BitGo is launching full custody and wallet infrastructure support for Arc, Circle‘s stablecoin-focused Layer-1 blockchain, beginning September 16 when the network goes live. The digital asset infrastructure provider will offer clients the same wallet and settlement tools they currently use across other blockchain networks, enabling institutions to immediately deploy capital on Arc without operational changes.
- Supported Wallet Types: Self-Custody MPC (hot and cold), Custody MPC, and Go Account
- Stablecoins Supported: USDC deposits and withdrawals with indexing for native and token transfers; EURC
- Gas Automation: Gas Tank covers auto-consolidation costs, eliminating separate gas balance management
- Mainnet Launch Date: September 16
Arc uses USDC as its native gas token and delivers sub-second deterministic finality with dollar-denominated transaction fees. The network integrates local fiat stablecoins, tokenized assets, and programmable Bitcoin alongside major onchain applications. As institutional demand for predictable, fast settlement infrastructure grows, purpose-built stablecoin networks like Arc address a gap in the market for treasury and custody operations managing large USDC volumes.
BitGo’s Day 1 partnership ensures existing clients can begin transacting immediately upon mainnet launch without additional onboarding steps. The platform supports auto-consolidation and bulk withdrawals on Arc using the same infrastructure available on other supported chains. BitGo’s Gas Tank feature covers consolidation costs automatically, freeing treasury teams from monitoring separate gas wallets, a critical operational simplification for high-volume institutional users.
The announcement underscores the infrastructure layer’s critical role in blockchain adoption. Institutions evaluating new networks prioritize minimal operational friction and familiar tooling over raw technological capabilities. By ensuring day-one feature parity with existing BitGo services, the partnership removes deployment barriers for custody clients managing multi-chain treasury operations. BitGo, founded in 2013, serves thousands of institutions and millions of retail investors worldwide through regulated custody, wallets, staking, trading, and settlement services.
