CENTRE · ARC · 2026
IT CAME
FULL CIRCLE.
Circle announced CENTRE in 2016.
Years later, Circle built ARC.
Now CENTRE returns as $CENT on ARC.
History has a strange way of coming back around.
Independent community meme token on ARC.
Not affiliated with Circle, Coinbase, USDC or the former CENTRE Consortium.
ORIGINAL CENTRE MARKARCHIVE · HISTORICAL
01 / THE LORE
BEFORE USDC,
THERE WAS CENTRE.
Historical material from the original CENTRE era.
Historical CENTRE material. Not associated with the modern $CENT community token.CENTRE enters the archive.
Circle publicly announces CENTRE as part of its vision for interoperable digital value.
Archive note: Circle's December 2016 announcement noted that CENTRE had previously been developed under the project name Spark.Meet CENTRE.
Circle expands the public vision: a foundation, open-source project, protocol and network built around interoperable internet money.
The foundation is funded.
Initial funding is secured to bootstrap a non-profit foundation intended to oversee the protocol, services, network and partnerships.
USDC arrives.
CENTRE becomes part of the framework surrounding the launch of USD Coin, with Circle serving as its first commercial issuer.
The consortium forms.
Later in 2018, Circle and Coinbase co-found the CENTRE Consortium. One of crypto's most important stablecoin stories was taking shape.
CENTRE disappears.
The standalone organization is dissolved and USDC governance responsibilities move directly to Circle.
THE ORGANIZATION DISAPPEARED.
THE STORY DIDN'T.
2026 · INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEME TOKEN ON ARC$CENTCrypto found the lore. History got a ticker.HISTORICAL ERA / NOT THE MODERN $CENT TOKEN LOGOTHE HISTORICAL ERA
A MARK FROM
THE RECORD.
The original CENTRE identity belongs here as evidence of the era—not as branding for today's independent community token.
02 / CRYPTO ARCHIVE
THE RECORD,
RECOVERED.
CENTRE enters the record.
Circle publicly announces CENTRE as part of its vision for interoperable digital value.
Meet CENTRE.
Circle describes CENTRE as a foundation, open-source project, protocol and network.
USD Coin launches.
Circle and CENTRE introduce USDC, with Circle as its first commercial issuer.
The consortium forms.
Circle and Coinbase co-found the CENTRE Consortium.
The end of an era.
CENTRE ceases to exist as a standalone entity and USDC governance and operations responsibilities move to Circle.
Circle introduces ARC.
ARC is Circle’s Layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoin finance.
History comes full circle.
CENTRE returns as $CENT, an independent community meme token deployed on ARC.
03 / WHY CENTRE?
THE LORE WAS
ALREADY THERE.
THE LORE
A forgotten chapter behind the early USDC story.
THE NAME
Everything eventually comes back to the centre.
THE HISTORY
Circle. Coinbase. USDC. CENTRE. A strange intersection from one of crypto’s defining eras.
THE MEME
The best crypto narratives don’t always need to be invented. Sometimes they’re already buried in history.
04 / HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP
FOLLOW THE
PROTOCOL.
$CENT is not affiliated with Circle, Coinbase, USDC or the former CENTRE Consortium.
05 / SIGNAL RESTORED
THE CENTRE
HOLDS.
No company.
No consortium.
No utility promises.
The old organization disappeared.
The name returned on ARC.
THE MODERN CHAPTER
THE STORY
DIDN'T END.
Years later,
Circle built ARC.
06 / THE TOKEN · LIVE ON ARC
CENTRE
$CENT
An independent community meme token deployed on ARC. The lore is real. The token is a meme.
SUPPLY REMAINS TBA UNTIL VERIFIED.
07 / THE PROTOCOL
LORE IN
FOUR PHASES.
DISCOVERED
The forgotten CENTRE lore resurfaces.
REMEMBERED
Crypto finds the story again.
ON ARC
CENTRE returns as $CENT.
FULL CIRCLE
History finds its way back to the centre.
A playful lore progression—not a roadmap, promise, or projection.
08 / HOW TO BUY
VERIFY.
THEN ENTER.
GET A WALLET
Use a wallet compatible with ARC.
FUND YOUR WALLET
Acquire the network’s native asset.
VERIFY THE CONTRACT
Verify the complete $CENT contract shown on this website.
SWAP ON RADARDEX
Open the configured RadarDEX link and swap for $CENT.
09 / PAST ↔ PRESENT
HISTORY CAME
FULL CIRCLE.
CENTRE↓ part of the early storyUSDCCIRCLE.THEN / NOW
ARC↓ independent token deployed on network$CENTHISTORICAL CONNECTION ≠ MODERN AFFILIATION
Circle introduced CENTRE.
CENTRE became part of the early USDC story.
The standalone organization later disappeared.
Years later, Circle developed ARC. Then CENTRE returned—not as a Circle product, but as the independent $CENT community meme token on ARC.
$CENT. ON ARC.10 / ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
FROM THE
ARCHIVES.
THE LORE HAS RECEIPTS.
Recovered primary sources from Circle's public archive. Historical evidence—not endorsement.
Circle announces CENTRE and states that the project formerly known as Spark is now known as CENTRE.
VIEW ORIGINALCircle describes CENTRE as a foundation, open-source project, protocol and network built around interoperable internet money.
VIEW ORIGINALCENTRE announces $20 million in initial funding intended to bootstrap a non-profit foundation overseeing the open protocol, services, network and partnerships.
VIEW ORIGINALCircle explains USDC and CENTRE’s open distributed approach, describing USDC as the first release of technology developed by CENTRE.
VIEW ORIGINALCircle and the CENTRE open-source consortium introduce USDC, with Circle identified as its first commercial issuer.
VIEW ORIGINALCircle and Coinbase announce the CENTRE Consortium and its standards and governance framework for fiat-backed digital currencies.
VIEW ORIGINALCircle and Coinbase announce that CENTRE will no longer exist as a standalone entity and that Circle will bring USDC governance and operations responsibilities in-house.
VIEW ORIGINALThese primary sources document the original CENTRE project and its historical relationship with Circle, Coinbase and USDC.
They do not represent sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation with the modern $CENT community token.
11 / COMMUNITY SIGNAL
THE STORY WAS REAL.
THE MEME IS ON ARC.
CENTRE disappeared as an organization.
Its place in crypto history didn't.
Now the name lives again as $CENT on ARC.
12 / DECLASSIFIED
QUESTIONS,
ANSWERED.
WHAT IS $CENT?+
$CENT is an independent community meme token on ARC inspired by the historical CENTRE story.
WHAT DOES CENTRE MEAN?+
CENTRE is the full project and token name. $CENT is its ticker.
WHY ARC?+
ARC is the Layer-1 blockchain developed by Circle, creating the “full circle” historical connection behind the meme.
DID CIRCLE LAUNCH $CENT?+
No. $CENT is an independent community token deployed on ARC.
IS $CENT AFFILIATED WITH CIRCLE?+
No.
IS $CENT AFFILIATED WITH COINBASE?+
No.
IS $CENT AFFILIATED WITH USDC?+
No.
WAS CENTRE CIRCLE’S ORIGINAL NAME?+
No. Circle remained Circle. CENTRE was a separate project introduced by Circle.
IS THIS THE ORIGINAL CENTRE PROJECT?+
No. The historical CENTRE organization and the modern $CENT community token are separate.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER / READ BEFORE ENTERING
$CENT is an independent community meme token deployed on ARC.
It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, issued by, or associated with Circle Internet Group, Coinbase, USD Coin (USDC), or the former CENTRE Consortium. ARC being developed by Circle does not imply any relationship between Circle and $CENT.
Historical references are provided for informational and cultural context only. Cryptocurrency involves significant risk. Nothing on this website constitutes financial advice.