Circle Public Chain Arc to Issue Tokens! Launches "Micro-Payment" Technology to Embrace the AI Agent Economy

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire announced the latest blueprint in Seoul, confirming that the public blockchain Arc Network will evaluate issuing tokens to promote the PoS mechanism.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, a stablecoin issuer, revealed the company’s latest strategic blueprint at an in-person event in Seoul yesterday. This time, the focus is on Arc Network’s token issuance plans, the AI Agents economic layout, and potential future cooperation opportunities with the Korean won stablecoin.

Subsidiary Stablecoin Payment Public Blockchain Arc Network to Issue Tokens

Allaire confirmed during the event that the stablecoin payment public blockchain Arc Network, developed over two years, has entered the testnet phase. Defined as an economic operating system, this platform is designed for large-scale transactions in mainstream markets and features quantum resistance. At present, Circle is actively evaluating issuing a native token for Arc Network to establish a governance mechanism, create incentive incentives, and drive the system toward a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism.

Welcoming the AI Agents economy, launching micro-payments of one-millionth of a cent

Circle is actively upgrading its infrastructure to be AI-first. To meet the high-frequency, ultra-small-value data and computing power transaction needs among AI Agents, Circle will soon launch “Nano Payments (Circle Nano Payments)” technology, which can significantly reduce the cost of each transaction to as low as one-millionth of a cent, supporting a massive AI economy ecosystem.

Stablecoins move into physical e-commerce; Stripe and Shopify expand support for USDC

Allaire emphasized that stablecoins have long moved beyond mere crypto speculation and have penetrated corporate finance and the real economy. Global e-commerce and payment infrastructure giants Stripe and Shopify have both already built in USDC checkout options. Through these seamless integrations, multinational corporations and retail merchants can complete global payments and fund allocation with very low cost and minimal time delay.

Looking to Korea’s future, actively seeking technical cooperation on the Korean won stablecoin

Regarding the digital asset and stablecoin bills currently being drafted in Korea, Allaire expressed strong expectations. In the face of the potential rise of the Korean won stablecoin (KRW Stablecoin), he showed a strong willingness to collaborate, stating that Circle is very happy to provide mature technical architecture and foreign exchange (Stable FX) infrastructure to help local Korean projects obtain global liquidity and jointly expand the stablecoin application ecosystem.

• This article is reprinted with permission from: 《Chain News》
• Original title: 《Circle’s Public Blockchain Arc Network will issue tokens! Push micro-payments to welcome the AI Agents economy》
• Original author: Co2