Crypto iconCryptoSep 4, 2026

Circle is building its own chain, and Wall Street is running the nodes

The stablecoin giant launches Arc mainnet on September 16 with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators, betting that owning the infrastructure matters more than owning the dollar.

Circle is building its own chain, and Wall Street is running the nodes

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The stablecoin giant launches Arc mainnet on September 16 with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators, betting that owning the infrastructure matters more than owning the dollar.

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The stablecoin giant launches Arc mainnet on September 16 with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators, betting that owning the infrastructure matters more than owning the dollar.

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