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NewsSep 13, 2026

What's next: ARC, one real application at a time

The new site is live. Here is how we plan to bring ARC into the community, data spaces and everyday applications, with migrations, new products and builders taking part along the way.

NewsSep 9, 2026

ArcBlock’s new website is live. ARC takes the stage.

ArcBlock’s new website runs on ARC, with all implementation code written by AI coding agents. Explore the new site and the technology behind it. The previous site remains available for about 30 days.

ReleaseNov 17, 2025

ArcSphere 1.6: Navigate Smarter with Multiple Spheres, Voice AI and more

Every find yourself in these situations? Shopping lists cluttering your work tabs while you're trying to focus on a project Discovering essential con

ExplainerOct 15, 2025

DocSmith vs. DeepWiki: A Developer's Guide to AI-Powered Documentation

In the world of software development, clear and comprehensive documentation is not just a "nice-to-have" – it's a necessity. But let's be honest, crea

OpinionOct 13, 2025

Another Massive Data Breach: Why Decentralized Identity Must Replace Passwords

Recently, cybersecurity researchers exposed a 47GB database containing over 184 million passwords and login credentials. Accounts from tech giants—Go

OpinionOct 13, 2025

5 Reasons We Must Shift to Human-Centric Data Design

Massive data breaches aren’t just unfortunate flukes—they’re systemic failures rooted in centralized data models. In a world where our digital identit

NewsOct 13, 2025

ArcBlock Joins Official U.S. Delegation to Japan IT Week, Showcasing Washington State Innovation on Global Stage

Building on a year of focused groundwork, ArcBlock will join the U.S. government delegation at Japan IT Week Autumn 2025 in Tokyo this October. This

ReleaseSep 30, 2025

Payment Kit Introduces New Promotional Features: Flexible Offer and Discount Management

The ArcBlock team is excited to announce a major enhancement to Payment Kit: Advanced Promotions. This new feature gives you granular control over yo

NewsSep 22, 2025

Digital@UNGA: Trusted Digital Identity for People & AI — From UN Strategy to DPI Deployment

ArcBlock and AIGNE will join Digital@UNGA during the 80th UN General Assembly to advance a practical path for trusted digital identity that serves bot

OpinionSep 11, 2025

Flash Talk: The New Browser War Where Your Data is the Battlefield

AI has restarted the browser wars. The prize isn’t tabs or benchmarks—it’s your data. Most “AI browsers” ship a cloud-first model that vacuums everyth

NewsSep 11, 2025

The Edge of Discovery: AI Research Shaping the Future

ArcBlock CEO & founder Robert Mao will join Jeff Kramer (Microsoft), Graham Morehead (Pangeon), and Cheryl Linder (Accenture) for an afternoon panel t

NewsSep 11, 2025

AI in Learning—What’s Real, What Works

ArcBlock is joining an evening event focused on how AI is actually changing learning and professional development—what’s working now, where it falls s

NewsSep 11, 2025

ArcBlock to participate in "The Promise of Agentic AI" Panel Discussion

We’re joining Arry Yu and the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) for a straight-talk session on what agentic AI can—and can’t—do right

ReleaseSep 8, 2025

AIGNE DocSmith: Documentation that Ships with Your Code

Write great docs, without writing them yourself. In software, code is the structure. Documentation is the blueprint. Too often, the blueprint goes st

NewsAug 18, 2025

ArcBlock Joins Innovation Leaders at the 2025 CIE-SEA Annual Convention & Asian American Luminary Awards

The 2025 CIE-SEA Annual Convention and Asian American Luminary Awards Ceremony is set to convene an exceptional lineup of technology leaders, entrepr

NewsAug 18, 2025

Attending Founders Monster Meetup Day

On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, we will be participating in Founders Monster Meetup Day at the Venture Mechanics Startup Launchpad in Bellevue, WA. Th

NewsAug 15, 2025

ArcBlock to Attend DWeb Seminar 2025

DWeb Seminar 2025 is a week focused on the state of the decentralized web—what’s working, what’s not, and the technical road ahead. The first three da

ReportAug 12, 2025

ArcBlock Weekly Product Highlights

Over the last week, the ArcBlock team has rolled out a wave of updates this past week to improve usability, performance, and AI-readiness across mult

ReleaseAug 12, 2025

DID Names Update: Multi-Domain Hosting + Smoother Management

ArcBlock DID Names release adds true multi-domain hosting so blocklet developers can host and manage many domains at once—without juggling one-off se

ReleaseAug 8, 2025

DID Spaces Now Supports Streamable HTTP MCP for Seamless AI Integration

DID Spaces is a personal, decentralized cloud environment where each user controls their own space, identity, and data. Powered by decentralized ident

ReleaseAug 7, 2025

Payment Kit Update: Smarter Billing with Credits and Wallets

In our latest release, ArcBlock's Payment Kit introduces two major enhancements designed to give businesses greater flexibility in billing and paymen

ReleaseAug 6, 2025

Discovery Blocklets and DApps with New Smart Search

ArcBlock has rolled out Smart Blocklet Search, a powerful new feature in the Blocklet Store designed to help you find exactly what you need—faster and

ReleaseAug 4, 2025

Discuss Kit: Enhanced Documentation & Performance

ArcBlock's newest release of Discuss Kit introduces a comprehensive suite of enhancements designed to elevate user experience, editor capabilities, a

ReleaseJul 24, 2025

Blocklet Launcher Now Supports Direct App Launching

The new Blocklet Launcher streamlines application deployment with direct launch capabilities, real-time progress tracking, and enhanced error handlin

NewsJul 23, 2025

Building AI Agents with Google Cloud AI: A Showcase Event of Innovation at Seattle AI Tinkerers

The Seattle AI Tinkerers community is set to host an exciting upcoming event focused on "Building AI Agents with Google Cloud AI," bringing together

NewsJul 22, 2025

Pioneering Minds AI Presents: Building the First Mobile-Native AI Browser with ArcSphere

The internet is at a crossroads. For years, we've traded our privacy and data for convenience. What if there was a different path forward? A way to ex

NewsJul 22, 2025

Join ArcBlock at the AI2 Incubator's Huge Annual Summer BBQ!

ArcBlock is thrilled to announce our participation in one of the most anticipated events of Seattle Tech Week: the AI2 Incubator's Huge Annual Summer

NewsJul 22, 2025

ArcBlock to Speak at Gen AI Zoo - Seattle During Seattle AI Week!

ArcBlock is excited to announce that we will be a featured speaker at the Gen AI Zoo on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. This event is a key part of the vibra

ReleaseJul 21, 2025

Theming: Customize colors and fonts without coding

ArcBlock is excited to introduce Theming, our new visual theme editor that puts the power of professional color and typography design at your fingerti