Circle launched Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin finance and payments, with major institutional validators including BlackRock, Mastercard, and Visa. The mainnet went live on September 16, 2026, with early ecosystem participants like 1inch already deployed, enabling swaps, liquidity provision, and developer integrations.
X users discuss the rapid adoption of stablecoins and blockchain-based finance infrastructure. Highlights include $35 billion in traditional assets now on-chain, Circle's Arc blockchain launching with 1inch support, Liquity's fee-free stablecoin protocol, World Money's expansion to 150+ countries, and Hyundai scaling stablecoin payments on Avalanche.
X posts discuss RWA (real-world asset) infrastructure launches: 1inch goes live on Arc, a new chain optimized for stablecoins and tokenized RWAs with intent-based swaps and no bridge needed; DAWN launches USD.infra Vault on September 22 offering 12% APY by tokenizing AI infrastructure cash flows; Tindorr compares stablecoin fixed-yield opportunities on Pendle including Sky, Saturn, Re Protocol, and 3Jane offerings.
DeFi discussions on X cover TRON's integration of Ethena's USDe and sUSDe stablecoins, 1inch's expansion to 17 blockchain chains including Monad and HyperEVM with full platform features, and a list of no-KYC crypto payment cards. Notable metrics include TRON's $94B+ USDT supply and HyperEVM's $1.52B TVL.