On the day Arc's mainnet opened to the world, Bitget Wallet — a self-custodial platform trusted by 100 million users — chose to be present from the very first moment, connecting its entire community to a blockchain designed not around speculation, but around the quiet, urgent work of moving money across borders. Arc's architecture — stablecoin gas fees, dollar-denominated costs, near-instant settlement — speaks to a growing recognition that for blockchain infrastructure to matter in everyday life, it must first become predictable. The partnership arrives as stablecoin usage in emerging markets
Bitget Wallet Brings 100M Users to Arc Mainnet Launch
Infrastructure matters most when it makes everyday transactions faster
Mark
So Bitget Wallet just connected 100 million people to a brand-new blockchain on its first day. That's a lot of users. What does that actually mean for Arc?
Mimi
It means Arc doesn't launch into a vacuum. Those 100 million users can now access Arc directly from their wallet app—they can swap tokens, move assets between chains, see market data. For a new blockchain, that's enormous reach on day one.
Luke
But how many of those 100 million users will actually use Arc? The number tells us Bitget's reach, not Arc's adoption. We don't have numbers on how many Bitget users are active, or how many will try Arc.
Mimi
Fair. But the demand signal is real—stablecoin volume in Bitget's emerging markets is up 70 percent year-over-year. These are people actually using stablecoins for remittances and cross-border payments, not speculation.
Mark
Why does Arc matter if it's just another blockchain? What makes it different?
Mimi
It's built around stablecoins. You pay gas in USDC, not a volatile token. Fees are dollar-denominated and predictable. Settlement is sub-second. That's designed for people who need stability and speed, not traders betting on price moves.
Luke
That's the theory. We don't have data on actual transaction costs, settlement times in production, or how the network performs under real load. The testnet processed 500 million transactions, but testnet and mainnet are different beasts.
Mark
What's Bitget Wallet X doing in this picture?
Mimi
It's their API platform for developers. Developers building on Arc can use Bitget's swap aggregation and cross-chain routing tools without building that infrastructure themselves. It lowers the barrier to entry for builders.
Luke
Again, that's the pitch. We don't know how many developers will actually use it, or whether the tooling is robust enough for production use cases.
Mark
So what happens next?
Mimi
Bitget says it plans to deepen the Arc integration over time. The real test is whether users actually move money through Arc, and whether the network can handle that volume without breaking.
The Pulse
- A new Layer-1 blockchain, Arc, launched its mainnet and immediately faced the defining test of any network: whether anyone would actually show up to use it.
- Bitget Wallet answered that question on day one, routing 100 million users directly into Arc's ecosystem before the network had time to prove itself through organic growth.
- Arc's unusual design — using USDC for gas rather than a volatile native token — removes one of the most persistent friction points that has kept ordinary users and institutions at arm's length from blockchain payments.
- Stablecoin transaction volume across Bitget's emerging market operations grew 70 percent in a single year, revealing a user base that is not speculating but surviving — sending money home, crossing currency borders, building financial lives.
- With Bitget Wallet X also integrated at launch, developers building on Arc inherit swap aggregation, cross-chain routing, and market data APIs from day one, compressing the timeline from idea to functional product.
- Bitget's COO has framed this as an opening move, signaling that the integration will deepen — positioning Arc not as a novelty but as foundational infrastructure for cross-border finance.
On the day Arc's mainnet opened to the world, Bitget Wallet — a self-custodial platform trusted by 100 million users — chose to be present from the very first moment, connecting its entire community to a blockchain designed not around speculation, but around the quiet, urgent work of moving money across borders. Arc's architecture — stablecoin gas fees, dollar-denominated costs, near-instant settlement — speaks to a growing recognition that for blockchain infrastructure to matter in everyday life, it must first become predictable. The partnership arrives as stablecoin usage in emerging markets surges, carried forward by people solving real problems: receiving wages, sending remittances, spending locally in currencies they can trust.
Bitget Wallet, a self-custodial platform with 100 million users, went live on Arc mainnet on its very first day, immediately extending the new network's reach to one of the largest existing crypto user bases in the world. The integration covers both Bitget's consumer app and Bitget Wallet X, its enterprise API layer, giving users the ability to swap Arc-native tokens, move assets across chains, and access real-time market data from the moment the network opened.
Arc is a Layer-1 blockchain built around stablecoins — specifically USDC, which it uses to pay transaction fees rather than relying on a volatile native token. The result is sub-second finality and costs denominated in dollars, making the network feel closer to traditional finance than to the unpredictable fee environments that have historically frustrated mainstream adoption. Its target domains — payments, foreign exchange, and capital markets infrastructure — are precisely the areas where that predictability matters most.
The scale of Arc's pre-launch activity offered early evidence of genuine demand: its public testnet processed over 500 million transactions across nearly three million wallets before mainnet even opened. Now, with Bitget's user base plugged in from day one, the network gains immediate liquidity rather than having to build it slowly from scratch.
The timing is not incidental. Stablecoin transaction volume across Bitget's emerging market operations grew 70 percent over the past year, driven by users receiving cross-border income, sending remittances, and spending locally — people using blockchain to solve concrete money problems, not to speculate. Arc's dollar-denominated, USDC-based design speaks directly to what this cohort needs.
Bitget's chief operating officer, Alvin Kan, described the integration as a matter of infrastructure reliability, emphasizing that speed, predictability, and ease of use are what cross-border users actually require. The company has signaled plans to deepen its Arc integration over time, framing today's launch not as a finished product but as the first step in a longer build.
Bitget Wallet, a self-custodial platform serving 100 million users, went live on Arc mainnet on its opening day, immediately connecting its entire user base to a stablecoin-native blockchain built for cross-border payments and trading. The integration spans both Bitget's consumer application and Bitget Wallet X, its enterprise API layer, enabling users to swap tokens native to Arc, move assets across chains, and access real-time market data without friction.
Arc itself is a Layer-1 blockchain designed around stablecoins—specifically USDC—which it uses for transaction fees rather than a volatile native token. The network achieves sub-second finality, meaning transactions settle almost instantly, and charges fees denominated in dollars, making costs predictable for users accustomed to traditional finance. This architecture targets payments, foreign exchange, and capital markets infrastructure, three domains where volatility and uncertainty have historically slowed blockchain adoption.
The launch-day partnership represents a significant reach extension. During Arc's private mainnet phase, more than 100 ecosystem and institutional builders participated. Its public testnet, which ran before mainnet, processed over 500 million transactions across nearly three million wallets—a scale that suggests genuine usage patterns, not merely theoretical capacity. Now, with Bitget's 100 million users able to access Arc directly from their wallet app, the network gains immediate liquidity and user base on day one.
Bitget Wallet X, the company's infrastructure layer for developers and trading applications, also integrated Arc at launch. This means developers building on Arc can tap Bitget's swap aggregation, cross-chain routing, and market data APIs without constructing their own liquidity infrastructure from scratch. For a new blockchain, this kind of tooling availability at launch accelerates ecosystem development and reduces friction for builders.
The timing reflects real demand signals. Stablecoin transaction volume across Bitget Wallet's operations in emerging markets has grown 70 percent over the past year, driven by users receiving income across borders, sending remittances home, and spending locally in their own currencies. These are not speculative traders; they are people using blockchain infrastructure to solve concrete problems around money movement and currency conversion. Arc's design—dollar-denominated fees, USDC-based gas, predictable settlement—directly addresses the pain points this user cohort faces.
Bitget Wallet's chief operating officer, Alvin Kan, framed the integration as a matter of infrastructure reliability. For users managing money across borders, he noted, what matters most is speed, predictability, and ease of use. Supporting Arc from day one gives both end users and the ecosystem partners building on top of it immediate access to those capabilities as the network matures. Bitget has signaled plans to deepen its Arc integration over time, suggesting this is an opening move, not a finished product.
Notable Quotes
For users managing money across borders, infrastructure matters most when it makes everyday transactions faster, more predictable and easier to use.— Alvin Kan, COO of Bitget Wallet
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