Arc is bringing a $USDC-native Layer 1 to market, with mainnet scheduled for September 16.
With 244M testnet transactions and $222M raised, @arc enters mainnet with strong early momentum.
Here’s a good list of projects to keep an eye on.
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● Launchpad Wars
Arc already has roughly 9 launchpads competing before public mainnet, making this one of its most developed sectors.
• @TollyLabs - $USDC pool launchpad with permanently locked liquidity.
• @circlewarp - Bonding-curve launches graduating around $69K into WarpDex.
• @actfunxyz - Community launchpad combining AMM, marketplace and NFT infrastructure.
• @synthra_finance - AMM, aggregator and launchpad with token buyback mechanics.
• @arcfunxyz - Bonding-curve launchpad with ~$25K graduation.
• @arcpad_meme - Direct Uniswap V3 launches with permanently locked LP.
• @ArcadeSwap - Supports both bonding-curve and direct Uniswap V4 launches.
• @PUMP_archi - Direct Uniswap V4 token launches.
• @Archemistdotfun - Launchpad allocating 12.5% of buy/sell fees to $ARCH buys.
• @UBIdotFUN - Launchpad built around a Uniswap V4 hook.
• @Arguspad - Launchpad and AMM combination.
• @onmidotfun - Multichain meme launchpad using bonding curves.
• @minarafun - Instant USDC-liquidity token launchpad.
• @Fliptfun - Bonding-curve launchpad with fee rewards for holders.
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● DEX / DeFi Layer
Beyond launchpads, Arc is building a broad DeFi layer across AMMs, routing, aggregators and stablecoin markets.
• @lunya_io - V3 AMM, bonding-curve launchpad and CCTP USDC bridge.
��� @UnitFlowFinance - V2.5/V3/V4 AMMs, token factory and CCTP bridging.
• @synthra_finance - All-in-one DeFi and swap hub.
• @Xylonet_ - Stablecoin-focused super exchange.
• @TowerExchange - Stablecoin aggregator with routing and native AMM.
• @ArcDEXScan - Aggregates major DEXs and also launches tokens.
• @AchProtocol - V2/V3/V4 routing, bridging and gasless swaps.
• @lunexfinance - StableSwap for USDC, EURC and USDT with auto-compounding vaults.
• @swaparc_app - Stablecoin swaps focused on private payments.
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● Payments
This is where Arc’s Circle DNA becomes more visible, with stablecoin-native infrastructure extending into payments and fintech.
• @cyclesmoney - Payment infrastructure.
• @ArrelTechnology - Payment infrastructure.
• @BlockradarHQ - Non-custodial WaaS for emerging-market fintechs, with gasless transactions, AML and aggregation.
• @koshmoney - Stablecoin neobank focused on cross-border payments.
• @juleno14 - Batch payments, payment links, swaps and bridging.
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● RWA / Onchain Markets
• @AchProtocol - Prediction markets and USDC-backed synthetic RWA vaults.
• @minarafun - Instant USDC-liquidity token launchpad.
• @Fliptfun - Bonding-curve launchpad with fee rewards for holders.
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● FX / Perpetuals
• @hibachi_xyz - Off-chain FX CLOB with ZK-verified on-chain settlement, backed by the Arc Builders Fund.
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● AI
• @gigawork_arc - AI agent marketplace with escrow and identity standards.
• @ProofStream_ - USDC payroll streams locked until work completion.
• @uzenlabs - On-chain identity for AI agents.
• @memoAI_ARC - AI payment assistant using natural-language instructions.
• @catena_labs - Agent-facing financial infrastructure and Arc Partner.
• @nexorafi - Agent wallets, spending policies, x402 payments, escrow and treasury.
• @arclens_app - Arc ecosystem hub with an AI layer that pays builders for used work.
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● NFTs / Gaming
• @Orixaxyz - Native NFT marketplace with a mainnet-exclusive ORIXIANS collection planned.
• @Arc_Punks / @ArcPunksNFT - Early Punk-style collections on Arc.
• @TurtzWTF - Browser gaming and P2E.
• @PlayMossling - First play-to-earn game on Arc.
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● Privacy / Confidential Payments
• @Hinkal_protocol - ZK wallet and confidential settlement, named a Day One Architect by Arc.
• @swaparc_app - Stablecoin swaps with private payments.
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Arc’s early ecosystem is forming around USDC liquidity, with launchpads and trading leading the first cycle.
Payments, RWAs and agent infrastructure remain earlier-stage but expand Arc beyond pure DeFi speculation.
The next test is whether Arc can turn early activity into durable on-chain liquidity.
You probably still don’t understand what $OTC actually is.
And honestly, that’s probably the biggest opportunity right now.
$OTC isn’t just another token.
It’s the token powering Over-the-Counter, a protocol building an entire suite of revenue-generating products around it.
Here’s the full picture 👇
DESKS 🖥️
OTC’s first product was Desks — NFTs backed by on-chain PDA vaults that accumulate assets generated by protocol activity.
To mint one, users had to burn 100,000 $OTC.
Once the collection reaches its cap, 50%+ of the original $OTC supply will have been permanently burned.
And this isn’t just a theoretical yield mechanism.
$200K+ has already been distributed to Desk holders across stocks, pre-IPO assets and other tokens.
Nearly half the collection is still waiting to be minted.
LAUNCHER 🚀
Then came the OTC Launcher, built on PumpAMM.
The idea is simple:
Launch tokens → generate trading fees → reward holders → feed revenue back into the OTC ecosystem.
And the traction has been insane:
$67M+ trading volume
$400K+ trading fees generated
$300K+ distributed to holders
And this happened in just days.
We’re already seeing 1,860+ tokens launched on OTC in roughly 1–2 days.
Pumpfun is becoming absolutely packed with tokens launched through OTC.
People are talking about tokens printing stocks.
Meanwhile, every token launched through OTC creates another potential revenue stream for the ecosystem.
THE FLYWHEEL 🔄
This is where $OTC gets really interesting.
Current fee structure:
Desk mint surcharge
→ 90% Pot / 10% Protocol
$OTC trading tax
→ 80% Pot / 20% Protocol
Launcher fees
→ 75% Holders / 10% Pot / 10% Protocol / 5% $OTC Buyback
And now the 5% buyback is being upgraded.
OTC is rolling out an AUTOMATIC $OTC BUYBACK & BURN MECHANISM, using protocol revenue.
Meaning the ecosystem can now continuously create a flywheel:
More launches
↓
More volume
↓
More fees
↓
More revenue
↓
$OTC buybacks
↓
$OTC burned
↓
Less supply
And we’re only looking at the first two products.
The dev has already said Desks and Launcher were just the first two products.
New products are being built to bootstrap even more revenue into the ecosystem.
The end goal is an entire product suite with fees funneling back into every aspect of the protocol.
This is why I’m extremely bullish on $OTC.
Not because someone promised a number.
Not because of a meme.
But because we’re watching an actual ecosystem being built:
Products → Revenue → Rewards → Buybacks → Burns → More products → More revenue.
And we’re still this early.
$OTC isn’t trying to be the next random Pumpfun token.
It’s trying to become the infrastructure underneath an entire ecosystem of products, launches and revenue streams.
1,860+ launches.
$67M+ volume.
$400K+ fees.
$300K+ holder rewards.
$200K+ Desk distributions.
Automatic buybacks & burns coming.
More products on the way
$OTC WILL CHANGE LIFES 🔥🔥🔥
AND YOURE EARLY 😎
Now you know what $OTC is.
Docs: https://t.co/cqGD7OKhJV
Analytics: https://t.co/Z7ecz1cEI1
Circle's Arc Mainnet is comming soon 👀
Arc will launch its mainnet on September 16, 2026.
@Arc was built by @Circle and is a Layer 1 chain that uses $USDC for gas fees.
A stablecoin issuer is finally expanding into blockchain infrastructure.
Are we heading toward a world where people can pay entirely with crypto, anywhere?
Arc has not officially launched yet, but we should remember what happened with Robinhood.
At one point, #Arc's mainnet was briefly open, but @Arc temporarily blocked its official RPC and Gateway to prevent unauthorized access.
Of course, only the frontend was shut down; the chain itself was not taken offline.
Many degens were disappointed by this, but sentiment has shifted recently after @fomo announced that it will support @Arc from day 1 of its mainnet launch.
https://t.co/1gGitBqoI9, https://t.co/e9px0UQJyg
Let’s get prepared early:
Arc Chain Information
Network name: ARC
Testnet Chain ID: 5042002
Mainnet Chain ID: 5042
Symbol: USDC
RPC: https://t.co/A2Zn0r8vRr
Explorer: https://t.co/kmanjeisp9
$Birdie (Chris Ries dog)
The name of the dog owned by https://t.co/YPGB0FEHUj is Birdie.
Arc’s official account also posted a photo of Birdie:
https://t.co/PEZXlPidEF
https://t.co/QTx6yAltzd
$Architects (Architects)
The name Architects comes from the word 'Architects', which was mentioned in Arc House program.
https://t.co/KEgZPDBUDg
$ARCANINE (Arcanine)
It is the first meme coin on the Arc chain.
https://t.co/ODhr6zJASd
$Aros (Circle Dog)
Aros is a coin based on a dog photo that @circle posted in 2015, calling it "our customer". It is a project that first launched on the Robinhood chain and promised a 1:1 airdrop to Arc.
https://t.co/oJBQ7tev2o
$SLJ (Supreme Leader Jeremy)
On April 16, 2026, the dprk.arc address minted a North Korean propaganda-themed NFT to Circle CEO @jerallaire's public address, jerallaire.arc, on the Arc Testnet. dprk.arc is known to have received $80M $USDC bridged from the Drift Protocol Exploiter. $SLJ is a meme coin mocking this.
https://t.co/uGyQNaUJ01
Arc Ecosystem
Charts
@fomo@gmgnai@BasedBot@ArcDEXScan
Bridges
@lifiprotocol@DYORSWAPDEX@wormhole@MaestroBots
https://arcusbridge[.]vercel[.]app
https://unstabletrd[.]com #OTC
Trending Tokens
https://t.co/LFGHWE6UDK
Launchpad
@Archemistdotfun
@actfunxyz
@warponarc@DYORSWAPDEX
Explorers
https://t.co/Ifz77uZHPO
https://t.co/n5UOx8UxNQ
https://t.co/FVAHrlqAsT
Telegram Trade Bot
@BasedBot
DEX
@TowerExchange
@actfunxyz
Marketplace
@Orixaxyz
NFT Projects
@ArcPunksNFT@Arc_Punks@KyneraOnArc
RPC (Unofficial)
https://t.co/5lWmplzAqq
https://t.co/hVrgS3uRRZ
https://t.co/JMUljE4soY
Faucet
https://t.co/smDD2ZDUR2
Tier List of Countries to Launch a Fintech Startup
S Tier
🇦🇪 UAE: Corporate tax is 0–9%, including 0% on qualifying free-zone income. Strong banking rails, crypto infrastructure and investor access.
🇸🇬 Singapore: Corporate tax is 17%, with exemptions for qualifying startups. Excellent banking, clear regulation and strong access to top Asian investors.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Corporate tax is 19–25% (depending on profits). World-class banking, fintech talent and funding.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Corporate tax is roughly 11.7–20.5%. Top-tier banking, mature crypto regulation.
A Tier
🇭🇰 Hong Kong: Corporate tax is 8.25% on the first HKD 2 million and 16.5% above that. Great banking, capital access and a growing regulated crypto ecosystem.
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: Corporate tax is 12.5%. Crypto-friendly legislation, strong private banking and easy access to European markets.
🇱🇹 Lithuania: Corporate tax is 17%, with 0–7% rates for qualifying small companies. Strong payments and EMI ecosystem, efficient licensing and good EU access.
🇮🇪 Ireland: Corporate tax is 12.5% on trading income, with a 15% minimum for large groups. Strong banking, global tech talent and excellent EU/US connections.
🇺🇸 United States: Corporate tax is 21% federally, plus possible state taxes. The best access to venture capital, banking partners and customers.
B Tier
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Corporate tax is 15% as of 2026. EU access, a strong payments and trading sector, and an improving crypto ecosystem.
🇧🇭 Bahrain: Corporate tax is generally 0% for non-oil companies. Crypto-friendly regulation, strong regional banks and good access to Gulf economies.
🇵🇱 Poland: Corporate tax is 9% for qualifying small companies and 19% otherwise. Large market, excellent talent and solid banking infrastructure.
🇪🇪 Estonia: Corporate tax is 0% on retained profits and 22% when profits are distributed. Excellent digital administration and startup culture, with more selective banking and crypto licensing.
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Corporate income tax is 14–16%, reaching around 23.9% after local taxes in Luxembourg City. World-class institutional banking, investment funds, and EU access.
��🇺 Australia: Corporate tax is 25% for qualifying smaller companies and 30% otherwise. Strong banks, reliable payment infrastructure, and a healthy investor market.
C Tier
🇲🇹 Malta: Corporate tax is 35% (although special regimes may reduce it). Compliance is expensive, and fintech licensing can be slow.
🇵🇹 Portugal: Corporate tax is 19%, with 15% on the first €50,000 for qualifying SMEs. The local investor pool is smaller, bureaucracy can be slow, and banking has frictions for crypto companies.
🇩🇪 Germany: Combined corporate tax is usually around 30%. High taxes, strict regulation, conservative banks, and heavy bureaucracy.
🇫🇷 France: Corporate tax is 25%, with a reduced 15% rate for qualifying small companies. Complex administration, high employment costs, and strict financial regulation.
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wyoming - states with no income taxes.
If you cash out crypto or NFTs there, you automatically save 5% - 15% of your total tax bill.
If you're planning to cash out crypto in 2026 or 2027, your tax residency decision needs to happen NOW.
Some countries chase you for years after you leave.
I break down the 7 BEST options 👇
The 4 rules to survive crypto:
1. Never go all in
2. Buy when everyone is panicking
3. Sell when everyone is Euphoric
4. Always take profit on a winning position
- If you paid 0% tax on income.
- Plus 0% tax on capital gains.
How much would be the difference over 30 years?
[The math is done assuming 5 Lakh income/month]
In life: sometimes the simplest things create the most meaningful alpha.
And, the most meaningful alpha is what creates FIRE/retirement (not hypothetical excel sheets on videos).
Before you say, it was easy for me. True, I got lucky.
And, I wish the same luck for you (I really mean it!)
My starting point was exactly the same as many.
1) Started with Mutual Funds.
2) Added Index.
3) Moved to individual stocks (all Indian).
4) Paid every rupee of tax.
5) Started global diversification in 2021. Started small.
6) Eventually moved 70% equity portfolio to the US/Global 2024.
7) Setup a 0% tax base in 2024.
8) Ran options income cash flow strategy starting 2024.
9) Pay 0% tax on options.
10) Anyone with more than 3-4Cr of liquid wealth should do this.
Most people overpay to get their money in and out of crypto.
Choosing the right rail makes a huge difference.
Here are the cheapest rails for on/off ramping Fiat:
1. ACH (US) | free (1-3 days) | @coinbase, @Gemini
2. Open Banking (UK/EU) | ~0.49% (instant) | @RampNetwork
3. SEPA (EU) | ~0.99% (1-2 days) | @Transak
4. Local rails (UPI/PIX) | ~1% (instant) | @Transak
5. Wire (US) | $10 flat fee (same day) | @coinbase, @krakenfx
6. Card | 1.5% to 5.5% (instant) | last resort
7. Crypto ATM | 8% to 15% (instant) | emergencies only
We could even move Wire higher, maybe all the way to second place, but that depends heavily on the amount you’re moving between fiat and crypto.
Which one do you use?
$BTC cycles:
2015–17: 12 Jan -> 11 Dec: 1065 days
2017–18: 11 Dec -> 10 Dec: 365 days
2018–21: 10 Dec -> 8 Nov: 1066 days
2021–22: 8 Nov -> 7 Nov: 365 days
2022–25: 7 Nov -> 6 Oct: 1065 days
2025–26: 6 Oct -> 5 Oct: 365 days
but of course it’s just a coincidence…
0% Crypto Tax Countries Are The Ultimate Alpha Move.
Most people pay 30-50% on their gains. The smart ones relocate first.
Here's the 2026 ranking of 0% crypto tax havens by popularity & accessibility for individuals:
→ UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)
0% CGT. No income tax. Staking, mining, trading? All tax-free.
Golden visa in 1–6 months. Best for active traders & high-volume holders.
→ Cayman Islands
0% on everything. No CGT, no corporate tax, no income tax.
Pure offshore. Best for UHNW & institutional structures.
→ Singapore
0% CGT if treated as private investment (not a business).
Employment Pass or investor visa. Best for long-term HODLers & founders.
→ Georgia
0% explicit exemption for individuals on crypto gains.
Simple, low-cost residency. Best for budget-conscious relocators.
→ El Salvador
0% on Bitcoin & qualifying digital assets. BTC is legal tender.
Investor/temporary residence. Best for Bitcoin maxis.
→ Switzerland
0% for non-professional investors (private wealth exemption).
Work/self-employment permit. Wealth tax applies per canton.
→ Bermuda / Panama / Paraguay
0% territorial or no direct taxes on foreign-sourced crypto gains.
Offshore structures. Residency programs vary.
Strong Conditional Options (0% with a catch):
→Germany: 0% if held >1 year. Short-term = up to 45% tax.
→Portugal: 0% if held >365 days. 28% otherwise.
→Malaysia: 0% for non-day-trading individuals.
→Hong Kong: 0% for capital/non-trade gains.
→Puerto Rico: 0% for qualifying US residents under Act 60.
You don't pay 30% tax on your next 100x. You move first. Then you cash out.
Which country are you eyeing? Drop it below.
Top RWA Projects & Their Institutional Partnerships
The biggest names in TradFi are already onchain. Here's who's partnered with whom:
$LINK: SWIFT, Euroclear, CME Group, DTCC, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Barclays, BIS, UBS, BNP Paribas, Google Cloud, Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, Deloitte
$XLM: PayPal, MoneyGram, Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, United Nations, Mastercard, Visa, Shopify, BlackRock, SWIFT, DTCC, Google Cloud
$ONDO: BlackRock, Mastercard, JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, Wellington Management, WisdomTree, Google Cloud, Morgan Stanley, BNY Mellon, DTCC
$PLUME: WisdomTree, Mastercard, Invesco, Ernst & Young (EY), Apollo Global Management, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, Fosun Wealth Holdings, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Janus Henderson, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), UBS
$AVAX: BlackRock, Apollo Global Management, Franklin Templeton, FIS, J.P. Morgan, Citi, ANZ Bank, KBank, Visa, TIS Inc., Janus Henderson, State of Wyoming, Fosun Wealth Holdings, KKR, SMBC Group, Mirae Asset Global Investments, Woori Bank, Toyota, Amazon Web Services, Deloitte, T. Rowe Price, BNY Mellon, VanEck
$CPOOL: Jane Street, Flow Traders, KB Kookmin Bank
$BUIDL: BlackRock, Intercontinental Exchange
$HASH: Franklin Templeton, Stripe, Interactive Brokers
$PAXG: Stellar (payment network used by banks)
$SYRUP: Cantor Fitzgerald
$XDC: SBI Japan, Deutsche Telekom, IMDA Singapore, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Citi Group, HSBC, Standard Chartered, ABN AMRO, Santander Asset Management, ING Bank, SMBC, ANZ Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, abrdn, Fidelity International, State Street, BlackRock, Zand Bank, DMCC Dubai, VERT Capital, Plug and Play, D.C. United
$RIO: Valentus Capital Management, Prime Trust, tZERO
$CFG: S&P Dow Jones Indices, Janus Henderson, StoneX, Trident Trust, First Citizens Bank
$POLYX: Zodia Custody, Balance Trust Company, Republic, tZERO, NayaOne
TradFi isn't coming to crypto. It's already here. Which partnership surprised you most?
The last big move was a precise hit of level 2 on the Magic Bands at 65k.
And, in the exact time frame you'd expect. Dates for previous level 2 in bear markets:
February 26th, 2014
February 3rd, 2018
January 23rd, 2022
February 7th, 2026
The cycle bottom band, which has been incredibly accurate, sits at 28.2k and is slightly increasing.
Lots of waiting to do!
I made $5.8 million during bull run (2023-2025)
I publicly called the exact top at $126k
If you bought $BTC at $70k and think you caught the bottom
You're dangerously WRONG
Here’s how to identify when REAL bottom starts forming:
It always takes 4 stages:
PANIC + CAPITULATION
These two stages are marked by a massive dump
During which every trader becomes extremely scared
It usually lasts 2-3 weeks
ANGER
Few people talk about this, but capitulation is often followed by relief
A 20–50% pump makes market participants think they missed the bottom
Resulting in a bull trap
This is exactly what we’re seeing on BTC right now
Then comes another dump that fully or partially wipes out previous move
This is the Anger phase, where people lose any desire to buy at all
DEPRESSION
The closing stage is a slow, exhausting sideways decline
Forcing even the strongest holders to doubt and sell at a loss.
Then comes one last dump and a sharp bounce that marks the bottom
I’ve been in crypto since 2015 and have watched this pattern play out hundreds of times
The biggest trap for non-beginners is buying capitulation and believing you’ve secured the bottom
No, you didn’t
Capitulation without further depression = fake bottom
It’s a golden rule you should never ignore.
Let’s break it down with $BTC:
1) The bounce we got from $60k to $70k is a relief bounce
It doesn’t mean the bottom is in
Possible, but not guaranteed
2) If we continue pumping from $70k to $80-90k
It's a bull trap > expecting further downside below $65k
3) If we see $70k → $74k followed by a boring drop to $65-60k
That’s a transition into the ANGER stage, where all late buyers go underwater
A cooldown is needed after such a sharp drop
Price action inside the $60k–$74k range will be decisive
I’ve accurately called every BTC bottom over the past 7 years
Make sure to turn on notifs, so you don’t miss my bottom call