Circle Internet Group rallied 16% on Monday after unveiling its ARC token in its quarterly financial update – a high stakes expansion that most analysts see as an eventual engine of investor returns. ARC will be the native token of Circle’s homegrown Arc blockchain, a public network designed for AI-driven financial activity that the company calls an “economic operating system.” Analysts also cheered the launch of software tools for developers and AI agents to manage and transact with USDC, Circle’s flagship stablecoin. Circle also reported a strong quarter – earnings that beat analysts’ expectations and a 20% year-on-year increase in revenue despite a modest miss on estimates – but its new strategic direction drew the most…
