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Circle Arc blockchain names founding validators, mainnet set for September 16
Circle's Arc chain names its initial validator set, with mainnet launch scheduled for mid-September to support institutional stablecoin payments.
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- Circle named Arc's founding validators and set mainnet for September 16 to enable institutional stablecoin payments.