Official materials name Circle and 11 founding validators, while an Arc documentation page describes approximately 20 validators at launch.Circle says Arc is on track for a Sept. 16 public mainnet launch that would open its production blockchain to users and applications while keeping block production within a permissioned validator set.In a separate post on X, Circle reported more than half a billion testnet transactions, nearly 3 million wallets and more than 100 partners active on private mainnet. It said an initial validator cohort is expected to help operate the network alongside Circle.Arc’s deployment documentation describes public mainnet as open to all users and applications. Developers can deploy contracts and send transactions without approval, but validation remains restricted to known institutions.
Source: The Defiant
