By Vuk Martin Arc chain and the ARC token serve different roles. Arc is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for stablecoin finance, payments, and onchain financial markets. Circle describes it as an economic operating system for stablecoin-based activity, not simply another general-purpose chain. ARC is a planned asset for coordination, security, staking, and governance. Arc’s […]
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By Hassan Shittu Key highlights: Deutsche Bank plans to launch institutional crypto custody by end-2026, initially supporting Bitcoin, Ether, USDC, EURC, and EURAU The bank chose custody over trading as its entry point, partnering with Taurus for infrastructure, with a roadmap extending to tokenized securities alongside crypto assets Regulatory tailwinds are enabling the move: MiCA […]
By Michael Adeleke Key highlights: Circle announced the launch of the public mainnet of Arc on Wednesday Founding validators of the Layer 1 blockchain feature BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, among others Transaction fees would be paid in USDC, with a target base fee of $0.01 per transaction Circle has opened the public mainnet of Arc, a […]