Reference
Arc
Why Arc is the chain this desk is built around.
Arc is Circle’s chain. Public mainnet opened on 16 September 2026. Chain id is 5042. Fees on Arc are paid in USDC, not in a separate gas coin. Settlement is designed to finish in under a second.
That is why VOLT treats Arc as the home chain. A CCTP bridge mints USDC there. That USDC is the balance you spend, and it is the balance that pays Arc fees. You do not bridge a second token just to unlock the account.
Apps such as Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap are on Arc. VOLT does not deposit into them. When the bridge completes, the funds are in the receiving wallet, and you use those apps yourself.
Circle also minted an ARC token. It is not the gas token, and it is not listed on this desk. Do not send ARC to a USDC route.
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- TokenThe VOLT contract on Arc. The bridge does not sell it.
- TroubleshootingThe errors the desk shows, and what to do next.