Arc mainnet · Live
One tap onto Arc.
Send USDC through Circle's official burn-and-mint channel and get native USDC on Arc, right here — live on Base. A dollar is enough to get in. No wrapped tokens, no intermediary custody. We take a flat 1%, shown before you sign.
Bridge
Small money moves first.
Day one on a new chain is for exploring, not for moving your savings. One page, two signatures, native USDC on Arc.
How it works
Connect your wallet
Any EVM wallet on Base. Your address is also your Arc address — same format. Ethereum works too, but launch-day gas there is its own tax — switching to Base costs seconds.
Approve once, then sign
The approval lets our router pull exactly the USDC you chose. The bridge call burns 99% of it via Circle's CCTP v2 and sends 1% to our treasury — all in one transaction, nothing pooled.
USDC appears on Arc
Circle's Forwarding Service mints native USDC to your address, usually within a minute. On Arc, USDC is also the gas token, so it is immediately spendable.
Day-zero context
Why everyone is in a hurry.
Before the official channel opened, USDC already sitting on Arc changed hands over the counter at up to 1.8x face value, with a 3% taker fee on top. That premium existed because there was no 1:1 way in. Now there is: same dollar, no premium, straight from Circle. Even with our 1%, entering through Loom beats paying 80% over the counter.
If you paid 1.8x over the counter to be early, you bet day-one returns beat 80%. If you enter through the official channel, you give up minutes, not days.
Questions
Is Loom a bridge?
Loom is a thin, open-source frontend plus a non-custodial router contract. The transfer itself runs on Circle's official CCTP v2 contracts. The router never holds your funds: fee and burn execute in the same transaction you sign.
What does the 1% pay for?
Keeping this page fast, independent and maintained during the launch window. If you'd rather pay zero, use Circle's official bridge directly — same destination, a few more steps.
Why only small amounts?
Day-one exploration works better with money you can afford to lose. Presets keep the decision fast. If you are moving serious size, go directly to the official bridge and take your time with the details.
What can I do with USDC on Arc?
Arc is Circle's stablecoin-native L1: USDC is the gas token, finality is sub-second, and the chain opened to everyone on September 16. Expect early launches, swaps and deployment activity in the first days. See the launchpad map.
Do I need gas on Arc first?
No separate purchase needed. USDC is the gas token on Arc, so the balance you receive is immediately spendable for transaction fees.
Is this affiliated with Circle?
No. Independent project, open source, no endorsement from Circle. All trademarks belong to their owners. Verify every contract address in your wallet before signing anything, anywhere.