【Circle Acquires High-Performance Consensus Engine Malachite to Support Its Arc Network】According to Golden Finance, Informal Systems announced today that its high-performance consensus engine Malachite has been acquired by the global fintech company Circle Internet Group (CRCL) and will be used to support the launch of the Layer-1 blockchain network Arc, designed specifically for stablecoin finance. Circle's integration of Malachite will enhance the performance, reliability, and security of stablecoin payments, further realizing the vision of low-cost, borderless trusted financial infrastructure. The Malachite codebase will continue to maintain the Apache 2.0 open source license, ensuring ongoing innovation in the industry.