Arc is an open Layer-1 blockchain designed to provide an enterprise-grade foundation for stablecoin payments, FX, and capital markets applications. The EVM-compatible network features USDC as its native gas, along with an integrated stablecoin FX engine, sub-second settlement finality, and opt-in privacy controls. Arc will be fully integrated across Circle’s platform and services, which will also remain fully available and interoperable with the dozens of other partner blockchains that Circle supports. Featuring:USDC as native gasBuilt-in FX engineDeterministic sub-second finalityOpt-in privacyFull Circle platform integrationAt its core is Malachite, a high-performance consensus engine developed by Informal Systems that powers Arc with safety, liveness, and resilience at scale.Arc expands the design space for stablecoins by uniting speed with certainty and delivering the native tooling needed to meet real-world business obligations. Open and composable, Arc is designed to interoperate seamlessly with the broader multichain ecosystem. Fully EVM-compatible, developers will be able to build on Arc using the same frameworks and tooling they know and trust.