Circle co-founder Jeremy Allaire announced that he will issue a native token for Arc Network, covering three main functions: governance, ecosystem incentives, and economic interests alignment, and plans to transition to a Proof of Stake (PoS) system. Arc Network will build post-quantum signatures within the first day of mainnet to address future quantum attack threats and ensure blockchain security. The token plan has not yet released specific details; more information will be published soon.

Circle's Layer-1 blockchain Arc will launch at mainnet with an opt-in post-quantum signature scheme protecting users' wallets from day one, as the USDC issuer warns that Q-Day could arrive by 2030 or sooner. Summary Arc will debut with a post-quantum signature scheme at mainnet launch, giving u

Circle has announced a post-quantum security roadmap for its Arc blockchain, focusing on implementing quantum-proof wallets and signatures. This initiative comes in response to warnings about the imminent arrival of practical quantum computers, emphasizing the need for tangible resilience in quantum security rather than just theoretical solutions.

Move over, legacy crypto. Circle’s Layer-1 blockchain Arc, built for stablecoin finance and institutional use, will debut with quantum-resistant features designed to survive a future in which traditional blockchains could crumble under quantum attacks. "At mainnet, Arc will introduce a post-quantum

Stablecoin issuer Circle has released a post-quantum security roadmap for its layer-1 blockchain, Arc, aiming to implement solutions across all layers of the network’s tech stack. Circle said on Thursday that it is planning a phased implementation, starting with quantum-proof wallets and

Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched “cirBTC,” a Bitcoin product packaged specifically for institutions, supported by a 1:1 reserve of Bitcoin. It will go live on Ethereum and on its own chain, Arc, and will integrate USDC. This move is intended to take on competition in the market from products like WBTC and cbBTC, improving the security and transparency of on-chain transactions.

Chainlink adoption expanded this week with 11 new integrations across 2 services and 11 chains, including Base and Injective EVM. New integrations included ADI Chain, Arc, DogeOS Chikyu, GIWA Sepolia, Monad, Perennial, Pharos, Seismic, and Stable. Chainlink recorded 11 new integrations this

Chainlink adoption expanded this week with 11 new integrations across 2 services and 11 chains, including Base and Injective EVM. New integrations included ADI Chain, Arc, DogeOS Chikyu, GIWA Sepolia, Monad, Perennial, Pharos, Seismic, and Stable. Chainlink recorded 11 new integrations this

_Lighter’s capped LLP model limited platform losses to $75K while a whale lost $8.2M during a $50M ARC open interest squeeze._ Decentralized derivatives platform Lighter faced a major stress event after a whale attempted to squeeze ARC longs. The activity unfolded publicly in an X thread,