Router Protocol Expands USDC Bridge Support to Polygon and Unichain

Router Protocol's community has **officially voted to sunset Router Chain**, marking a strategic pivot toward the Open Graph Architecture (OGA) for onchain liquidity infrastructure. **Immediate Actions:** - Inflation set to 0% - no new ROUTE tokens will be minted - Undelegation period reduced to 1 day for faster exits - Foundation delegations moving to foundation validators within 72 hours **For ROUTE Holders:** - Unstaked tokens: Bridge to Ethereum via [Nitro App](https://nitro.routerprotocol.com) immediately - Staked tokens: Wait 24 hours for undelegation proposal, then undelegate in 1 day **Transition Timeline:** - End of September: Complete undelegations - Mid-October: Bridging pauses, exchanges halt deposits/withdrawals - Late October: Balance snapshot, airdrop to Ethereum addresses, Router Chain closes **For Validators:** - Claim rewards before October sunset - Foundation delegations will be automatically removed - Sunset Router Chain nodes during transition The shift enables Router to focus on **OGA's scalable infrastructure** for both retail and institutional users. The team will provide migration support throughout the process. [Vote on proposals](https://hub.routerprotocol.com/governance) | [Full details](https://routerprotocol.medium.com/proposal-to-sunset-router-chain-55ea9fd0e799)

Router Protocol has integrated **Symbiosis** into its Router App, expanding cross-chain trading capabilities. **Key Features:** - Pools liquidity from L1s, L2s, EVM and non-EVM networks - Enables seamless token swaps across multiple chains - Provides access to optimal trading routes and bridges This integration builds on Router's recent additions including: - BNB Chain support - Mayan bridge integration - Gas.zip for cross-chain gas payments - HyperEVM connectivity The **Open Graph Architecture (OGA)** approach focuses on deep liquidity access and frictionless onchain swaps. [Try Router App](http://app.routerprotocol.com)

Router Protocol's cross-chain bridge Router Nitro has expanded its native USDC transfer capabilities to include Optimism through Circle's CCTP V2 integration. Key networks now supported: - Arbitrum - Avalanche - Base - Ethereum - Linea - World Chain - Optimism The bridge enables direct USDC transfers without wrapped tokens or intermediate hops, offering a streamlined cross-chain experience. Users can access these features through [Router Nitro's app](http://app.routernitro.com). This expansion makes Router Nitro one of the first bridges to support native USDC transfers across this comprehensive network of chains.

Router Protocol's Nitro Trade platform has launched Berachain Week, featuring new token listings from the Bera ecosystem: - $BERA (Berachain's native token) - $DOLO (from Dolomite) - $LBGT (from BeraPaw) **Key Features:** - Single-click trading from any chain using any token - No bridge requirements or chain hopping - Comprehensive trading dashboard with live charts, volume, and supply data Trading is available at [Nitro Trade](https://routernitro.com/trade/berachain-bera) The initiative aims to increase accessibility to Berachain's growing DeFi ecosystem, with new tokens being added throughout the week.

Router Nitro has integrated MatchID to simplify cross-chain transfers across 40+ EVM chains, with Solana and Tron support coming soon. **Key Features:** - Use MatchID instead of long wallet addresses - Transfer funds across multiple chains in minutes - Integration with Web2 accounts (Email, Twitter, Google, TikTok) **About the Services:** - *MatchID*: First on-chain unified identity system for multiple blockchains and Web2 accounts - *Router Nitro*: Low-latency cross-chain bridge supporting 50+ chains including Ethereum, Solana, Sui, Bitcoin, Tron, and Cosmos Try it now at [Router Nitro](http://routernitro.com/swap)