall competitive bar and attract additional capital inflows.
Bitwise CIO: Privacy Could Be the Next “Killer App,” Arc, Canton, and Tempo Exceed $1 Billion in Total Funding
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that privacy is becoming a core infrastructure direction for the next phase of the crypto industry. Recently, three institutional-grade blockchains focused on stablecoins and asset tokenization—Arc, Canton, and Tempo—have accumulated over $1 billion in total funding, indicating a rapidly growing demand from institutions for "privacy-friendly on-chain financial systems."Among them, stablecoin issuer Circle contributed $222 million in funding for Arc, giving it a valuation of approximately $3 billion; Digital Asset’s Canton blockchain is reportedly seeking $300 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation; and Tempo, backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has previously completed $500 million in funding at a valuation of $5 billion.Hougan noted that this funding wave reflects three major trends: the gradual clarification of the U.S. regulatory framework, increased institutional demand for on-chain privacy, and intensified competition among new blockchain networks supported by large enterprises. Current public blockchains still face structural trade-offs between speed, cost, security, and privacy. However, scenarios involving stablecoins and RWA tokenization require systems that simultaneously offer high performance, compliance, and privacy, making “verifiable privacy” a critical prerequisite for institutional adoption of on-chain finance.Hougan further stated that, for enterprises, “all transactions being publicly broadcast” is not an advantage but a potential flaw. In the future, users and institutions may find it increasingly difficult to accept a fully transparent on-chain financial environment. He believes that privacy capabilities could become the “killer app” driving the crypto industry into its next phase of mainstream adoption. Additionally, following the passage of the U.S. Genius Act in 2025, regulatory certainty has significantly increased, providing a clearer policy foundation for institutional funds to enter the crypto infrastructure space. (CoinDesk)
Circle Completes $222 Million ARC Token Presale, Valued at $3 Billion
According to @cryptounfolded, Circle has completed the Arc token presale, raising $222 million with a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion. The round was led by a16z, with participation from major institutions including BlackRock and Apollo. Arc is positioned as a public blockchain for institutional contracts, governance, and AI agents, using USDC as its underlying settlement currency. Circle will receive 25% of the tokens for validator rewards.
JPYC, the issuer of the yen-pegged stablecoin, has completed a $17.62 million Series B extension round.
According to NADA NEWS, JPYC, the issuer and operator of the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC, announced that it has raised an additional $17.62 million in the second closing of its Series B funding round. Combined with the first closing, the total funds raised are expected to reach approximately $28.93 million. Participating investors include NCB Venture Capital, Metaplanet, Kitao Bank, and Yokohama Capital, among others. The newly raised capital will be primarily used for system and application development, hiring talent for business expansion, stablecoin issuance and redemption, trading, payments, management-related operations, and new strategic investments. JPYC stated that, as of April 15, its cumulative issuance has exceeded approximately $13.21 million. The stablecoin is currently supported on Avalanche, Ethereum, and Polygon, and the company is considering adding support for Kaia and Arc.
Anchorage Digital Bank Provides Six-Blockchain Custody for MXNB, Bitso Lists USDPT and USAT
Odaily report: Federally regulated digital asset bank Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its partnership with Bitso to provide custody services for MXNB across six blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Arc. Bitso stated that its infrastructure already processes 15% of transaction volume on the U.S.-Mexico remittance corridor.Bitso has also listed the U.S. dollar stablecoins USDPT and USAT, issued by Western Union and Tether respectively. Mexican users can directly buy and sell USDPT with pesos through the Bitso app; Western Union agents operating Bitso Business accounts can also exchange USDPT for other supported currencies. (Bitcoin.com News)
DTCC Tokenization Service Initially Supports 25 Securities Backing Approximately $30 Trillion in Underlying Assets
According to information released by DTCC regarding its tokenization service, the platform will initially support 25 categories of tokenizable securities, backed by DTC-custodied securities worth approximately $30 trillion. Tokens maintain a strict 1:1 peg with their underlying securities, utilize the same CUSIP identifiers, and carry identical rights and investor protections as traditional book-entry instruments, with the official ledger remaining under DTC custody. Peer-to-peer transfers between DTC-registered wallets operate 24/7, subject to built-in compliance restrictions on token transfers. Participants may submit conversion orders via the UI and API during Eastern Time business hours from 2:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with a target processing window of under 15 minutes. U.S. Treasury coupon distributions and maturity redemptions will be processed on-chain, with fiat proceeds disbursed directly to participants’ traditional banking accounts. The inaugural asset lineup comprises Russell 1000 constituents (initiating with select large-cap equities), select ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries. Initial network integrations feature Canton Network (CIP-56) and DTCC’s private Besu network (ERC-20), with Stellar (SEP-41) and Circle’s Arc (ERC-20) targeted for 2027 deployment. The extended roadmap encompasses broadening the universe of tokenizable securities, deploying governance controls such as single sign-on and maker-checker approvals, scaling corporate action capabilities for equities and ETFs, merging book-entry and on-chain position records, and enabling on-chain netting, collateral management, and number
Circle plans to expand into approximately 50 emerging and developing markets, with USDC circulation at about $73.3 billion
stablecoin issuer Circle plans to expand into approximately 50 emerging and developing markets to meet growing demand for digital dollar payments in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.USDC circulation stands at about $73.3 billion, accounting for roughly one-quarter of the stablecoin market; USDT's market share is close to 60%, higher than that of USDC.Circle's $400 million acquisition of Tazapay, the newly launched Arc blockchain, and its approval for a federal trust bank charter are expected to support its market expansion; a clearer regulatory environment is driving stablecoin adoption. (CoinDesk)
AllUnity launches MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoin USDAU, now live on six chains
Odaily reports: European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched the U.S. dollar stablecoin USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. USDAU maintains a 1:1 peg to the U.S. dollar through segregated reserves and is now live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon.AllUnity is regulated under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and has previously issued the euro stablecoin EURAU, the Swiss franc stablecoin CHFAU, and the Swedish krona stablecoin SEKAU. (Cointelegraph)
Circle's Onchain FX Engine StableFX Goes Live on Arc Mainnet
Arc officially announced that Circle's onchain FX engine StableFX is now live on the Arc mainnet. Arc is a public chain launched by Circle, designed for stablecoins and payment use cases; StableFX supports 24/7 settlement, enabling near-instant or delayed settlement, ensuring that both parties either receive funds simultaneously or neither receives funds, and supports trading with multiple vetted counterparties through a single contract, using a unified RFQ model for pricing. The global foreign exchange market has a daily trading volume of nearly $10 trillion, most of which still relies on traditional trading hours.
1:1 Bitcoin Backing: Circle Details cirBTC Isolated Custody and On-Chain Reserve Verification
Odaily News, Circle has published a statement on the cirBTC reserve mechanism, stating that each cirBTC is backed 1:1 by one native BTC and can be redeemed for native BTC at a 1:1 ratio. The corresponding BTC is held by Circle-affiliated entities and custodied by Circle National Trust, which is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The reserve assets are segregated from Circle's corporate assets and are used solely to protect the interests of cirBTC holders. cirBTC is currently live on Ethereum and will receive native support once the Arc mainnet launches, with future expansion to more blockchains. Circle also provides on-chain reserve verification through a public BTC reserve address and the Chainlink Proof of Reserve mechanism, allowing market participants to compare the scale of reserved BTC against the circulating supply of cirBTC across all supported chains.
MoonPay Integrates with Arc, Enabling USDC Purchases via Bank Cards and Other Channels with Transfers to Arc
Arc has announced that MoonPay has officially integrated with its blockchain network. MoonPay, which has over 30 million users, supports purchasing USDC via bank cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and bank transfers, with funds transferable to Arc. This integration will provide fiat on-ramp channels for wallets, applications, and developers within the Arc ecosystem.
Bybit Adds USDC Deposits and Withdrawals on Arc Chain, Launches Triple Rewards Campaign
As announced, Bybit has listed USDC deposits and withdrawals on the Arc chain, enabling seamless cross-chain interactions. To celebrate this integration, Bybit is rolling out three limited-time campaigns: - Zero-Fee Withdrawal Plan: Temporarily waives network and transaction fees for Arc chain USDC transfers. - Lucky Deposit Draw: During the promotion, users depositing via the Arc chain will receive entries to win a share of a 110,000 USDC prize pool. - High-Yield Staking: Deposit via the Arc chain and meet eligibility criteria to earn exclusive staking rewards with an annual percentage rate (APR) of up to 200%. The campaigns will launch successively starting September 17, 2026.
Bitget now supports USDC-ARC network services, and has opened deposit and withdrawal services.
According to the official announcement, Bitget has now completed the integration of USD Coin (USDC) on the Arc network and simultaneously enabled deposit and withdrawal services.
Robinhood will support USDC deposits and withdrawals on the Arc network.
Robinhood announced that it will support Circle's Arc network, allowing users to directly deposit and withdraw USDC on the network.
Bonk Guy: Arc Is Different from Robinhood or Solana, Meme Coin Trading Advised to "Get In and Out Quickly"
well-known trader Bonk Guy posted in a TG channel stating that Arc is essentially a stablecoin public chain, and suitable use cases such as stablecoins may be found in the future. Although he has already bought Meme coins on the Arc chain, he plans to hold them for only a few days at most, and emphasized that if participating in Meme coin trading on Arc, it should be treated as a short-term opportunity.Bonk Guy further pointed out that for a long time, Arc has been one of the "best-executed" public chain launches. In the early stages after launch, the project connected to multiple key platforms such as FOMO and DEX Screener, with major launch platforms including Argus, Tolly, Lift, and Long. However, Arc is not the next Robinhood, BNB, or Solana, and users should participate cautiously, noting that treating it as a similar public chain may lead to losses.
Return rate of 118,483%: An address invested $487.6 in LONG and other tokens before Arc mainnet launch
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, an address bridged CRCL from the Robinhood network to the Arc network via Long on September 8, and subsequently invested $487.6 across three tokens: LONG, BITCOIN, and USDC. The cost basis for LONG was $0.0000136. Currently, the address has an unrealized profit of $578,000, representing a return rate of 118,483%.
Flap's official website suffered a DNS hijacking, team warns against visiting or connecting wallets
Flap posted on X that its official website is currently experiencing a DNS hijacking and has been redirected to an unauthorized website. The team reminds users not to visit the official website, connect wallets, or sign any transactions for the time being, and states that they are working on the issue and will publish an update once the website is confirmed to be safe.
0xSun: News-Driven Trading Still Holds Advantages, Currently Inclined to Long BTC and Hedge by Shorting Altcoins
Odaily News Trader 0xSun posted stating that news-driven trading remains one of the more cost-effective strategies in the current crypto market, with its core lying in the directionality and volatility brought by events.Reviewing several recent events, including abnormal ETH transactions, Arc fee adjustments, TAO ecosystem changes, RAVE-related investigations, and the KelpDAO security incident, all triggered significant price fluctuations within a short period. He believes that participating in such opportunities relies on either the speed of information acquisition or the ability to judge the impact of events.Furthermore, he indicated that as the recent altcoin market has gradually cooled down, he has resumed the strategy of going long on BTC while hedging by shorting some altcoin assets. He believes that against the backdrop of relatively weak liquidity and the fading of certain narratives, the overall performance of altcoins may face relatively more pressure.
Flap's official website suffered a DNS hijacking, team warns against visiting or connecting wallets
Flap posted on X that its official website is currently experiencing a DNS hijacking and has been redirected to an unauthorized website. The team reminds users not to visit the official website, connect wallets, or sign any transactions for the time being, and states that they are working on the issue and will publish an update once the website is confirmed to be safe.
Non-USDC ERC-20 tokens can now achieve cross-chain transfers via CCTP, Circle releases developer guide
Odaily reports: Circle has released a developer guide explaining how token issuers can enable cross-chain transfers for ERC-20 tokens other than USDC through CCTP. Issuers can deploy new native cross-chain tokens or configure already-issued ERC-20 tokens as custom CCTP connections; both approaches reuse Circle's messaging and attestation infrastructure and adopt a burn-and-mint model. Issuers can set their own owner, operator, pause permissions, rate limits, and per-transaction transfer caps, and Circle cannot take over control. According to Circle's developer documentation, CCTP for non-USDC went live in September 2026, supporting EVM chains such as Ethereum, Avalanche, OP Mainnet, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon PoS, and Arc, but not non-EVM chains such as Solana.
Anchorage Digital Bank Provides Six-Blockchain Custody for MXNB, Bitso Lists USDPT and USAT
Odaily report: Federally regulated digital asset bank Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its partnership with Bitso to provide custody services for MXNB across six blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Arc. Bitso stated that its infrastructure already processes 15% of transaction volume on the U.S.-Mexico remittance corridor.Bitso has also listed the U.S. dollar stablecoins USDPT and USAT, issued by Western Union and Tether respectively. Mexican users can directly buy and sell USDPT with pesos through the Bitso app; Western Union agents operating Bitso Business accounts can also exchange USDPT for other supported currencies. (Bitcoin.com News)
Arc Launches Arc Portal, Integrating Swaps, Transfers, and Agent Permission Management Features
According to an announcement from Arc’s official Twitter account (@arc), Arc has launched Arc Portal (portal.arc.io), serving as the unified gateway for the Arc ecosystem. Users can utilize the portal to exchange assets, initiate transfers, manage portfolio allocations, browse applications built on Arc, and set autonomously controlled limits and permissions for agents. Arc officially positions it as the “economic operating system of the internet,” and the mainnet has now gone live.
Pump.fun Co-founder Alon: In-house cross-chain bridge Pump Bridge is now live, buy error rate down 92%
Pump.fun co-founder and COO Alon posted on X that the platform's in-house cross-chain bridge, Pump Bridge, is now available to all app users. According to the test data he published, compared with the previously used cross-chain service provider Relay, Pump Bridge improves buy execution speed by about 2x, reduces transaction error rate by 92% from over 11% to under 1%, and on average yields more tokens for the same capital, while currently charging no additional cross-chain fees.Alon noted that previously, roughly 1 in every 9 cross-chain buys on Relay encountered an error, with a typical transaction taking close to 4 seconds and about 10% of transactions taking more than 7 seconds. He also said that the social trading app FOMO is still using Relay.The above results come from randomized testing conducted between September 28 and October 7, covering networks including Robinhood, BSC, Base, Arc, and Ink but excluding Ethereum, with a total of 416,669 transaction results recorded, of which 383,326 were used for transaction timing statistics and 35,333 USDC buys under $500 were used to compare execution performance.In addition, Alon said that the platform fee rate for the Pump.fun app is 0.45%, Callout rewards are distributed at at least $300,000 per day and have totaled about $20 million over the past two months. During the limited-time referral reward campaign, referrers can receive all platform fees generated by referred users, while the platform says it will not retain any platform fee revenue.
$30 Trillion Asset Tokenization Service to Open, DTCC Lists Stellar as 2027 Launch Partner
Odaily reports: The U.S. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will open commercial access to its tokenization service this month, covering approximately $30 trillion in assets under DTC central securities depository custody—about one-quarter of its total assets under custody. The service will initially run only on two closed platforms, Canton and Besu, with an initial batch of 25 liquid instruments including U.S. Treasuries, major ETFs, and Russell 1000 large-cap stocks. The system will only support two types of participants converting traditional securities into tokens via UI or API between 2:00 and 18:00 ET, while institutions can transfer tokens between wallets around the clock. Stellar (XLM) has been named a 2027 launch partner and will be integrated under the SEP-41 standard alongside Circle's Arc solution, with the original timeline of the first half of 2027 unchanged; a closed pilot in July this year involved more than 30 Wall Street institutions.
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Flap's official website suffered a DNS hijacking, team warns against visiting or connecting wallets
Flap posted on X that its official website is currently experiencing a DNS hijacking and has been redirected to an unauthorized website. The team reminds users not to visit the official website, connect wallets, or sign any transactions for the time being, and states that they are working on the issue and will publish an update once the website is confirmed to be safe.
Non-USDC ERC-20 tokens can now achieve cross-chain transfers via CCTP, Circle releases developer guide
Odaily reports: Circle has released a developer guide explaining how token issuers can enable cross-chain transfers for ERC-20 tokens other than USDC through CCTP. Issuers can deploy new native cross-chain tokens or configure already-issued ERC-20 tokens as custom CCTP connections; both approaches reuse Circle's messaging and attestation infrastructure and adopt a burn-and-mint model. Issuers can set their own owner, operator, pause permissions, rate limits, and per-transaction transfer caps, and Circle cannot take over control. According to Circle's developer documentation, CCTP for non-USDC went live in September 2026, supporting EVM chains such as Ethereum, Avalanche, OP Mainnet, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon PoS, and Arc, but not non-EVM chains such as Solana.
Anchorage Digital 扩大与 Bitso 合作，将托管业务覆盖美墨稳定币通道
Anchorage Digital announced the expansion of its partnership with Latin American digital financial services group Bitso, with Anchorage Digital Bank providing custody services for the MXNB Mexican peso stablecoin across six blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Arc.
Anchorage Digital Bank Provides Six-Blockchain Custody for MXNB, Bitso Lists USDPT and USAT
Odaily report: Federally regulated digital asset bank Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its partnership with Bitso to provide custody services for MXNB across six blockchains: Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Arc. Bitso stated that its infrastructure already processes 15% of transaction volume on the U.S.-Mexico remittance corridor.Bitso has also listed the U.S. dollar stablecoins USDPT and USAT, issued by Western Union and Tether respectively. Mexican users can directly buy and sell USDPT with pesos through the Bitso app; Western Union agents operating Bitso Business accounts can also exchange USDPT for other supported currencies. (Bitcoin.com News)
Circle's Arc on-chain USDC surpasses $1 billion
Data from DefiLlama shows that USDC on the Arc chain has surpassed $1 billion, with the stablecoin's market cap growing by 32% over the past week and approximately 73% held by four addresses.
Arc Launches Arc Portal, Integrating Swaps, Transfers, and Agent Permission Management Features
According to an announcement from Arc’s official Twitter account (@arc), Arc has launched Arc Portal (portal.arc.io), serving as the unified gateway for the Arc ecosystem. Users can utilize the portal to exchange assets, initiate transfers, manage portfolio allocations, browse applications built on Arc, and set autonomously controlled limits and permissions for agents. Arc officially positions it as the “economic operating system of the internet,” and the mainnet has now gone live.