Wall Street Meets Web3: BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard Back Circle’s New Arc Blockchain
🌐 Circle has unveiled the founding validator cohort for its Arc blockchain network, which is currently in private mainnet with over 100 institutional builders and is set for a public launch on September 16, 2026.
🏦 The founding group includes major financial institutions like BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard, aiming to create a secure and scalable environment for on-chain financial applications, with BlackRock planning to deploy its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Arc.
💡 Arc will feature a diverse product suite from day one, including DeFi protocols and payment providers, facilitating stablecoin transactions and offering tools for smart contract development and tokenized asset management.
🌐 Circle has unveiled the founding validator cohort for its Arc blockchain network, which is currently in private mainnet with over 100 institutional builders and is set for a public launch on September 16, 2026.
🏦 The founding group includes major financial institutions like BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard, aiming to create a secure and scalable environment for on-chain financial applications, with BlackRock planning to deploy its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Arc.
💡 Arc will feature a diverse product suite from day one, including DeFi protocols and payment providers, facilitating stablecoin transactions and offering tools for smart contract development and tokenized asset management.