Category
Banks & Enterprises on Arc· 29
As of 28 September 2026, Built on Arc tracks 29 banks & enterprises projects on Circle's Arc blockchain: 16 live on mainnet, 0 on testnet, 13 announced. Absa, Bank Frick and BlackRock are the ones observed working on mainnet.
Banks, asset managers, card networks and large corporates with a named relationship to Arc. Most carry the role Integrates — they are bringing settlement, treasury or card flows to the chain rather than deploying their own contracts.
The distinction this category exists to make clear is between a founding validator and everyone else. Founding validator is a mark, not a role: an institution running a validator keeps whatever primary role it already has. Circle named eleven in its 5 August 2026 release. Several other institutions appear only in the October 2025 testnet announcement with exploratory quotes and carry no mark at all. Both facts are on the entry, with the source and the date.
| # | Project | What it builds on Arc | Role | Status | Links | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  AbsaBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; South African corporate use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 02 | AApolloBanks & Enterprises · Asset managers | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; private-market fund exposure explored on chain. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 03 |  Bank FrickBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; Liechtenstein institutional use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 04 |  BlackRockBanks & Enterprises · Asset managersFounding validator | Founding validator; named by Circle for tokenized fund work on Arc, in development rather than live. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 05 |  BNYBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Named by Circle as an institutional integration in development; custody and cash reporting for Arc. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 06 |  BTG PactualBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; Brazilian corporate use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 07 | CClearBankBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; clearing bank exploring stablecoin settlement. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 08 |  CommerzbankBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; German corporate payments use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 09 |  Deutsche BankBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle on the Arc ecosystem page as a bank partner; no integration detail published. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 10 | DDmallBanks & Enterprises · Corporates | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; retail commerce software exploring USDC settlement. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 11 | DDTCCBanks & Enterprises · Founding validatorsFounding validator | Founding validator named in Circle's Arc mainnet release; no integration detail published yet. | Integrates | Live on Arc | 2026-09-28 | |
| 12 |  Emirates NBDBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; UAE corporate use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 13 |  First Abu Dhabi BankBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; UAE institutional use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 14 | FFirstRand BankBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; South African bank exploring USDC settlement. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 15 | GGlobal PaymentsBanks & Enterprises · Founding validatorsFounding validator | Founding validator named in Circle's Arc mainnet release; merchant settlement not yet detailed. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
Guides for this category
- Goldman Sachs and Arc — a testnet trial, not a validator seat
- HSBC and Arc — not a founding validator, but named early
- BlackRock on Arc — founding validator status, explained
- Visa on Arc — validator and settlement network, two separate facts
- DTCC on Arc — what the tokenization integration actually covers
- Mastercard on Arc, while also betting on Tempo
Questions
Why are so many entries here not Live?
Regulated institutions pilot for a long time before production. We record what we observed on the date shown rather than promoting an announcement into a launch.
What does the Founding validator mark mean?
The organisation was named as an operator of an Arc validator at launch. It is a mark on the entry, not a role, and it says nothing about whether the organisation has shipped a product.
How is status decided?
Status reflects what we observed on the date shown, not what a project announced. Every entry carries a dated source you can open and check yourself. Live can become Inactive if activity stops.
