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BlackRock, DTCC, ICE, Visa among Circle's Arc blockchain founding validators
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Circle is launching the Arc blockchain on September 16 with founding validators including major financial institutions like BlackRock, DTCC, ICE, and Visa. Arc will support institutional integrations across tokenized asset settlement, digital custody, and FX infrastructure and is set to be supported by the DTCC Tokenization Service following regulatory approval.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 5 Aug 2026 and 6 Aug 2026.
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You must prepare for deeper integration with established finance players as Circle's Arc blockchain opens institutional tokenization and custody markets. Getting ahead on compliance with DTCC standards and positioning your tech for permissioned validator roles is a clear way to win access to this new pipeline.
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3 sources · first reported 5 Aug 2026 · latest 6 Aug 2026
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