ARC Blockchain: Circle’s Institutional Layer 1 Redefining Stablecoin Finance in 2026

TLDR: USDC gas design enables predictable fees for enterprises and institutions using the ARC rails network Malachite consensus and Reth execution deliver sub-second finality for the settlement systems layer Testnet activity surpasses 244M transactions, signaling early institutional adoption phase momentum The FX engine enables 24/7 stablecoin settlement with a payment versus payment atomic routing system [...]

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