REALITY CHECK | Circle’s Institutional Blockchain Gets MemeCoin Makeover on Day One
Circle’s newly launched Arc blockchain, built to handle payments, tokenized assets, and institutional financial activity with backing from some of the world’s largest financial institutions, was quickly dominated by speculative memecoin trading on its first day. Arc went live on September 16 2026 with a founding validator group that includes BlackRock, VISA, MasterCard, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, ICE, MoneyGram, Standard Chartered and other major financial firms. Circle Raises Over $200 Million for the Arc Blockchain Token Presale […]
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- REALITY CHECK | Circle’s Institutional Blockchain Gets MemeCoin Makeover on Day One
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