Built on Arc
Why Archery is built on Arc
Arc is a network made for stablecoins. Here is what that changes when you trade, provide liquidity and claim rewards on Archery.
What makes Arc different
Arc is a Layer-1 blockchain built for stablecoin finance. It works with the Ethereum wallets you already use, but a few of its design choices make everyday DeFi simpler.
One USDC, no wrapping
On most networks, the coin that pays for gas can't go into a pool directly, so you wrap it first — ETH becomes WETH. On Arc, USDC is both the network's coin and a regular token, and both share the same balance. There is nothing to wrap or unwrap.
| Other networks | Arc | |
|---|---|---|
| Pays network fees | ETH | USDC |
| Held by pools | WETH, a wrapped copy of ETH | USDC itself |
| Extra steps before trading | Wrap, and unwrap afterwards | None |
How Archery handles your USDC
Archery treats USDC like any other token: it shows 6 decimals, and approvals, swaps and deposits work the same way as for ARCHERY. It always uses USDC as a token, never as the network coin, which keeps amounts consistent and lets every step of an action share one confirmation.
- One balance covers your trades and your network fees. When you trade your whole USDC balance, leave a little for the fee.
- Rewards you are claiming can't pay for that same transaction — the fee is taken before anything is claimed.
- Some wallets show USDC with 18 decimals for gas and 6 decimals as a token. It's the same money, so never add the two numbers together.