Editorial · unpaid
The Editor's Index · 179
The Editor's Index is our own shortlist: the projects we think are the clearest examples of real work on Arc. It cannot be bought, it is never influenced by payment, and an entry can be removed from it as easily as it was added. Editorial entries are marked with a warm dot after the name and their outbound links are not sponsored, because nobody paid for them. This is an opinion, not a rating, and certainly not investment advice or a safety judgment. The same dated evidence standard applies to every row here as to every other row in the directory.
| # | Project | What it builds on Arc | Role | Status | Links | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | DDmallBanks & Enterprises · Corporates | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; retail commerce software exploring USDC settlement. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 62 | Listed by Circle for Arc; DEX infrastructure aimed at stablecoin trading venues. | Deploys | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 63 | dRPCDeveloper Infrastructure · RPC | Listed by Circle for Arc; modular RPC access for Arc applications. | Serves | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 64 | DDTCCBanks & Enterprises · Founding validatorsFounding validator | Founding validator named in Circle's Arc mainnet release; no integration detail published yet. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 65 | Listed by Circle for Arc; authentication and smart wallets for Arc applications. | Serves | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 66 | Listed by Circle for Arc; alternative payment methods across Latin America settled in USDC. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 67 | Listed by Circle for Arc; wallet risk scoring for regulated firms touching Arc. | Serves | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 68 | Listed by Circle as a bank partner for Arc; UAE corporate use is not yet detailed. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 69 | EEulerDeFi & Credit · Lending | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; modular lending markets exploring Arc deployment. | Deploys | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 70 | Listed by Circle for Arc; consumer wallet support for holding and sending USDC. | Serves | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 71 | FFalconXExchanges & Trading · Market makers | Named in Circle's Arc release; prime brokerage and liquidity for institutional USDC flow. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 72 | Day-one integration named by Circle; institutional custody and transfer policy for Arc balances. | Serves | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
| 73 | 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 | |
| 74 | FFirstRand BankBanks & Enterprises · Banks | Named in Circle's Arc testnet release; South African bank exploring USDC settlement. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | |
| 75 | Listed by Circle for Arc; core banking and payment processing exposure to USDC settlement. | Integrates | Announced | 2026-09-02 | ||
Questions
Can a project pay to join the Editor's Index?
No. The Index is not for sale in any form, and paying projects are told so before they submit. A Listing is a paid submission and a different thing entirely.
How does a project get into the Index?
We add it. Typically because it shipped something real on Arc, documented it, and the work stands up when we check the sources.
Does paying change where a project appears?
No. Paid entries are labelled Listing, sit in the same ranked order as everything else, and use rel="sponsored". Payment never affects status, flags, evidence or the Editor's Index.

