Circle’s Arc Mainnet Goes Live With 100+ Institutional Partners

Circle has launched Arc’s public mainnet with more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders participating. BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, DTCC and Standard Chartered are among the founding validators, while Circle also confirmed a 10 billion ARC genesis mint without announcing plans for a public token launch.

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Ripple’s Exciting Breakthrough: 54-Firm UK Taskforce 2026

Ripple joins 54 firms including J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock in the UK’s HM Treasury-backed taskforce to tokenise wholesale markets. Led by Chris Woolard, the group will deliver live tokenised repo and Digital Gilt trials, targeting first tokenised gilt by Q1 2027.

Bitmine ETH Holdings Reach 5.96M as Treasury Nears 5% Goal

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has raised its Ethereum holdings to 5.96 million ETH, bringing its corporate treasury closer to the 5% supply target. The company’s $15.8 billion portfolio also highlights growing institutional exposure to Ethereum through accumulation, staking, tokenization, and broader digital-asset strategies.