Circle’s Kris Gower makes the case for Arc and USDC in securities lending

Circle’s Kris Gower has made the case for using Arc and USDC in securities lending, arguing the combination could improve efficiency, cut costs, and support round-the-clock operations. The pitch centers on Circle’s Arc chain and its USDC stablecoin as infrastructure for a market that traditionally runs on batch processing and limited trading hours. It matters because tokenized settlement could compress clearing times and free collateral to move continuously rather than waiting on legacy cycles. Watch for concrete Arc deployment details, USDC volumes in lending desks, and whether traditional custodians and prime brokers pilot the model.