A lot of you have been DMing me asking how to buy tokens the fastest once @arc officially goes live. Here's a full breakdown + a few tips 🧵
First — how CCTP actually works:
CCTP is Circle's native protocol for transferring USDC across blockchains. The mechanism is burn-and-mint: USDC gets burned on the source chain, then minted fresh on the destination chain.
The flow:
- User burns USDC on the source chain (Base/ETH)
- MessageTransmitter picks it up
- Circle signs/attests the message (this is where things are currently stuck — you can track attestation status via the Iris API)
- Once Circle signs off, CCTP mints USDC on Arc for the user
Current state: Over $260K USDC has already been burned and is sitting in queue, waiting to be minted on Arc (pending Circle's attestation). These are users pre-burning USDC to secure some of the first USDC positions on @arc. This carries risk — small, but real. Not recommended.
How to buy the fastest when CCTP opens:
Top memes like $ARCANINE, $BRC, and $NOAH are sitting at extremely low market caps — just $5K–$10K. When liquidity flows into Arc, the top memes will be the first targets for degens.
Right now, @BasedBot is the earliest to support the Arc network. Use it at https://t.co/kAw0DJQ6qz or via the web version at https://t.co/pqvP1j4Xv6 (Telegram bot recommended).
This post is for informational purposes only. Always DYOR.
Arc mainnet launched today. Time to bet on every meme coin under 10k on there until the great rotation begins.
I will find the cash cat of that chain.
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