Circle and edgeX have extended their alliance as Arc's mainnet launch approaches. edgeX will be the flagship perpetual market on Arc when mainnet goes live on Sept. 16, offering 24/7 FX trading from day one. The launch line-up includes a USD/JPY perpetual contract and more than 150 markets for US stocks, commodities and crypto assets, all using Arc-native USDC as margin and settlement. Arc is Circle's Layer 1 network built for stablecoin finance, featuring the StableFX engine, an institutional RFQ system and round-the-clock on-chain PvP settlement, with USDC as native gas. Under the deal, edgeX will be the exclusive platform to list FX perpetuals on Arc Chain. The team behind edgeX counts Circle Ventures among its investors; the exchange has generated over $900 billion in cumulative trading volume and supports 24/7 perp trading in equities, commodities, FX and crypto. Circle and edgeX had also previously worked on EDGE Chain's native USDC issuance and CCTP integration.
On Sept. 3, Circle and decentralized perpetual platform edgeX announced they are deepening their partnership around Arc. When the Arc mainnet goes live on Sept. 16, edgeX will act as its flagship perp venue, starting with 24/7 FX trading on day one.
On the first day, edgeX will list a USD/JPY perpetual contract that supports round-the-clock trading. It will also open more than 150 perpetual markets across US equities, commodities and crypto assets. Every market will use Arc-native USDC as margin and settlement currency.
Arc is a Layer 1 blockchain built by Circle for stablecoin finance. It was designed specifically for stablecoin financial activity, with an FX engine called StableFX, an institutional RFQ system and 24/7 on-chain PvP settlement, and it runs with USDC as the native gas token. For Arc Chain, edgeX will be the exclusive venue launching FX perpetual markets.
EdgeX counts Circle Ventures among its investors. It is one of the world's largest perpetual exchanges by trading volume, with cumulative volume above $900 billion since launch. Users can trade 24/7 perpetual contracts tied to US equities, commodities, foreign exchange and crypto assets. Earlier, Circle and the edgeX team already partnered on native USDC issuance on EDGE Chain and CCTP integration.
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