🚀 Circle's Arc Testnet Goes Live
**Circle launched Arc's public testnet**, a new Layer-1 blockchain designed as an "Economic OS for the internet."
**Key Features:**
- Sub-second finality with stablecoins as native gas
- Built for lending, capital markets, and global payments
- Opt-in configurable privacy for compliance
- Supports AI agent transactions
**Bybit joins as ecosystem partner**, emphasizing the platform's focus on transparency, security, and regulatory alignment.
Arc aims to make financial apps as accessible as email while enabling instant movement of fiat currencies worldwide. The testnet already has participation from companies across capital markets and payments.
[Start building on Arc](http://docs.arc.network)