- Circle’s CCTP now connects Stellar-based USDC with 23 supported blockchain ecosystems.
- The integration enables native crosschain USDC transfers without wrapped tokens or custodial bridges.
- Stellar’s payment rails and MoneyGram offramp network now gain broader multichain connectivity.
Circle has launched its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol on the Stellar network, connecting Stellar-based USDC to 23 supported blockchains. The rollout enables users, developers, exchanges, and decentralized finance platforms to move native USDC between Stellar, Ethereum, Solana, Base, and other connected networks without wrapped assets or custodial bridges. The integration also expands access to Stellar’s payment infrastructure and MoneyGram offramp network.
Native USDC Transfers Expand Across Networks
According to Circle, CCTP now allows direct USDC transfers between Stellar and other supported blockchains using a burn-and-mint process. The system removes the need for wrapped tokens when users move assets between chains.
Previously, users often relied on third-party bridges or Circle Mint accounts to transfer liquidity across ecosystems. However, the new integration allows applications and wallets to access Stellar’s native USDC liquidity directly.
The update also links Stellar to decentralized finance lending protocols, exchanges, and wallets already connected to the wider USDC ecosystem. As a result, users can move capital between supported networks without separate liquidity arrangements.
Developers Gain Crosschain Tools
Circle said developers can now integrate programmable crosschain transfers directly into applications built on Stellar. CCTP also supports metadata transfers, allowing developers to trigger actions automatically on destination chains through Hooks.
That structure allows projects to move liquidity across networks without building independent bridge systems. Additionally, developers can combine Stellar’s low-cost settlement system with broader multichain USDC access.
The integration also improves liquidity access for trading platforms. According to the announcement, decentralized exchanges can access broader liquidity pools, while centralized exchanges can optimize reserve management across chains.
Stellar Expands Payment Connectivity
The rollout further strengthens Stellar’s payment network by connecting it to crosschain USDC liquidity. Other supported chains can now access Stellar’s fast settlement system and payment infrastructure through CCTP.
Notably, the integration also extends access to Stellar’s offramp network, which includes more than 475,000 MoneyGram locations worldwide. That connection allows supported chains to interact with Stellar’s existing payment rails without additional integrations.
Circle added that CCTP gives wallets, applications, and services broader access to the Stellar ecosystem while maintaining native USDC transfers across connected blockchains.
