{"id":28330,"date":"2026-09-16T09:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monsterblockhk.com\/?p=28330"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:16:59","slug":"arc-blockchain-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterblockhk.com\/en\/arc-blockchain-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Arc Public Blockchain? Analysis of Circle\u2019s Stablecoin L1 Mainnet Launch, USDC as Gas, and Ecosystem Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the Arc public blockchain? Why is Circle building its own Layer 1?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Arc public blockchain is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain developed by Circle, the issuer of USDC. It allows gas fees to be paid directly in USDC and is specifically designed for stablecoin payments, the tokenization of real-world assets, and foreign exchange settlement. Its public mainnet officially launched on September 16, 2026, with founding validators including traditional financial giants such as BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Arc \u7684\u5b9a\u4f4d\u8ddf\u5e02\u5834\u6163\u898b\u7684\u901a\u7528\u578b\u516c\u93c8\u6709\u4f55\u5dee\u7570\uff1f<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The positioning of this blockchain differs fundamentally from the general-purpose public blockchains commonly found in the market. While Solana aims for a high-throughput retail trading experience and Ethereum seeks to maximize permissionless innovation, Arc has defined itself as a \u201csettlement network\u201d from day one. Circle officially stated inProduct Description<\/a>In China, it is referred to as the \u201ceconomic operating system of the Internet,\u201d with its target applications being payments, clearing, foreign exchange, and capital markets\u2014rather than on-chain speculation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Understanding this difference in positioning is essential for evaluating all Arc-related opportunities. Below, we\u2019ll first break down Circle\u2019s true motivations for building its own blockchain, then examine the infrastructure design, the current state of the ecosystem, the token\u2019s status, and the actual cost of participation, layer by layer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What's the problem with Circle issuing USDC on Ethereum?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Circle\u2019s primary motivation for building its own blockchain was the \u201ccost of holding two currencies.\u201d For businesses to use USDC on Ethereum or Solana, in addition to holding USDC itself, they must also purchase and hold ETH or SOL to cover transaction fees. For a cross-border e-commerce company or payment service provider that only wants to accept and make payments in U.S. dollars, this effectively forces them to maintain a highly volatile cryptocurrency position on their balance sheet\u2014a situation that is difficult to justify from both a financial and compliance perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Arc\u2019s solution is to make USDC a native gas token. All fees are denominated in U.S. dollars, allowing businesses to record their on-chain costs directly on their income statements without having to bear currency price risk to cover transaction fees. While this may seem like merely an optimization of the user experience, it actually removes a structural barrier to institutional adoption of stablecoin settlements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why can't traditional clearinghouses accept block reorganizations?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The second reason is more technical but has a more profound impact. On chains like Ethereum or Bitcoin, having a transaction included in a block does not equate to final confirmation: if a longer chain emerges on the network, the original block will be replaced\u2014this is known as a block reorganization. For retail investors, simply waiting for a few more blocks to be confirmed is sufficient; but for an institution like the DTCC, which processes trillions of dollars in securities settlements daily, the fact that \u201csettlements can still be reversed after they\u2019ve been finalized\u201d is untenable from both a legal and accounting perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Arc employs a consensus design with deterministic finality; once a transaction has been signed by two-thirds of the validators, it is finalized and cannot be altered. This eliminates the risk of reorganization, but at the cost of requiring a finite set of validators whose identities are known in advance. Virtually all design trade-offs across the entire chain stem from this fundamental principle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is Circle's third motive?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The third motivation is control. Operating on someone else\u2019s blockchain means that hard forks of the underlying protocol, MEV congestion, soaring gas fees, and even changes in governance direction are all beyond Circle\u2019s control. USDC currently has a market capitalization of approximately $65 billion, accounting for about 24% of the stablecoin market, second only to Tether\u2019s approximately $164.8 billion. When an asset reaches this scale, entrusting its settlement lifeline to infrastructure beyond one\u2019s control is, in itself, an operational risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is worth noting that Circle has not withdrawn USDC from other blockchains. Arc is an addition, not a replacement. USDC continues to circulate on more than 20 networks; Arc is targeting the entirely new, previously off-chain business of institutional-grade settlement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Can Retail Investors Actually Participate in Arc? Entry Costs and the Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is the correct way to obtain USDC on the Arc chain?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    What if you don't have any USDC yet?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The most common starting point for Hong Kong readers is to first purchase major cryptocurrencies with Hong Kong dollars and then convert them. The typical process involves opening an account with a licensed brokerage firm to buy Bitcoin or Ethereum, withdrawing the coins to your own wallet, converting them to USDC, and finally bridging them to the target blockchain. If you don\u2019t yet have this deposit and withdrawal channel, you can start by referring to Guide to Opening an Account with Futu Securities and Depositing\/Withdrawing Cryptocurrency<\/a><\/u> Establish a baseline path.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    As for wallets, using a new blockchain like Arc requires a Web3 wallet that supports multiple chains and has built-in DEX and asset tracking features. This is much more reliable than manually adding RPC endpoints for each chain one by one using a browser extension. For complete setup instructions, see Bitget Wallet \u6559\u5b78<\/a><\/u>\u3002\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What's in the Arc Ecosystem Now? A Three-Tiered Opportunity Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The ecosystem on the first day of the Arc mainnet launch can be understood in three layers: the \u201cpioneering layer\u201d consisting of memes and launchpads, the \u201capplication layer\u201d consisting of DeFi protocols, and the \u201clong-term layer\u201d consisting of tokenized assets and the ARC token itself. The risks, time horizons, and barriers to entry for these three layers are entirely different; conflating them is the most common mistake made by retail investors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Pioneering Tier: The Race to the Launchpad Between Launchpads and Memes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The other three each have their own unique features: Long.supply maps tokenized stocks on the Robinhood Chain to Arc, with 487 tokens issued and the value of the cross-chain stock tokens totaling approximately $1.2 million; Archemist focuses on \u201csocial token issuance,\u201d supporting token creation via an X Bot, with creators receiving an 80% fee share; trading volume totals approximately $468,000; ArcPad does not use a bonding curve; instead, it deploys directly to Uniswap V3 as one-sided liquidity, with the protocol and creators each receiving 0.5%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    As for leading meme projects, at the time of writing, COOL had a market cap of approximately $2.31 million to $2.94 million, Architects had approximately $820,000 to $2.79 million, and FatCatBatRatWifHat had approximately $1.16 million, and ARCAT at approximately $710,000 (data varies significantly across sources and changes rapidly; these figures are provided only to give a sense of the order of magnitude). But the number you really need to remember is another one:The liquidity of all top meme projects is below $106,000.<\/strong>. There is a severe disconnect between market capitalization and liquidity, meaning that most of the book value is illusory; even a moderately large sell order can break through the liquidity pool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The lineup of applications is clearly much more mature. On the lending side, there are Aave, Morpho, and Maple; on the trading side, Uniswap and Aerodrome; and Enso handles cross-chain onboarding\u2014applications can use Enso to bring liquidity from other chains into Arc and directly execute swaps, deposits, loans, and leveraged strategies. On the trading side, Fomo, edgeX, and RadarDEX cater to liquidity demand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    There are also a number of utility projects: Tower Exchange serves as an aggregator; Hinkal Protocol provides a privacy layer; Orixa operates an NFT curation service and .arc domain names (purchasable with USDC); Arclens offers a project research tool; and ArcDEXScan provides a trading terminal. On the wallet and infrastructure side, support is already available from MetaMask, Binance Wallet, Ledger, Kraken, Fireblocks, and Chainlink.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    For retail investors, the opportunity at the application layer lies not in \u201cbetting on which meme,\u201d but in early-stage liquidity incentives. Yields from lending and market-making on new blockchains are typically significantly higher than on established blockchains during the first few months, offering a relatively quantifiable and controllable way to participate. If you\u2019re unfamiliar with this type of stablecoin yield strategy, you can start by reading A Guide to Earning Interest on Stablecoins<\/a><\/u> Establish a basic framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The long-term layer is Arc\u2019s true design goal. BlackRock\u2019s BUIDL fund will be deployed to Arc; WisdomTree offers yield-generating tokenized investment funds such as WTGXX and CRDT; On the revenue side are Centrifuge, Superform, and Securitize\u2014the latter has tokenized over $3 billion in assets and serves as an issuance partner for BlackRock BUIDL, Apollo ACRED, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The market infrastructure is equally well-established: market makers and over-the-counter (OTC) traders include Auros, B2C2, Cumberland, Galaxy Digital, GSR, IMC, Keyrock, NONCO, Wintermute, and Zodia Markets; Custodians include BitGo, Copper, Taurus, and Zodia Custody, with Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) also exploring the space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The time horizon at this level is measured in years, not weeks. It will determine whether Arc ultimately becomes the primary settlement venue for tokenized assets, and retail investors typically participate at this level not by buying on-chain memes, but by gaining exposure through RWA-related assets. To understand the full picture of this sector, see What Is RWA and Which Projects in This Space Are Worth Watching?<\/a><\/u>\u3002<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What Makes Arc's Infrastructure Different? USDC as Gas, Sub-Second Finality, and the FX Engine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Arc\u2019s technical architecture consists of three layers: the Malachite consensus engine, which provides deterministic finality in approximately 350 milliseconds; the Reth execution layer, which offers full EVM compatibility; and an institutional-grade foreign exchange engine built into the protocol layer. This combination is quite rare among existing public blockchains\u2014most chains leave foreign exchange and privacy to the application layer, whereas Arc has chosen to integrate them into its infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Malachite is a high-performance implementation of the Tendermint Byzantine Fault Tolerance protocol developed by Informal Systems. Its key distinction from Nakamoto-style consensus lies in \u201cdeterminism\u201d: once a block receives signatures from more than two-thirds of the validators, it is immediately finalized and cannot be rolled back, with the entire process taking approximately 350 milliseconds to complete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The premise of this design is that the number of validators must be controlled and their identities known\u2014you cannot reliably count two-thirds of the signatures in a network where anyone can join anonymously. In other words, sub-second finality and a permissioned validator model are not two independent design choices, but rather two sides of the same technical trade-off. Any argument criticizing Arc\u2019s centralization must also address the question: \u201cAre you willing to give up deterministic finality?\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Arc\u2019s execution layer is built on Reth, a Rust implementation of the Ethereum execution layer, and exposes the standard Ethereum JSON-RPC interface. In practical terms, this means that existing Solidity smart contracts can be deployed to Arc without any modifications; the full suite of Ethereum development tools\u2014such as Hardhat, Foundry, and ethers.js\u2014is immediately available; and wallets like MetaMask can connect directly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    This explains why the Arc ecosystem was able to attract more than 100 builders and protocols even before the mainnet launch. Developers don\u2019t need to learn a new language or rewrite their contracts, so the migration cost is virtually zero. For a new blockchain, EVM compatibility is the most effective cold-start strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Arc\u2019s fee model is based on Ethereum\u2019s EIP-1559, but instead of recalculating the base fee per block, it uses an exponentially weighted moving average of block utilization. Simply put, this slows down the response time of fee adjustments: short-term spikes in demand will not immediately drive up fees, and the fee curve becomes smoother and more predictable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    According to Arc Official Documentation<\/a>The base fee for ERC-20 transfers is approximately $0.001, with a hard cap of 20,000 Gwei. The network has a gas throughput of 30 million per block, and under normal circumstances, the priority fee is close to zero. The average transaction cost observed during testnet testing was approximately $0.004.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    There is one detail investors should keep in mind: Unlike Ethereum, Arc No-Burn Base Fee<\/strong>... The base fee and priority fee are paid in full to the block\u2019s beneficiaries. This means that Arc does not follow the same \u201cdeflationary as usage increases\u201d value accumulation path as Ethereum; the network\u2019s economic value flows to validators rather than token holders. This point is crucial when evaluating the value of the ARC token.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Arc has built an institutional-grade foreign exchange engine into the protocol layer, which includes an RFQ (Request for Quote) system for price discovery and 24\/7 on-chain PvP (pay-per-pay) settlement. Settlement risk in traditional foreign exchange markets arises when one party has paid but the other has not delivered; PvP settlement binds the two transactions into an atomic operation, structurally eliminating this risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Another design feature is optional privacy: users and businesses can choose to hide their balances and transaction details. This is not intended to provide anonymity, but rather to allow businesses to meet their compliance obligations without having to fully disclose commercially sensitive information such as payroll, supply chain payments, and trading positions. For a blockchain aiming to attract institutional capital, a fully transparent ledger is actually a hindrance rather than a selling point.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Who Runs Arc Nodes? Founder Validators and the Costs of a Permissioned System<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The list of Arc's founding validators is both the chain's biggest selling point and its biggest point of contention. According to Circle Official Press Release<\/a>There are a total of 11 founding validators: BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, Global Payments, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Mastercard, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Corporation, and Visa. Some media reports cite 12 validators; the official announcement should be taken as the definitive source.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    This may be the most institutionally diverse group of genesis validators in the history of blockchain. BlackRock is the world\u2019s largest asset management firm; DTCC is the core infrastructure for U.S. securities clearing; ICE owns the New York Stock Exchange; and Visa and Mastercard together process the vast majority of global card payments. The fact that these institutions are willing to operate nodes themselves signifies more than simply \u201cinvesting in a project\u201d; it means they are staking their own operational reputations on this blockchain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    A more concrete sign is the upcoming integration plans: BlackRock\u2019s BUIDL tokenized money market fund will be deployed on Arc, while DTCC\u2019s tokenization services are expected to be integrated in the second half of 2027. The latter is particularly worth noting\u2014if DTCC does indeed move its custodied assets onto Arc, that will be the true watershed moment for the chain\u2019s success or failure, rather than the mainnet launch on September 16 itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What is the cost of a permit-based verifier?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \u6279\u8a55\u8072\u97f3\u76f8\u7576\u5c16\u92b3\u3002Cinneamhain Ventures \u5408\u5925\u4eba Adam Cochran \u5728 X \u4e0a\u76f4\u8a00\uff0cArc\u300c\u4e0d\u662f L1\uff0c\u9019\u6a23\u7a31\u547c\u5b83\u662f\u4e00\u7a2e\u5192\u72af\u300d\uff0c\u4e26\u6307 Circle \u7528 USDC \u505a\u6839\u4ee3\u5e63\u7684\u8a2d\u8a08\u4e0b\uff0c\u300c\u6c38\u9060\u4e0d\u5b58\u5728\u505a\u4e00\u500b\u5fe0\u5be6\u9a57\u8b49\u4eba\u7684\u7d93\u6fdf\u8a98\u56e0\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u4ed6\u5011\u624d\u5fc5\u9808\u628a\u5b83\u505a\u6210\u79c1\u6709\u806f\u76df\u300d\u3002\u4ed6\u628a Arc \u5f62\u5bb9\u70ba\u300c\u4e00\u689d\u9810\u5148\u6279\u51c6\u9a57\u8b49\u8005\u7684\u79c1\u6709\u806f\u76df\u93c8\u300d\u3002<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    This criticism is backed by concrete mathematical evidence. Under a Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus mechanism, in a network of twelve validators, it would take only four colluding validators to bring the entire network to a standstill, and eight to rewrite the ledger. Furthermore, these validators receive fees denominated in USDC, which is pegged to the U.S. dollar, meaning there is no economic counterbalance independent of the U.S. dollar system. If a regulatory authority were to order the freezing of a particular address, this structure leaves virtually no room for resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Many of Arc\u2019s design features are not the result of Circle\u2019s free choice, but rather a direct consequence of regulatory requirements. The GENIUS Act, now in effect, imposes numerous obligations on stablecoin issuers; among these, anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements are mandatory, which directly led to the implementation of a built-in blacklist mechanism at the protocol level. Meanwhile, the provision prohibiting the payment of interest is the reason why USDC\u2014despite being a native Gas token\u2014does not pay interest to its holders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    If the pending CLARITY Act is passed, it will provide a legal foundation for tokenized securities and the DTCC\u2019s 2027 integration. However, there is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding this matter\u2014at the time of writing, the odds of the bill passing on Polymarket were only about 16%. In other words, Arc\u2019s most valuable long-term narrative currently hinges on a legislative outcome that is highly unlikely to materialize as scheduled. This is the variable most easily overlooked when evaluating Arc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Will fiat-pegged stablecoins become the mainstream use case for Arc?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The most underrated narrative on Arc isn\u2019t memes\u2014it\u2019s non-dollar fiat-backed stablecoins. Circle has launched StableFX and its Partner Stablecoin Program on Arc, with the first batch covering the Japanese yen (JPYC), South Korean won (KRW1), Canadian dollars (QCAD), Australian dollars (AUDF), Brazilian real (BRLA), Mexican pesos (MXNB), and Philippine pesos (PHPC), issued by JPYC, BDACS, Stablecorp, Forte, Avenia, Juno, and Coins.ph, respectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    These assets are part of the same design as Arc\u2019s built-in FX engine. With multi-currency stablecoins, combined with RFQ (Request for Quote) functionality and 24-hour PvP (Peer-to-Peer) settlement, Arc is able to facilitate true cross-border foreign exchange transactions. This is also the key distinction between Arc and the tokenized stock narrative of Robinhood Chain: the latter offers asset-backed securities, while the former provides a conduit for currency exchange.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    For retail investors, the way to participate in this narrative is completely different from that of memes. Its value lies not in short-term price fluctuations, but in exchange costs: the implicit spread in traditional cross-border remittances is typically measured in percentage points, while on-chain peer-to-peer (P2P) settlements can reduce this cost to a level close to that of transaction fees. Markets with high remittance volumes, such as the Philippines, Mexico, and South Korea, are the most likely places to see early practical adoption.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Will Arc replicate the meme-driven price movements on the Robinhood Chain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Most likely not. The Robinhood Chain meme craze at the time depended on four conditions all being met simultaneously, and Arc falls short on all four. Understanding this contrast is more valuable than chasing any single token.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    First, the operator benefits directly\u2014Robinhood itself profits from trading volume, so it has an incentive to drive excitement. Second, there is a ready-made retail channel\u2014the app, with its tens of millions of users, directs traffic directly to the platform. Third, there are assets ripe for speculation. Fourth, a self-reinforcing cycle is created\u2014rising prices attract more users, and more users drive prices higher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    When compared item by item, Arc\u2019s structure is exactly the opposite. At the operational level, the validators are institutions such as BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa; their reputational incentives run completely counter to meme speculation, making it impossible for them to endorse speculative fervor. On the retail access front, Arc does not have its own app or exchange front end; retail investors must find their own way in. In terms of the underlying asset, the ARC token has not yet been issued, so there is no core asset to fuel speculation. Regarding the ecosystem dynamics, the protocol\u2019s design inherently suppresses MEV manipulation, making it difficult for a typical speculative flywheel to form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    A more practical limitation is liquidity. As mentioned earlier, liquidity for the top meme coins currently stands at less than $106,000. Even if a short-term rally occurs, prices at this level of liquidity are extremely fragile, and gains and losses can occur just as quickly. It is reasonable to view Arc\u2019s pioneer tier as a \u201ctesting ground for small-scale experimentation,\u201d but to characterize it as \u201cthe next Robinhood wealth effect\u201d does not align with the structural realities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    ARC Tokens and Airdrops: What We Know, What We Don\u2019t Know, and What We Shouldn\u2019t Assume<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    As of this writing, the ARC token has not been publicly issued, and there are no airdrop plans officially confirmed by Circle. All \u201cARC airdrop guides\u201d currently circulating online are based on community speculation. Distinguishing between disclosed facts and speculation is the first step in avoiding pitfalls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What facts have already been disclosed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    In terms of allocation, 60% is allocated to the ecosystem (covering token sales, developer grants, growth initiatives, and broader participation), while Circle retains 25%. ARC is positioned as the network\u2019s coordination mechanism, supporting the transition from proof-of-license to proof-of-stake, governance, and fee distribution; validators will receive rewards in ARC derived from inflationary issuance and fee revenue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Which key parameters remain unknown to this day?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    There are more unknowns than knowns, and all of them are key factors in determining the price: the initial inflation rate, the decay curve, the unlock schedule, the dates of token generation events, listing plans, and whether there will be an airdrop and its rules\u2014none of which have been disclosed yet. Circle\u2019s statement is limited to \u201ccontinuing to explore how the token can support incentives, governance, security, and utility.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    It is important to emphasize a point that is often misunderstood:The ARC token will not replace USDC as the gas token<\/strong>. Under the current design, USDC remains the asset used to pay transaction fees, while ARC serves the purposes of the validator economy and governance. Any valuation reasoning based on the premise that \u201cARC will become a source of gas demand\u201d is inconsistent with the officially announced design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    How should we view expectations for airdrops?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    There are indeed reward programs within the community, such as Arc House Rewards and Architects Rewards. Common ways to participate include claiming testnet tokens, deploying smart contracts, sending transactions, and minting NFTs. These activities involve no financial cost\u2014only an investment of time\u2014so they\u2019re a perfectly acceptable way to get a foot in the door.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    However, two things must be made clear: First, Circle has never confirmed a direct correlation between points and airdrops; second, in the absence of data on unlocking and inflation, any prediction of ARC\u2019s listing price lacks a solid foundation. It is reasonable to view the airdrop as a \u201cfree call option,\u201d but treating it as a \u201cguaranteed return\u201d is a misjudgment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u4e0b\u8f09 Bitget Wallet\uff0c\u4e00\u9375\u52a0\u5165 Arc \u7db2\u7d61\u4e26\u4eab 10% \u4ea4\u6613\u624b\u7e8c\u8cbb\u6298\u6263<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    What are the risks to watch out for most with Arc?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The risk with Arc does not lie in whether \u201cthis chain will fail\u201d\u2014with BlackRock and Visa running nodes, the probability of a technical failure is very low. The real risk is that retail investors may mistakenly interpret the \u201csuccess of institutional-grade infrastructure\u201d as meaning \u201cthe assets they hold will appreciate in value,\u201d even though there is no\u5fc5\u7136 relationship between the two.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Structural Risks: Centralization and Single Points of Censorship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    A permissioned validation system implies that enforceable censorship capabilities exist at the network level. The protocol layer includes built-in blacklists, and validators\u2019 identities are public and subject to regulation\u2014design choices that serve as selling points for institutions but are a major drawback for users seeking to resist censorship. If your use case involves resisting censorship, Arc is not the right choice for you by design\u2014this is not a flaw but a trade-off.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    At the same time, validators\u2019 financial incentives are denominated entirely in U.S. dollars, and there are no checks and balances independent of the U.S. dollar system. The fate of the entire blockchain is highly tied to Circle\u2019s corporate survival and the direction of U.S. stablecoin regulation. This represents a centralized single point of failure that overlaps significantly with the risks associated with holding USDC itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Market Risk: Low Liquidity and Fake Underlyings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Liquidity in the early stages of an ecosystem is extremely limited, and the $106,000 liquidity cap mentioned earlier serves as the most direct warning. In addition, the launch period of a new blockchain is a time when scams are particularly prevalent: fake official websites, counterfeit coins with the same name, and malicious smart contract authorizations all tend to surface in large numbers. Verifying domain names, obtaining contract addresses only from official channels, and reviewing transaction details item by item before signing\u2014these basic precautions are especially important during Arc\u2019s first week of launch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    It\u2019s also important to note that none of the assets currently tradable on the private mainnet have official endorsement, and Circle has not endorsed any ecosystem tokens. Transferring the trust associated with \u201cCircle-branded\u201d products directly to any meme or launchpad on the chain is a classic case of misjudging the brand\u2019s halo effect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Information Risk: Inconsistencies in Data Definitions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Arc \u7684\u6e2c\u8a66\u7db2\u4ea4\u6613\u6578\u64da\u5728\u4e0d\u540c\u7d71\u8a08\u53e3\u5f91\u4e4b\u9593\u5dee\u7570\u6975\u5927\uff0c\u7531\u4e00\u5104\u591a\u7b46\u5230\u4e94\u5104\u7b46\u90fd\u6709\u4eba\u5f15\u7528\uff0c\u5206\u5225\u4e3b\u8981\u4f86\u81ea\u7d71\u8a08\u5340\u9593\u4e0d\u540c\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u79c1\u6709\u4e3b\u7db2\u8207\u516c\u5171\u6e2c\u8a66\u7db2\u662f\u5426\u5408\u4f75\u8a08\u7b97\u3002\u5c0d\u8b80\u8005\u800c\u8a00\uff0c\u91cd\u9ede\u4e0d\u662f\u54ea\u500b\u6578\u5b57\u624d\u5c0d\uff0c\u800c\u662f\u9019\u985e\u6578\u5b57\u672c\u8eab\u5c31\u4e0d\u9069\u5408\u7528\u4f86\u5224\u65b7\u4e00\u689d\u93c8\u7684\u771f\u5be6\u4f7f\u7528\u72c0\u6cc1\u3002<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The significance of this matter lies not only in the numbers themselves. It serves as a reminder that on a blockchain dominated by a single company\u2014where early data was primarily released by that company\u2014external verification channels are limited. To determine whether Arc is successful, we should look at independently verifiable metrics\u2014actual capital inflows, the proportion of genuine settlement transactions, whether the initial economic parameters are disclosed as scheduled, and whether DTCC will actually complete the integration in the second half of 2027\u2014rather than easily inflated figures like the number of on-chain transactions. If you want to track actual on-chain capital flows yourself, you can start by familiarizing yourself with Free On-Chain Tools to Track Fund Flows<\/a><\/u> Basic Methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Q: Do I need to buy ARC tokens to use the Arc public blockchain?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    No, that\u2019s not necessary. Arc uses USDC as its native gas token, and all fees are denominated in U.S. dollars. The ARC token has not yet been publicly issued; it is intended for validator incentives and governance, not for paying fees. Any claim that you must \u201cbuy ARC first to go on-chain\u201d is unfounded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Q: When will the Arc mainnet go live? Can I participate now?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The Arc public mainnet will launch on September 16, 2026. Prior to that, the network will be in the private mainnet phase, during which on-chain USDC must be obtained through over-the-counter markets at a premium of approximately 1.8 to 1, plus a fee of about 31 TP3T. We recommend waiting until the public mainnet and the official cross-chain bridge are launched before entering the market at normal costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Q: Will there be an airdrop on the Arc public blockchain?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Circle has not confirmed any airdrop plans to date. The existing Arc House and Architects points are part of community initiatives, and the official team has never clarified the relationship between these points and airdrops. Since the inflation rate, unlock schedule, and token generation event dates have all been undisclosed, any predictions regarding the value of airdrops lack a basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Q: Is Arc a truly decentralized blockchain?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    No. Arc uses a permissioned validator model, with 11 founding validators selected by Circle and a built-in blacklist at the protocol level to meet regulatory requirements. Under a Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus mechanism, a small number of colluding validators can influence the network. Arc trades for deterministic finality and institutional compliance at the cost of sacrificing its permissionless nature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Q: What is the most reasonable way for retail investors to participate in Arc?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    There are three tiers based on risk tolerance. The \u201cPioneering Tier\u201d includes memes and launchpads with liquidity below $106,000, which are only suitable for small-scale test runs. The \u201cApplication Tier\u201d features early-stage DeFi liquidity incentives that are relatively quantifiable, making it a more conservative choice. The \u201cLong-Term\u201d tier\u2014which includes RWA and ARC tokens\u2014operates on an annual time scale and requires patience rather than speed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Q: What are the key indicators of Arc's success?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The key issue is not the mainnet launch on September 16, but whether the DTCC will actually complete the integration of tokenized asset custody in the second half of 2027. Until then, we should focus on whether the initial economic parameters have been disclosed, the actual volume of capital inflows, and the proportion of genuine settlement transactions\u2014rather than the number of on-chain transactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Next Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The Arc public blockchain combines two distinct roles\u2014\"institutional-grade settlement infrastructure\" and \"early-stage on-chain investment platform\"\u2014on a single chain, even though these two roles differ entirely in terms of time horizons, risk profiles, and participation models. The truly important decision isn\u2019t \u201cwhether to enter the market,\u201d but \u201cwhich layer you want to participate in\u201d\u2014using confidence in the long-term layer to justify positions in the early-stage layer is the most common mistake in this cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    If you decide to try Arc for yourself, start by setting up a multi-chain Web3 wallet and keep your initial USDC deposit to an amount you wouldn\u2019t mind losing entirely. Next, you can read more here What Is RWA and Which Projects in This Space Are Worth Watching?<\/a><\/u>, to understand the specific market segment Arc has been truly competing for in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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