Arrel achieved ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification, received a Circle grant to integrate CCTP for native USDC settlement, and partnered with Sodot to add threshold signature MPC technology. The upgrades position Arrel as mature institutional infrastructure for cross-chain digital assets on Stellar and other networks.
Arrel, a non-custodial digital asset orchestration layer for financial institutions across Africa and emerging markets, announced three major infrastructure milestones on June 19, 2026. The company achieved ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification, establishing independently audited assurance across security controls, operational processes, and governance. Arrel received a grant from Circle Inc to develop native CCTP integration, enabling financial institutions to accept and settle USDC across blockchains without liquidity pools or wrapped tokens. Through a new partnership with Sodot, Arrel integrated threshold signature MPC technology for distributed private key control, removing the single point of failure in centralized key custody. Institutions using Arrel can now operate proprietary MPC infrastructure within ISO and SOC-certified operating environment, with full key control and no external custodian dependency. Combined, the three announcements signal institutional-grade maturity for cross-chain settlement and custody infrastructure on Stellar, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other networks.
