edgeX Joins Arc as Day 1 Partner: the First 24/7 FX Perpetual Market on Arc Mainnet
Key Takeaways
- •edgeX goes live on Arc mainnet on September 16, 2026, offering onchain FX perpetuals beginning with JPY and 150+ perpetual markets across stocks, commodities, and crypto, all margined and settled in native USDC.
- •Circle Ventures is an investor in edgeX, and the two firms have previously collaborated on native USDC issuance and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol integration for EDGE Chain.
- •Arc is designed as a 24/7 economic operating layer for internet-native money, with gas paid in USDC, institutional-grade settlement, and a native FX engine.
- •Traditional FX trades about $7.5 trillion daily but closes on weekends and settles in two days, gaps the launch aims to address with always-on onchain markets.
- •After launch, edgeX is exploring additional FX pairs, FX spot markets between USDC and non-USD stablecoins, and using non-USD stablecoins as margin.
Markets have always followed money. And the money is moving onchain.
edgeX goes live on Arc mainnet September 16, 2026, we’re launching new FX perpetuals on Arc's native FX engine, alongside 150+ markets across stocks, commodities, and crypto, margined and settled in native USDC.
This launch builds on a long-standing partnership with Circle. Circle Ventures is an investor in edgeX, and our teams have been working together on native USDC issuance and CCTP integration for EDGE Chain.
For us, Arc is the natural next step: edgeX's global, always-on markets, running on USDC's native settlement layer.
Live on Day One:
- Onchain FX perpetuals, starting with JPY, built on Arc's native FX engine. The first FX market that never closes.
- 150+ perpetual markets across US stocks, commodities, and crypto — all margined and settled in native USDC.
What we’re exploring:
- More FX pairs, prioritized by liquidity and demand.
- FX spot markets, starting with USDC against non-USD stablecoins.
- Non-USD stablecoins as margin - hold, hedge, and trade without ever converting back to dollars.
Why Arc?
The world's largest markets still run on infrastructure from another century. FX alone trades $7.5 trillion a day, yet it closes on weekends, settles in two days, and lives behind banking hours. USDC has already proven the alternative: dollars that move at internet speed, around the clock, to anyone.
Arc is purpose-built for that infrastructure challenge: A chain built as the 24/7 economic operating system for internet-native money, gas paid in USDC, institutional-grade settlement, and a native FX engine
What's been missing is the market layer on top.
edgeX is the answer: an orderbook exchange already trading stocks, commodities, and crypto 24/7, expand to FX, at scale. And meantime benefiting from Arc’s native rails for multi-currency FX markets, where margin, settlement, and fees all run on USDC. Every trade on edgeX deepens USDC's role as the settlement currency of the internet, and every new USDC holder can easily tap in edgeX as a trader.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Trading perpetual contracts and digital assets involves significant risk, including possible loss of all capital, and may not be suitable for all participants. Access to onchain markets may be subject to regulatory restrictions depending on jurisdiction; users are solely responsible for compliance with applicable laws.
Circle Ventures, an affiliate of Circle Internet Financial, LLC, has invested in edgeX.
