Native USDC & CCTP V2 are coming to Starknet: What You Need to Know

We’re excited to announce that native USDC and CCTP V2 are coming soon to Starknet! 

Starknet is a zk-rollup Layer 2 designed to bring scalability, low fees, and Ethereum-grade security to developers and users. It makes Ethereum faster and cheaper to use while introducing a new programming language, Cairo, that helps developers build powerful apps for DeFi, gaming, and payments.

With the upcoming launch of native USDC and CCTP V2, Starknet will gain access to the world’s largest regulated¹ stablecoin, and secure crosschain transfers with CCTP V2. This open infrastructure unlocks powerful new use cases for institutions, developers, and users across the Starknet ecosystem.

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Benefits of native USDC on Starknet:

• Offers a regulated¹, fully reserved stablecoin redeemable 1:1 for US dollars²
• Enables institutional on/off-ramps like Circle Mint³ for eligible users
• Integrates easily into existing Starknet apps

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With CCTP V2, developers will be able to:

• Enable users to move USDC securely between Starknet and supported blockchains in seconds with capital efficiency.
• Build apps that support seamless crosschain onboarding, swaps, payments, and automated treasury rebalancing.

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Key Use Cases

Native USDC serves as a foundational building block for a range of use cases across the Starknet ecosystem, including:

• DeFi apps: Integrate USDC to power AMMs, perpetuals trading, and more with near-instant settlement and crosschain functionality built-in.
• Gaming and payments: Use stablecoins for in-game economies and global peer-to-peer payments with cost-effective fees.

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Bridged vs. Native USDC

Starknet currently supports Bridged USDC (USDC.e), which comes from Ethereum via StarkGate. The Starknet team will work with ecosystem apps to smoothly migrate liquidity from bridged USDC to native USDC over time.

There will be no immediate impact to existing bridges and they will continue to operate as usual. Bridged USDC will remain clearly labeled as “USDC.e” in block explorers, app interfaces, and documentation.

Native USDC issued by Circle¹

Token Name: USDC

Token Symbol: USDC

Mainnet Address: Coming Soon

Testnet Address: Coming Soon

Bridged USDC from Ethereum

Token Name: Bridged USDC (StarkGate)

Token Symbol: USDC.e

Mainnet Address: 0xf6080d9fbeebcd44d89affbfd42f098cbff92816

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Stay tuned for launch

We’re thrilled for the impact this launch will have on the Starknet ecosystem. More details to come. Feel free to reach out on Discord and engage with our team if you have any questions.

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_{1.  USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found here.} 

_{2. Circle Mint customers are able to redeem USDC directly from Circle. In addition, Circle will redeem all USDC presented to it for redemption in compliance with MiCAR, regardless of whether the holder is a Circle Mint customer. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.}

_{3. Circle Mint and money transmission services are provided by Circle Internet Financial, LLC. Circle Internet Financial, LLC, NMLS # 1201441, is a licensed provider of money transmission services. A full list of Circle’s licenses can be found here. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.}