Company
Date Published
Author
Team Circle
Word count
691
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Native USDC and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) have been launched on Starknet, a leading zk-rollup aiming to scale Ethereum and facilitate Bitcoin's financial activities. As a result, Starknet, which already hosts over 125 applications across various sectors, gains a regulated, fully reserved digital dollar and secure cross-chain infrastructure. This development enhances institutional-grade settlement, new decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities, and low-cost global payments, leveraging USDC's trust and interoperability. While Starknet continues to support Bridged USDC from Ethereum, efforts are underway to transition liquidity to native USDC. Moreover, developers can now enable secure, capital-efficient cross-chain USDC transfers, facilitating seamless cross-chain onboarding, swaps, and treasury management. Businesses and individuals can easily access USDC through Circle Mint and various providers, with comprehensive developer documentation available for building on Starknet.