Aleo
Live on mainnet · Bridges and cross-chain · also Stablecoin issuers · Last reviewed 2026-10-31
Aleo is a bridge or cross-chain protocol on Arc, Circle's blockchain, live on Arc mainnet since 16 September 2026. Privacy layer-1 where USDCx is minted against USDC deposited in Circle xReserve, including the xReserve contract on Arc. Circle's xReserve docs list Arc mainnet as a source chain since 2026-09-16 and Aleo as a mainnet remote chain.
Also known as Aleo (via xReserve), USDCx on Aleo.
Status
- Live on Arc mainnet since 2026-09-16
Evidence: Circle xReserve release notes 2026: Arc mainnet added as source chain · xReserve supported blockchains (Arc mainnet source, Aleo mainnet remote)
Questions
- What is Aleo on Arc?
- Aleo is listed under Bridges and cross-chain on Arc, Circle's blockchain. Privacy layer-1 where USDCx is minted against USDC deposited in Circle xReserve, including the xReserve contract on Arc.
- Is Aleo live on Arc mainnet?
- Yes. Aleo has been live on Arc mainnet since 2026-09-16. Evidence
- When did Aleo launch on Arc?
- Aleo went live on Arc mainnet on 2026-09-16. Source: Circle xReserve release notes 2026: Arc mainnet added as source chain. Source
Sources
- Arc ecosystem directory: Aleo (via xReserve) (2026-10-31)
- Circle xReserve release notes 2026 (2026-09-16)
- xReserve supported blockchains and domains
- Aleo and Circle launch USDCx
- Circle blog: USDCx on Aleo testnet via Circle xReserve (2025-12-09)
- Arc mainnet RPC (eth_getCode on xReserve 0x8888888199b2df864bf678259607d6d5ebb4e3ce) (2026-10-31)