Introduction
What Arction is and why it lives on Arc
Arction is the world's first prediction market on Arc, Circle's stablecoin layer-1. Today it is a live BTC candle arena where you call UP or DOWN on the next candle and earn $ARCT for being right. At the on-chain markets launch, the same rounds settle on-chain in USDC and expand to memecoin candles, stock pairs and YES/NO event markets.
Why Arc
Prediction markets have always been held back by the chains they live on: volatile gas tokens, slow finality and cashing out through bridges. Arc is built around stablecoins. USDC is the native gas, blocks confirm in under a second and fees stay predictable. A market that settles thousands of small positions a day needs exactly that, and nobody had built one there.
The earliest players, the first liquidity and the first $ARCT holders set the tone for everything after. The airdrop and presale exist to reward being early.
Stakes, payouts and prizes in USDC once markets are on-chain. No volatile gas token between you and your winnings.
Five-minute candles need sub-second finality. Arc has it, so on-chain markets keep the tempo of the arena you already play.
The product, in order
- Genesis arena, live now. BTC UP/DOWN rounds (5 min, 15 min, 1 h) with funded USD stakes, $ARCT rewards, missions, the daily spin, boxes and referrals.
- $ARCT airdrop and presale. Complete missions, spin daily and buy in the three presale rounds. Everything feeds the launch snapshot.
- USDC markets on Arc mainnet from 1 Nov 2026. The first prediction-market contracts on Arc.
- $ARCT listing and TGE on 1 Nov 2026. Presale and airdrop balances are distributed on-chain.
- Event markets. YES/NO markets on crypto, macro and sports, seasons with USDC prizes, partner-created markets.
Stakes in the arena today are virtual. $ARCT earned before launch is a ledger balance, not a token. Nothing here is financial advice.