Goldman, BlackRock Sign Up to Trial Circle’s Arc Blockchain

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group Inc. has launched the test version of its Arc blockchain, with companies including Goldman Sachs Group Inc, BlackRock, Apollo Global Management Inc, Anthropic PBC and Intercontinental Exchange Inc signing up to trial the technology.

Arc — which is built to process stablecoin payments directly — is now available for developers and businesses to test and build on, Circle said in a statement on Tuesday, which listed the firms involved.