SHIFT · GLOBAL
Circle launches Arc, agentic-native blockchain for real-time financial settlement and autonomous transactions
Circle introduced Arc, a blockchain platform designed specifically for financial markets, real-time money movement, and autonomous (agentic) economic activity. Arc integrates with Circle's USDC stablecoin and broader payment infrastructure.
WHY IT MATTERS
Arc represents the first major stablecoin-issuer bet on agentic blockchain design; if adopted for institutional settlement, it signals a structural shift from human-initiated to AI-orchestrated transaction flows in tokenized finance.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-09-16