X @Ignas | DeFi

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)Circle’s Arc now challenges Coinbase’s Base.Circle and Coinbase were a perfect match:Circle ran the stablecoin. Coinbase handled distribution.Now Arc steps into Base’s lane: payments, remittances, even FX trading.Remember that Base just rebranded its app with clear priorities:- Social + content tokenization- Payments via Base PayArc does confidential transfers (hidden amounts) and compliance better. Base can still update its payment stack or L2.Maybe Base stays retail, Arc goes i ...