CIRCLE'S ARC NETWORK - USDC GAS & BUILT-IN FX

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Circle's Arc Network is a permissioned blockchain optimized for tokenized assets that offers 3-10K TPS with sub-350 ms finality. Built on the Malachite consensus, Arc uses USDC (and eventually USYC) as native gas and supports local stablecoin fees via embedded paymaster abstraction. Core features include opt-in privacy with view-key disclosures, RFQ-based FX trading, invoice-linked payments, refund/dispute resolution, and AI-powered treasury agents. Arc bridges seamlessly with TradFi and blockchains via CCTP, targeting enterprises that value regulatory compliance, settlement speed, and financial automation over decentralization.