Jarsy(@JarsyInc ):⚡️ Fintech Brief ⚡️ Circle’s Arc raises $222M at $3B FDV Per Circle’s official Q1 2026 results (May 11, 2026): $222M presale raise at a $3 billion fully diluted network valuation Investor consortium: a16z crypto, Apollo Funds, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Bullish, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, Intercontinental Exchange, IDG Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Marshall Wace, SBI Group, Standard Chartered Ventures ARC positioned as the native coordination asset for Arc, Circle’s institutional Layer-1 blockchain CEO @jerallaire : “Circle’s first quarter reflected strong execution against a much bigger opportunity: the rapid convergence of AI platforms and economic operating systems into a new internet stack. With the ARC token presale, momentum behind the Arc network, and the launch of our Agent Stack, we are building trusted infrastructure for AI-native economic activity and a more programmable internet financial system.” Source:

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⚡️ Fintech Brief ⚡️ Circle’s Arc raises $222M at $3B FDV Per Circle’s official Q1 2026 results (May 11, 2026): $222M presale raise at a $3 billion fully diluted network valuation Investor consortium: a16z crypto, Apollo Funds, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Bullish, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, Intercontinental Exchange, IDG Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Marshall Wace, SBI Group, Standard Chartered Ventures ARC positioned as the native coordination asset for Arc, Circle’s institutional Layer-1 blockchain CEO @jerallaire : “Circle’s first quarter reflected strong execution against a much bigger opportunity: the rapid convergence of AI platforms and economic operating systems into a new internet stack. With the ARC token presale, momentum behind the Arc network, and the launch of our Agent Stack, we are building trusted infrastructure for AI-native economic activity and a more programmable internet financial system.” Source: