Arc aims to support agentic economy with programmable real-time rails

Arc's development could revolutionize financial systems by enabling AI-driven microtransactions, potentially reshaping global economic interactions. The post Circle launches Arc blockchain to power the agentic economy with programmable real-time rails appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Circle's Arc blockchain aims to future-proof USDC against quantum threats, potentially setting a new standard for secure digital finance. The post Circle explores Arc’s post-quantum security roadmap for USDC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

I spent years at Google as a software engineer and tech lead building the systems that decide which ad you see, when you see it, and whether you clicked. Recommendation engines. Tracking pipelines. Conversion funnels. The whole architecture of the attention economy, wired together. Then, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user […]

USDC is getting Arc, Circle’s stablecoin-focused Layer-1 blockchain. What it really means for payments, DeFi, risk and users?

Arc is a new layer-1 blockchain developed by USDC issuer Circle, designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance.

Coinbase is now Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer as platform stablecoin supply reaches $5.4 billion in May 2026. Arc, Canton, and Tempo collectively raised over $1 billion, signaling strong institutional demand for private, compliance-ready blockchain rails. Institutional DeFi is splitting between private compliance networks upstream and high-velocity public liquidity venues like Hyperliquid downstream. Hyperliquid’s stablecoin […] The post Hyperliquid’s $5.4B USDC Supply Just Got a Major Coinbase Upgrade appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Arc, Canton and Tempo raise over $1B for privacy-focused blockchains appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Three privacy-focused blockchain networks, Arc, Canton, and Tempo, have collectively raised more than $1 billion in funding, each commanding valuations north of $10 billion combined. The money isn’t coming from the usual crypto-native suspects alone. BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa, Deutsche Bank, and Stripe are all in the mix. The billion-dollar breakdown Circle’s Arc network closed a $222 million token presale at a $3 billion fully diluted valuation. BlackRock and Apollo led the round. Circle already operates USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market cap, and Arc represents its bet that stablecoin settlement needs a dedicated privacy layer rather than just riding existing public chains. Canton Network is reportedly raising $300 million at a $2 billion valuation. The round is being led by a16z, with Goldman Sachs and Citadel among the participants. Canton was originall

The significant funding for privacy-focused blockchains highlights growing institutional interest in secure, scalable digital finance solutions. The post Arc, Canton and Tempo raise over $1B for privacy-focused blockchains appeared first on Crypto Briefing.