$ARC ARC token on May 16, 2026: An investment earthquake of $222 million led by BlackRock and A16z to dominate the new Circle ecosystem. ARC and its promising network are making waves in the financial and crypto news today, Saturday, May 16, 2026, following an extraordinary week with historic announcements that reshaped the "institutional blockchain" sector. With the ecosystem entering a completely new phase after the release of the official Whitepaper, ARC has become the most watched token by both traditional finance whales (TradFi) and retail investors alike. The massive deal that shook the market (mid-May update) has revealed official data showing that Circle Internet Group (the issuer of the USDC stablecoin) successfully closed a private presale round for the ARC token, raising $222 million in one go. Total project valuation: The entire Arc network has been valued at $3 billion (Fully-Diluted Valuation). Institutional token price: 740 million tokens were allocated to investors at a floor price set at $0.30 per token. Investor lineup: The round was led by the venture capital giant a16z (which pumped in $75 million), with strategic participation from the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, alongside major institutions like Apollo and ICE. $ARC #ARC #ARCRYPTOEXPERTS1