Circle partners with DTCC to bring tokenized DTC-custodied assets to Arc blockchain network
CRCL•DTCC collaboration and BlackRock deployment plans
Circle is collaborating with DTCC to enable tokenization of DTC-custodied assets on Arc starting in the second half of 2027.
BlackRock is expected to deploy its BUIDL fund on Arc, using native USDC to support onchain subscriptions, redemptions, and fund asset deployment.
Circle sets Arc mainnet launch and names founding validators
Circle said it has set a Sept. 16, 2026 public mainnet launch for Arc, a blockchain network for financial markets, backed by a founding validator consortium.
Founding validators include BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa, Standard Chartered, among others, positioning Arc as institution-secured onchain infrastructure.
