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Circle announced that its Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing (DABB) feature is now live on the Arc and Ethereum networks, available to eligible Circle Mint institutional clients. Clients can deposit Bitcoin, mint Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC), and supply cirBTC as collateral to third-party lending markets via a self-custody wallet within a single workflow. Borrowed USDC will be settled directly into the Circle Mint account balance, without requiring the sale of the pledged Bitcoin; the collateral can be released upon USDC repayment.
According to an official announcement from Arc, Circle's public chain, agentic payments are now live. Its Facilitator Service provides a managed integration path for x402 developers, accepts USDC, and supports on-chain settlement on Arc, Base, and Polygon; this path requires no Relayer keys or separate Gas fee wallets.
Arc has launched a micro-grant program that will distribute 20 grants of 500 USDC each to eligible early developers who launch functional mini-apps on the Arc mainnet, with a total of 10,000 USDC in funding, covering early-stage projects, prototypes, and proof-of-concept applications.
Odaily News: According to Bubblemaps monitoring, Circle has completed the minting of 10 billion ARC tokens and distributed them to 11 addresses via empty addresses, which can now be tracked on-chain in real time.The Arc team previously announced that the ARC token minting has been completed, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens. The team emphasized that ARC tokens have not yet been launched into circulation, are not tradable, are not available for public use, or activated for staking, governance, fees, or utility functions. According to the previous whitepaper, the ARC token distribution plan is as follows: 60% allocated to the ecosystem (token sales, developer grants, network growth); 25% allocated to Circle (protocol development, staking, and governance); 15% allocated to long-term reserves (strategic flexibility and economic stability).
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.
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.
Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire posted on X that with the launch of Arc, demand for cirBTC is growing. Currently, all Circle Mint clients can directly natively mint and redeem cirBTC within the app. Additionally, the Circle x402 Facilitator service is now live on Arc and supports related processing services on Base and Polygon PoS.
Odaily reports: Crypto researcher Ignas posted on X platform, stating that he currently has "no FOMO" about trading on Arc, believing that Arc focuses more on forex, payments, and tokenization scenarios, and that the team's support for Crypto Native culture is relatively limited.Ignas stated that one of Arc's potential attractions may come from an ARC token airdrop. He noted that Arc has plans for 60% of its tokens to be allocated to the "ecosystem," but expects that the relevant tokens will be used more to incentivize ecosystem partners in payments, forex, and tokenization rather than Degen traders. Additionally, he believes that from Robinhood and Solana to Arc, the "Meme coin + stocks" playbook is being repeated, and unless Arc introduces a new narrative, he will look at other trading opportunities.
Odaily reports, according to Dune data, Arc mainnet recorded 7.76 million transactions on its first trading day, generating approximately $280,000 in fees. Meanwhile, Uniswap's single-day trading volume on Arc exceeded $410 million.Additionally, Arc uses USDC as its native gas token, with single-day USDC transfer volume approaching $1 billion and total on-chain USDC reaching $650 million. New addresses on the day exceeded 700,000, bringing the total number of addresses past 840,000.
Odaily report: Etherscan has announced the launch of ArcScan, a blockchain explorer for Arc. Users can look up data such as transactions, addresses, and blocks on the Arc chain. ArcScan also provides API support, and the Arc network chain ID is 5042.
Robinhood announced that it will support Circle's Arc network, allowing users to directly deposit and withdraw USDC on the network.
the Bitwise CEO posted on X platform that PAPY has gone live on Arc.
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.
Uniswap has announced that Uniswap v2, v3, v4, and UniswapX have integrated Arc, Circle's Layer 1 network built for stablecoin finance, and will serve as its preferred DEX from day one of Arc mainnet launch. Users can swap tokens, provide liquidity, and build applications on Arc through the Uniswap web app, wallet, and API.cirBTC, issued by Circle and backed by its custody-held Bitcoin, is now live on Uniswap. Institutions can mint and redeem it through Circle Mint, while other users can trade cirBTC or provide liquidity for it. Pools has become Arc's official token launch platform. Tokens launched through Pools will enter Uniswap v4 liquidity pools paired with USDC, with liquidity permanently locked and no launch platform fees charged; projects can choose instant launch or a 1-hour Crowd Launch. Developers can also integrate Arc trading functionality into applications or agents through the Uniswap API.
Bitget Wallet announced its completion of network integration on the very first day of Arc's launch, delivering stablecoin-native on-chain financial infrastructure to 100 million users. Bitget Wallet users can now add the Arc mainnet directly within the wallet, swap for Arc native tokens, and bridge assets from mainstream chains like Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Base to the Arc network. As one of the first aggregators integrated with Arc, the enterprise-grade API platform Bitget Wallet X has launched multi-chain liquidity aggregation, cross-chain transfer, and market data APIs, enabling developers to build Arc-native applications directly without needing to construct their own liquidity routing. Bitget Wallet plans to further deepen its integration with Arc. Arc is a Layer 1 network purpose-built for global payments, foreign exchange, and capital markets. It natively uses USDC to pay gas fees and delivers sub-second transaction finality. To date, its public testnet has processed over 500 million transactions, supporting nearly 3 million wallets. This integration will further expand Bitget Wallet's stablecoin payment infrastructure, accelerating the adoption of stablecoins in everyday cross-border payments and consumer use cases.
Odaily reports: Circle launched the Arc public chain's public mainnet on September 16, 2026. The first batch of 11 founding validators includes BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. Arc uses USDC as its native gas token and supports sub-second finality and optional privacy features, targeting stablecoin payments, real-world assets, and tokenized markets; BlackRock plans to deploy the BUIDL fund to Arc to support on-chain subscriptions and redemptions. Circle stated that the entire initial supply was minted in the United States this week, but this is only a technical milestone and does not represent a commitment to a public offering; the company is exploring a transition of its consensus mechanism from Proof of Authority to Proof of Stake in 2027.
According to official news, Alph Ai has officially integrated with the Arc chain and launched an Arc cross-chain trading portal, allowing users to quickly bridge from Solana, BSC, Base, and other networks into the Arc ecosystem to directly participate in Arc-related asset trading.Alph Ai stated that it has completed product support during the Arc ecosystem's early stage. Users can track Arc ecosystem Launchpad activity through the platform and trade Arc native tokens. Gas fees on the Arc chain can be paid directly with USDC, eliminating the need for users to prepare additional native Gas assets and lowering the barrier to entry for trading on the new chain.
Odaily reports, citing monitoring by Ai Yi, that approximately 2 hours after the launch of Arc, the public chain developed by Circle, the total amount of USDC on the network has reached 372 million, accounting for about 0.05% of the total USDC supply, with the current total number of on-chain addresses at approximately 176,000.Previously, some users bridged to Arc ahead of the mainnet launch at an 80%-100% USDC premium in order to participate in early Meme coin trading.
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%.
Odaily reports: Pump.fun officially announced that on the first day Arc Chain goes live, it will be supported by the Pump.fun app. Users can seamlessly trade any token on Arc Chain with USDC, earn Callout rewards, and enjoy near-zero transaction fees.The news was subsequently reposted and endorsed by the Circle CEO, and the official Arc Chain account responded in the comments section: "Built for this."