Circle Unveils First Arc Partners: BlackRock, NYSE Parent ICE, Visa, Mastercard and DTCC
TL;DR
- Circle revealed the initial partners of Arc, its new blockchain, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, NYSE, and Intercontinental Exchange.
- The network will launch with between 10 and 12 operators and could expand to 20 or 40 over time, according to CEO Jeremy Allaire.
- BlackRock will integrate its tokenized fund BUIDL into Arc using USDC, and the DTCC will add tokenized traditional assets starting in the second half of 2027.
Circle introduced the founding partners of Arc, its new blockchain network focused on digital payments and financial applications. Its public launch is scheduled for September 16.
The list includes several heavyweight names: BlackRock, Intercontinental Exchange —parent company of the New York Stock Exchange—, Visa, Mastercard, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Galaxy, Global Payments, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered, and Sumitomo Corporation.
These partners will act as network operators, verifying transactions, securing the infrastructure, and adding new blocks to the chain. Their involvement represents an acknowledgment from traditional finance of the long-term value of tokenized assets and blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
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