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Arc Mainnet, AI Agents, and Tokenized Markets | Nikhil Chandhok, CTO of Circle

Mittwoch, 16. September 2026 · 52 min

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Circle just launched Arc Mainnet, and its ambition is much bigger than putting USDC on another blockchain. Circle Chief Product and Technology Officer Nikhil Chandhok joins David on launch day to unpack the vision for an “economic OS” built around fast settlement, stablecoin gas, privacy, and institutional-grade financial infrastructure.

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TIMESTAMPS

Arc Mainnet Is Live
The “Economic OS” Vision
Validators, Privacy and Post-Quantum Security
How Private Is Arc?
Immutability and the Lazarus Test
What Gets Built on Arc First?
AI Agents Become Economic Actors
Agentic Commerce Gets Real
Reputation, Nano-Payments and Agent Credit
Tokenized Stocks and 24/7 Markets
Solving the On-Ramp and FX Problem
What Happens After Launch Day?
Closing Thoughts

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RESOURCES

Nikhil Chandhok
x.com/chandhok

Arc
arc.io

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