Circle's CCTP V2 Launches on Polygon PoS

🌉 Polygon Joins The Circle

By Circle
Jun 30, 2025, 2:40 PM
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Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP) is now live on Polygon PoS, offering:

  • Fast USDC transfers across chains in seconds
  • Smart contract hooks for post-transfer actions
  • Capital efficient 1:1 burn-and-mint mechanism
  • Enhanced security backed by Circle

Seven major platforms including BungeeExchange, CCTPMoney, and Wormhole are supporting the launch.​ Polygon PoS joins a growing network of CCTP V2-supported chains including Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, and Solana.​

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