Circle Launches Gateway to Enable Cross-Chain USDC Transfers Across 7 Blockchains

Circle has launched Gateway, a cross-chain system designed to streamline USDC transfers across multiple blockchains, enabling businesses to access their stablecoin holdings with increased speed and efficiency [1]. The platform unifies USDC balances across seven major blockchains—Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon PoS, Avalanche, Base, Optimism, and Unichain—allowing users to deploy liquidity instantly without maintaining separate balances on each chain [2]. This integration eliminates the need for manual rebalancing, addressing a significant operational hurdle for institutions managing multi-chain assets [3].

Gateway combines smart contracts with an off-chain attestation layer, allowing for fast and secure cross-chain transfers while ensuring users retain control over their funds [4]. To initiate a transfer, users must provide a digital signature alongside a Gateway attestation. If the system encounters downtime, a trustless fallback mechanism allows users to recover their funds after seven days, ensuring continued access even during outages [5]. The system is capable of settling cross-chain transactions in under half a second, significantly reducing the friction typically associated with multi-chain operations [6].

The initiative is intended to support a wide range of use cases, including high-frequency trading, payment processing, and institutional treasury management [7]. By removing liquidity fragmentation, Gateway enhances cross-chain finance and promotes more intelligent, rapid transactions. It is also supported by tools like the Stableit SDK, which provides a streamlined interface for developers to integrate native USDC transfers with features such as smart routing and gasless transactions [8].

This development marks a strategic step by Circle to position USDC as a central component of digital finance, enabling institutions to treat stablecoins as a core part of their financial infrastructure [9]. The launch aligns with the growing demand for cross-chain interoperability in the evolving crypto ecosystem, as more platforms introduce similar capabilities [10]. With its focus on a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, Circle’s offering brings a level of stability and trust that may distinguish it in a competitive market [11].

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[1] https://coindoo.com/circle-unveils-gateway-to-simplify-usdc-transfers-across-blockchains/

[2] https://www.ccn.com/news/technology/circle-gateway-streamline-usdc-transfers-across-chains/

[3] https://coincentral.com/circle-gateway-unifies-usdc-across-seven-blockchains/

[4] https://www.circle.com/blog/built-on-circle-cctp-stableit-sdk-for-crosschain-usdc-transfers

[6] https://www.banklesstimes.com/articles/2025/08/19/circle-unveils-gateway-to-enable-cross-chain-access-to-usdc/