Circle Considers Native Token Launch on Arc Layer1 Blockchain

The evidence overwhelmingly confirms that Circle is the creator of a Layer-1 blockchain named Arc. Multiple high-authority sources, including Circle's official blog (Messari), its official X account, and reports from major crypto news outlets like Cointelegraph and CoinDesk, establish this foundational fact. The core of the assessment, therefore, hinges on whether Circle is launching a 'native token' for this blockchain.While no source mentions the creation of a brand new, speculative token, there is compelling evidence that Circle intends to use its existing flagship product, USDC, as the native token for the Arc blockchain. A social media search result directly suggests that USDC will serve as the 'Native Gas' token for the Arc L1. This claim is independently corroborated by a hackathon event page which explicitly mentions the use of 'USDC' on 'Circle's Arc L1'. This indicates that Circle is indeed 'launching a native token' on Arc, with the chosen token being its own established stablecoin, USDC. This strategic choice aligns with Circle's focus on its stablecoin ecosystem. There is no conflicting evidence, and the sources, when synthesized, paint a consistent picture. The statement is therefore assessed as likely true with a high degree of confidence, with the small margin of uncertainty accounting for the fact that the most direct evidence about the native token comes from a lower-authority social media source, though it is supported by other contextual information.