Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens

What happened

Circle confirmed it completed the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens this week, although a public launch of the token remains undecided.

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The launch may affect adoption and competitive positioning for Crypto; usage evidence is the next signal to watch.

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1. The BlockPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
   Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens ↗Sep 16, 2026, 6:30 AM

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• Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens Announced

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Timeline

1. September 16, 2026 at 6:30 AMFirst reported

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