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We’re giving up to $1M to teams building on Arc

Arc is purpose-built financial infrastructure for a world where money, markets, and software operate as one programmable system. We’re funding eligible1 teams with up to $1M to support exceptional projects on Arc.

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Can a drone charge itself?

850 drones flew over San Francisco on September 17 to celebrate our developer community and the launch of Arc mainnet. One of them was different.

It negotiated its own recharge rate, paid in USDC, and settled nearly instantly on Arc. Machine-to-machine. Nanopayment by nanopayment.

Image showing a drone agent paying a power agent in USDC

850 drones flew over San Francisco on September 17 to celebrate our developer community and the launch of Arc mainnet. One of them was different.

It negotiated its own recharge rate, paid in USDC, and settled nearly instantly on Arc. Machine-to-machine. Nanopayment by nanopayment.

That's just one example of Arc doing what it was built for: moving real value big or small, in real time, between any two parties — human or machine.

Learn how it works

What will you build on Arc?

Arc launches as a complete, AI-ready financial platform. Whether you're a developer building applications for payments, FX, lending, asset tokenization, or agentic workflows, Arc is for you.

Sub-second finality

Transactions settle in under a second.

Predictable, dollar-based fees

Low fees denominated in stablecoins, starting with USDC.

Agentic infrastructure

Financial primitives for autonomous AI agents.

Native Circle-stack integration

Direct access to USDC, CCTP, Gateway, and the full Circle developer platform.

1 This communication is for informational purposes only and reflects Circle Ventures’ current plans to deploy capital to support teams building on Arc. It is not a fundraising communication for any Circle-sponsored fund and should not be relied upon for any securities transaction. “Arc Builders Fund” is a descriptive label for a Circle Ventures internal initiative. No fund or investment vehicle is being formed and no investors are being solicited. Any referenced capital may be deployed by Circle Ventures, at its sole discretion, and may differ from amounts described. The “Investor Network” refers to third‑party firms interested in reviewing Arc opportunities. Members have no commitment to invest; any decision will be made independently based on their own diligence. Circle Ventures is not acting as an investment adviser to any person or as an intermediary in any securities offering. Circle Ventures will not receive remuneration from Investor Network. Any introductions are solely for convenience so potential investors can engage directly with issuers. Eligibility to participate in any offering by an issuer, if and when made, will be determined solely by that issuer and its counsel, including any requirements relating to investor status, suitability, jurisdiction, and compliance with applicable laws. Nothing herein is investment, legal, accounting, or tax advice. Prospective investors should conduct their own diligence and consult their advisors.

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