🚀 A Most Delightful & Revolutionary Scheme: Behold the Arc Blockchain! 💸

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a company in possession of a good stablecoin must be in want of a blockchain. Thus, Circle, the mastermind behind USDC, has unveiled its public testnet Arc-a Layer-1 marvel designed to host “real economic activity,” as though the internet itself might one day host a tea party of payments, lending, and asset trading. 🎉

Arc, we are told, is an “economic operating system” for the digital age-a phrase so grand it might make even the most stoic economist swoon. Unlike those capricious blockchains demanding fees in cryptic tokens, Arc employs predictable dollar-based charges, forgoing the thrill of speculation in favor of boring efficiency. How very practical! 🙄

– Arc (@arc) October 28, 2025

Who Graces the Arc Testnet Ball?

The testnet opens with over 100 attendees, including BlackRock, HSBC, State Street, and Deutsche Bank-names that have hitherto been known to dabble in the odd financial innovation or two. Tech giants AWS and Coinbase rub shoulders with Invesco, Mastercard, and Visa, who collectively ponder whether tokenized funds might settle faster than a poorly brewed pot of Earl Grey. 🫖

AUDF, BRLA, MXNB, and PHPC-regional stablecoin issuers from Down Under, Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines-have arrived to test stablecoin swaps. One wonders if they’ve brought their own teacups. ☕

Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, declares Arc a chance for “every type of company” to build on “enterprise-grade infrastructure,” advancing a vision so utopian it might rival the most fanciful of novels. 📚

Developer Amusements & Ecosystem Shenanigans

MetaMask, Ledger, and Fireblocks are integrating access, while Alchemy and Thirdweb ensure builders may construct with ease-much as a well-placed dance card ensures a successful ball. Cross-chain services like Wormhole and Stargate connect Arc to other networks, for no blockchain is an island, it seems. 🌐

Arc’s integration of Chainlink’s CCIP, Data Feeds, and Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) allows developers to create “advanced cross-chain applications.” One assumes these comply with both earthly regulations and the divine laws of cryptography. ✨

We’re thrilled to partner with @arc! By integrating Chainlink CCIP and ACE, Arc enables… 🚀

– Chainlink (@chainlink) October 28, 2025

Circle hints at eventual decentralization, with validators and “ecosystem participants” gradually assuming the reins-though one suspects this handover will proceed at the pace of a Sunday stroll. 🐢

Trading platforms like Uniswap, Aave, Coinbase, and Kraken, alongside custodians BitGo and Copper, pledge liquidity support. A veritable who’s who of crypto’s elite, all gathered to ensure Arc’s debut is as polished as a well-waxed ballroom floor. 💃

Visa, Mastercard, AWS, and Cloudflare explore cross-border transactions, as though the world hadn’t already been revolutionized by the humble credit card. 🌍

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2025-10-28 18:30