Circle Completes Arc Token Presale, Raises $222 Million

Circle has successfully completed the presale of its Arc token, raising $222 million, according to Foresight News. The fully diluted network valuation is approximately $3 billion. Leading the investment with $75 million was a16z, with participation from BlackRock, Apollo Funds, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), SBI Group, Janus Henderson, Standard Chartered Ventures, General Catalyst, Marshall Wace, ARK Invest, IDG Capital, Haun Ventures, and Bullish. Circle will receive 25% of Arc's initial supply of 10 billion tokens to operate validator infrastructure and earn staking rewards. Sixty percent of the tokens will be allocated to network builders and users, while the remaining 15% will be placed in long-term reserves.