CRYPTOSTORY 525· AUGUST 13, 2026

Circle's Arc blockchain draws BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard ahead of September launch

A payment network that settles in less than half a second, and runs every transfer on USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar rather than a volatile cryptocurrency, has signed up six m

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