Circle Ventures Spotlight: Trad.Fi

In this episode, Sam Sealey, Director of Community at Circle, sits down with Alex Szul, CEO and co-founder of Trad.Fi, a Circle Ventures portfolio company, to explore how private credit is moving onchain.

Alex shares his journey from technical sales to DeFi entrepreneurship, the origins of Trad.Fi, and why the private credit market—particularly asset-backed financing—is primed for modernization. The conversation breaks down how Trad.Fi uses blockchain technology to automate origination, underwriting, and servicing, bringing transparency, efficiency, and real-time visibility to a historically opaque asset class.

Sam and Alex also dive into why TradFi chose to build on Arc, the advantages of stablecoin-based settlement with USDC, and how onchain infrastructure can unlock new possibilities like standardized tokenization and future secondary liquidity for private credit. The discussion closes with insights into working with Circle Ventures and what’s next for TradFi as it scales deal flow and capital partnerships.

A must-watch for anyone interested in private credit, onchain capital markets, and how TradFi and DeFi are converging.

Circle Ventures Spotlight: Trad.FI

Principal Product Manager Adi Seredinschi and Sr. DevRel Manager Corey Cooper walk through the reliability work behind the latest Technical Insights blog and break down how Arc achieves predictable performance and consistent block times.

They cover:
 → How the team tested Reth and the Malachite consensus engine
 → The tools used to push Arc to its limits: Quake, Guzzler, and Spammer
 → How Arc delivers stable ~500ms block cadence across validators

Deep dive. Engineering tradeoffs. Transparent look into how Arc is built.


Event Replay: Technical Insights on Arc Testnet Reliability

What if your USDC balance wasn’t tied to a single chain — but instantly available across supported blockchains, no bridging, no waiting.
That’s the promise of Circle Gateway.

In this episode of Stablecoin 101, Blessing Adesiji breaks down how Gateway works behind the scenes — connecting a network of smart contracts and offchain services to unify USDC liquidity across supported chains.

You’ll learn:

- How Gateway’s wallet and minter contracts power unified balances
- How the attestation system keeps funds secure and consistent
- Why this design makes onchain payments faster and simpler for everyone
- This is how USDC becomes chain-abstracted money for the internet economy.


How Does Circle Gateway Work? | Explained 

What if your USDC balance wasn’t tied to a single chain — but chain-abstracted and instantly available across supported chains at any time?
That’s the value proposition of Circle Gateway.

In this episode of Stablecoin 101, Blessing Adesiji breaks down how Gateway lets developers and users hold a single, unified USDC balance that can be accessed instantly across supported blockchains — without the need to bridge or swap.

You’ll learn:
- How Circle Gateway removes liquidity fragmentation across chains
- Why it creates a smoother experience for users and businesses
- How developers can build apps that just work — instantly, on any supported chain

This is what it means to make money onchain feel as seamless as the internet itself.

How Is USDC Unified Across Blockchains with Circle Gateway?

FINAL CHANCE to prove you’re in the top 1% of builders.This is your last shot to join the second Arc x Circle hackathon and build agentic payment systems on Arc - the Economic OS for the Internet If you were waiting for a sign…This is the one top builders don’t ignore.Tackle real challenges from Arc, Circle &amp; partners!Build with USDC as native gas on a stablecoin-first L1.Learn directly from the teams shaping AI, payments &amp; onchain economics.Connect with global builders and create something the world hasn’t seen yet.Your mission is simple: Register. Team up. Start building.Opportunities like this don’t come twice!January 9-24, 2026Online + On-Site (Jan 23-24 ) in San Francisco

Agentic Commerce on Arc Hackathon Hosted by LabLab.ai

Join Thirdweb and Circle for an evening on Arc &amp; blockchain interoperability, where we’ll explore how Arc is emerging as a stablecoin liquidity hub and how developers can move that liquidity across the entire blockchain ecosystem.What to expect: Live demos of Circle’s interoperability stack→CCTP with the new Bridge Kit SDK→Gateway for unified crosschain liquidity accessLearn about funding opportunities from CirclePanel discussion on Arc, interoperability, and the next phase of multichain infrastructure→ Featuring Furqan Rydhan (thirdweb), Gianluca Minoprio (Daimo Pay), and Alokik Bhasin (Circle)Networking with builders shipping on Arc and across leading blockchains. If you’re building the future of programmable money, this is the room to be in!---Arc is offered by Circle Technology Services, LLC (“CTS”). CTS is a software provider and does not provide regulated financial or advisory services. You are solely responsible for services you provide to users, including obtaining any necessary licenses or approvals and otherwise complying with applicable laws.Arc has not been reviewed or approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services.The product features described in these materials are for informational purposes only and may be modified, delayed, or cancelled without notice at the sole discretion of Circle Technology Services, LLC. Nothing herein constitutes a commitment, warranty, guarantee, or investment advice.By attending you also agree that as a guest of the event, you irrevocably grant Circle the right to interview, record, photograph, visually identify, or otherwise use, reproduce and edit your voice, appearance, likeness, photograph, name and/or biography, in any audio recording, video recording, or still photography (collectively “Appearance and Recording”). You also irrevocably grant Circle the right to exhibit, distribute, transmit and/or otherwise use your Appearance and Recording for any advertising, marketing, promotional, publicity, or other purpose that Circle may see fit, without having to first obtain your consent or approval.

Arc Meetup San Francisco — Presented by Thirdweb

<h1>Technical Insights on Arc Testnet Reliability</h1>Live this Friday at 11 AM ET Principal Product Manager Adi Seredinschi will walk through the reliability work behind the latest Technical Insights blog and break down how Arc achieves predictable performance and consistent block times.We’ll cover: → How the team tested Reth and the Malachite consensus engine → The tools used to push Arc to its limits: Quake, Guzzler, and Spammer → How Arc delivers stable ~500ms block cadence across validatorsDeep dive. Engineering tradeoffs. Transparent look into how Arc is built.

Technical Insights on Arc Testnet Reliability

<h1>Live Workshop with Trails</h1><h2>Building Seamless CrossChain Experiences with CCTP</h2> <h3>SUMMARY</h3>An event workshop featuring TrailsHQ covering how Trails uses CCTP, how to design cross-chain payment flows, and best practices for developers building with USDC.<h3>KEY TOPICS</h3><ol><li data-list="bullet">How Trails uses CCTP under the hood</li><li data-list="bullet">Designing cross-chain payment flows</li><li data-list="bullet">Developer best practices for building with USDC</li><li data-list="bullet">Creating seamless cross-chain experiences</li></ol><h3>CONTENT</h3>Join us today at 1 PM ET for a live workshop with Trails. Trails builds universal transaction rails for crypto, making it possible to send and spend digital assets with a single click. In this session, we’ll break down:→ How Trails uses CCTP under the hood→ How to design similar cross-chain payment flows→ What best practices developers should know when building with USDC. Bring your questions and come learn how to build seamless cross-chain experiences with CCTP.---Arc is offered by Circle Technology Services, LLC (“CTS”). CTS is a software provider and does not provide regulated financial or advisory services. You are solely responsible for service

Crosschain Payments with CCTP Fast Transfer

<h1>Day One Architect: Hinkal</h1><h2>Livestream with Hinkal CEO Georgi Koreli and Anthony Kelani, Director of Ecosystem Growth at Circle</h2>This Day One Architect livestream explores how Hinkal is bringing real privacy to stablecoin payments on Arc in a way that institutions, enterprises, and everyday users can trust. Host Anthony Kelani sits down with Hinkal CEO and Co-Founder Georgi Koreli to discuss how Hinkal’s privacy-first wallet keeps balances, transfers, and counterparties confidential while still allowing transactions to be verified onchain.The conversation begins with the core problems Hinkal is solving: the risks created by fully visible wallet activity, the challenges around counterparty exposure, and why today’s transparent blockchains make it difficult for businesses to operate confidently onchain. Georgi will explain how Hinkal’s approach brings privacy and accountability together, enabling secure, auditable payments without revealing sensitive information.Anthony and Georgi will also discuss why Arc’s design aligns so well with Hinkal’s vision for private, stablecoin-powered payments. They’ll look at how Arc’s USDC-native gas, instant finality, fast settlement, and alignment with Circle’s stablecoin infrastructure help power private, global payments that feel as fast and predictable as the internet itself.The session will feature a live demo of a private transfer using Hinkal’s wallet, giving viewers a first-hand look at what it feels like to send assets privately on Arc without exposing balances or transaction history.The conversation will connect infrastructure to real user experience, exploring how Hinkal’s wallet serves both individuals and institutions, how private transactions can reduce risk, and how privacy-enabled flows open the door to new use cases across the ecosystem.Throughout the livestream, Anthony and Georgi will return to Arc’s broader vision of building the Economic OS for the internet, and the essential role that financial privacy plays in enabling stablecoin capital to move securely and confidently around the world.The discussion will close with a look at what’s ahead for Hinkal on Arc, including their roadmap and the future of privacy on the network. Viewers will walk away with a clear understanding of Hinkal’s design, why they are a Day One Architect on Arc, and how privacy-enhanced stablecoin experiences can unlock new waves of institutional and enterprise adoption.---Arc is offered by Circle Technology Services, LLC (“CTS”). CTS is a software provider and does not provide regulated financial or advisory services. You are solely responsible for services you provide to users, including obtaining any necessary licenses or approvals and otherwise complying with applicable laws.Arc has not been reviewed or approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services.The product features described in these materials are for informational purposes only and may be modified, delayed, or cancelled without notice at the sole discretion of Circle Technology Services, LLC. Nothing herein constitutes a commitment, warranty, guarantee, or investment advice.USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found <a href="https://www.circle.com/legal/licenses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

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