🇮🇳 India Prepares for a Major Leap in Digital Finance — Meet ARC
India is getting ready to launch ARC, a fully rupee-pegged digital asset backed by government securities, expected in early 2026. Built by Polygon and Anq, ARC works as a “twin-rupee” model — CBDC for settlement and ARC for programmable finance.
This brings regulated, crypto-style functionality directly into India’s financial system.
Why ARC Matters:
• Minting will be allowed only for corporate accounts
• Swaps restricted to whitelisted addresses for full compliance
• Transactions routed through Uniswap v4 hooks
• Backed 1:1 with govt securities, giving it stronger credibility than a fiat-only peg
• Designed to integrate smoothly with RBI’s CBDC framework
ARC could become India’s most important bridge between traditional finance and on-chain innovation.
