

Arc Meetup
Before Arc DeFi Hack returns, we’re warming things up.
Join us at Encode Hub for an Arc Meetup - an evening for builders, founders, and DeFi teams curious about Arc and what’s coming next.
Arc ecosystem deep dive
Meet the Arc team + builders
Hackathon prep & early ideas
Encode Hub, London
Feb 12th
Whether you’re hacking in Feb or just exploring Arc, this is the place to start.
About Arc
Created by Circle, Arc empowers builders and issuers globally to unlock the next generation of onchain lending, capital markets, FX, and payments — driving liquidity across currencies and asset classes.
Arc’s core features include:
Stablecoins as native gas
Low, predictable, fiat-denominated gas fees — starting with USDCDeterministic sub-second finality
Instant settlement powered by Malachite, a high-performance BFT consensus engineOpt-in, configurable privacy
Selectively shield balances and transactions while remaining compliantFull Circle platform integration
USDC, EURC, USYC, Mint, Wallets, Contracts, CCTP, Gateway, Circle Payments Network (CPN), and more
Arc gives asset issuers and builders a secure, scalable environment to launch and grow — without compromising openness or developer experience.