Arc Mainnet is live. Arc launches as the Economic OS for the internet: an open platform for global markets, real-time value movement, tokenized assets, and agentic economic activity. Arc is more than a blockchain. It launches as a full-stack financial platform with assets, applications, interoperability, developer infrastructure, and Circle platform services live from day one. Arc delivers USDC as native gas, deterministic sub-second finality, EVM compatibility, and institutional validators. It integrates with Arc Studio, App Kits, Arc Portal, Circle Agent Stack, CCTP, Gateway, CPN, and StableFX. A complete economic platform at genesis. Arc launches with infrastructure for: → Agentic economic workflows → Lending and borrowing → Trading and liquidity → Onchain FX → Payments and settlement → Tokenized assets → Exchanges, wallets, custody, compliance, data, and developer tooling 190+ institutional and ecosystem builders are building across Arc.

Arc Mainnet is live. Built for programmable money, global markets, and agentic economic activity, Arc brings stablecoin-native infrastructure to builders and institutions from day one. Explore what’s live on Arc:

The GENIUS Act established landmark U.S. rules for digital dollars and is foundational for Circle and the broader digital asset ecosystem. It also proved that Congress can find bipartisan common ground to ensure that the U.S. leads regulation of this growing industry. We encourage lawmakers to return to that same spirit to achieve a durable, bipartisan outcome for CLARITY.

An important milestone for the future of money and global trade. I commend the @WTO for shining a light on the emerging role of regulated stablecoins as a medium of exchange for cross-border commerce. A pragmatic view on both their opportunities and risks is welcome. Grateful to Director-General @NOIweala for her personal leadership and interest in this important work. The WTO’s engagement is timely and welcome.

The bipartisan GENIUS Act established U.S. law for digital dollars. The Senate's new CLARITY draft provides a strong, much-needed framework for digital asset markets. This is a historic opportunity to provide certainty, enhance protections, and strengthen U.S. crypto market leadership. We encourage lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to keep engaging toward a durable, bipartisan outcome.

What if the next geopolitical battlefield is not territory, trade or technology, but money itself? In the latest Unconventional Knowledge, Prince Michael of Liechtenstein @MvLiechtenstein talks with Dante Disparte @ddisparte about CBDCs, stablecoins and the growing competition over the networks that move money. Whoever controls those networks may soon have a say in who holds financial power. 🎧 Listen now: All platforms: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: YouTube:

We’re backstage at @thestablecon sitting down with the speakers as they come off stage. @unvested_ spoke with @ddisparte about whether the US needs a CBDC. His answer? A US CBDC would be “against the American way of doing business.” They discuss why stablecoins should remain privately issued, how regulation can provide the guardrails, and why clearer accounting standards could be an important step toward mainstream adoption. #Stablecoins# #CBDC# #Fintech#

"Dollar access, not necessarily dollar movement, is a very big global breakthrough in the financial system.” @ddisparte, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy and Operations @circle, speaking with @joshualipsky, VP and Chair, International Economics @AtlanticCouncil, on why stablecoins could deliver one of the biggest financial inclusion breakthroughs in modern finance. By lowering the cost of accessing digital dollars, stablecoins can extend access to people who have historically remained at the margins of the financial system. But access must come with accountability. With regulation such as the GENIUS Act establishing standards and consequences for issuers, the conversation is now about expanding access while strengthening consumer protection.

With scaling volume and revenue, and a very broad product surface, combining with Circle's also accelerating adoption and product expansion with CPN, we believe this will help so many customers globally get the benefits of USDC and CPN as a global near-real-time settlement rail.

The @tazapay team has built a tremendous operation across major emerging markets, and already has become a major part of CPN adoption. Bringing Tazapay directly into Circle brings 100s of payment end-points onto our network natively, and will deliver even more powerful stablecoin-native rails for fintechs, PSPs and banks around the world.

Circle has signed an agreement to acquire @Tazapay. 60+ banking and fintech partners. 100+ payment markets. 60%+ stablecoin TPV as of July 31, 2026. This accelerates the breadth and depth of CPN globally.

Circle has signed an agreement to acquire @tazapay, a cross-border payments company supporting businesses across 100+ markets. Tazapay brings a payments-native team, 60+ banking and fintech partners, and meaningful stablecoin payment volume, with more than 60% of its volume running on stablecoins as of July 31, 2026. Together, we’re working to expand stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure for businesses moving value globally.

It was an honor joining HSH Prince @MvLiechtenstein of @GIS_Reports for this far-reaching conversation on the geoeconomics of modern money. We cover the horizon - from the rise of stablecoins, to CBDCs, and the importance of rules-based competition to win the digital currency space race. The future of money may be rivaled only by the consequential and intensely competitive AI race.

Over the years I have turned to the pages of @IntlEconomy to advance the debate about the future of money. From my original case against CBDCs in 2022, to my most recent piece outlining how regulated stablecoins are not a distortion to monetary architecture, but rather the perfect addition - at once responsive to unmet market needs, and central banking and monetary policy objectives.

Heading to the @thestablecon conference where I will join @ACGeoEcon's @joshualipsky on the Main Stage for "Leading with GENIUS" - a conversation on the GENIUS Act and how the world responds to the rise of dollar-backed stablecoins.

A notable line from the @g20org Chair's Statement out of Asheville: members formally recognized digital assets' transformative role in economic growth and committed to regulatory frameworks that pair financial stability with clear pathways for responsible innovation. Innovation and integrity, not one or the other.