Circle has minted the ARC token for its Arc blockchain, marking a technical milestone as the network explores a potential transition from its current Proof of Authority system to Proof of Stake.

The move makes Circle the first publicly traded company to mint a network token for a new blockchain, according to the company.

But the minting does not signal a public launch of ARC.

ARC went live with a select group of ~100 applications and institutional and ecosystem ecosystem builders.

The #ARC blockchain is live with a select group of #institutional players that include:@aave,@Morpho, and@Uniswap

are among ~100 protocols available, while@BlackRock‘s #BUIDL and@circle‘s #USYC

are among the tokenized funds being brought onto the chain.

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— BitKE (@BitcoinKE) September 18, 2026

The token is not currently live, tradeable, or available for public use, and is not active for staking, governance, transaction fees, or other utility.

Arc remains a Proof of Authority network while any future activation or functionality for ARC remains subject to change.

The official ARC contract is recorded on the Arc blockchain explorer.

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