Circle, the company behind the USD Coin (USDC), has launched the public testnet of its new blockchain, Arc, marking a major step in its plan to bring traditional finance onchain. The testnet, which went live with over 100 global partners, includes heavyweights such as BlackRock, Visa, HSBC, AWS, Anthropic, and Goldman Sachs. Arc is designed to become what Circle calls “the economic operating system of the internet.” The new blockchain aims to merge the reliability of traditional finance with the speed and transparency of digital assets. Arc Public Testnet is live. It’s Day 1 and a robust, interconnected ecosystem is
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