Stablecoin infrastructure is moving beyond crypto trading toward payments, cross-border transfers and financial-market applications. Bitget Wallet is supporting that shift by integrating Arc, a stablecoin-native Layer-1 blockchain, from the network’s mainnet launch, giving users access to Arc-native assets while making Arc available through Bitget Wallet’s consumer wallet and enterprise API infrastructure.

Bitget Wallet Brings Arc Into Consumer and Enterprise Onchain Infrastructure

The latest generation of blockchain networks is increasingly being designed around financial use cases rather than general-purpose cryptocurrency activity. Arc is one example, positioning its Layer-1 network around stablecoin payments, foreign exchange and capital markets.

Bitget Wallet is integrating Arc from day one of the network’s mainnet, connecting the blockchain to both its consumer wallet and Bitget Wallet X, its enterprise API platform.

For consumers, the integration allows Bitget Wallet users to add Arc directly within the application, swap Arc-native tokens and move assets between Arc and other supported networks. The integration covers Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Base and other networks supported by the wallet.

The technical design of Arc is centered on stablecoins. The network uses USDC for transaction fees, with sub-second deterministic finality and dollar-denominated fees intended to make transaction costs more predictable.

That model is particularly relevant to payment applications, where volatility in network fees or settlement times can complicate the user experience. Using a dollar-denominated stablecoin for gas gives applications a more predictable cost structure than relying on a volatile native token for transaction fees.

Bitget Wallet says the integration is also aligned with an existing shift in user behavior. Stablecoin transaction volume across its key emerging markets has increased 70% over the past year, according to the company, driven by use cases including cross-border income, remittances and local spending.

The Arc integration consequently connects three pieces of infrastructure: a blockchain optimized for financial transactions, a self-custodial wallet providing consumer access and an API layer that allows businesses to incorporate onchain capabilities into their own products.

The enterprise component is particularly significant.

Bitget Wallet X has integrated Arc from launch, giving developers access to swap aggregation, cross-chain transfers and market-data APIs. Rather than requiring each application building on Arc to develop its own liquidity-routing infrastructure, the API platform provides access to existing multi-chain capabilities.

This could reduce some of the infrastructure required for applications that need to move assets between blockchain networks. Cross-chain liquidity and transaction routing are often complex because applications must account for different networks, assets and liquidity venues.

Bitget Wallet X’s role is therefore different from the consumer wallet. The consumer product provides an interface for individuals, while the API platform is designed to expose onchain trading and transfer infrastructure to developers and financial applications.

Arc itself entered its private mainnet phase with more than 100 ecosystem and institutional builders, according to the announcement. Its public testnet processed more than 500 million transactions across nearly 3 million wallets.

The broader financial-technology question is whether stablecoin-native blockchain infrastructure can support use cases that require predictable settlement, low-friction cross-border transfers and integration with existing financial applications.

For financial institutions and fintech developers, stablecoins can provide a blockchain-based settlement asset without requiring users or applications to absorb the same price volatility associated with many traditional crypto assets. But adoption still depends on liquidity, interoperability, compliance infrastructure, wallet accessibility and the ability to connect blockchain transactions with existing financial systems.

Bitget Wallet’s dual integration addresses part of that infrastructure challenge. Consumers gain direct wallet access, while developers can use APIs for swaps, transfers and market data.

The launch therefore illustrates how blockchain adoption is increasingly being built through layers of infrastructure rather than through standalone networks. A Layer-1 can provide settlement, a wallet can provide user access and an API provider can connect applications to liquidity and transaction services.

For stablecoin payments and cross-border finance, that combination may prove more consequential than the blockchain itself. The ability to make stablecoin transactions accessible, interoperable and programmable is becoming a central requirement for fintech platforms exploring onchain financial services.

Market Landscape

Stablecoins are becoming an important component of blockchain-based financial infrastructure, with applications spanning payments, remittances, treasury management, trading and cross-border settlement.

The infrastructure market includes Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, stablecoin issuers, custodial and self-custodial wallets, blockchain APIs, liquidity aggregators and cross-chain protocols.

Arc differentiates its network around stablecoin-native financial applications, using USDC for gas and targeting payments, foreign exchange and capital markets. Bitget Wallet adds the distribution and interoperability layer by connecting Arc to an established wallet environment and exposing its functionality through APIs.

For enterprise adoption, interoperability and liquidity remain important considerations. Developers need reliable access to assets and transaction routes across multiple networks, while financial institutions must also evaluate custody, compliance, settlement risk and integration with existing systems.

Top Insights

• Bitget Wallet is integrating Arc at mainnet launch, providing consumer access to Arc-native assets and cross-chain transactions.
• Arc uses USDC for gas and targets stablecoin-based payments, foreign exchange and capital-market applications with predictable dollar-denominated fees.
• Bitget Wallet X exposes Arc through swap, cross-chain transfer and market-data APIs for developers and enterprise applications.
• Bitget Wallet reports a 70% year-over-year increase in stablecoin transaction volume across key emerging markets.
• The integration combines blockchain settlement, consumer wallet access and developer APIs into a broader stablecoin financial-infrastructure stack.

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