Now Available: Native USDC & CCTP on Starknet

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We’re excited to announce that native USDC and CCTP are now live on Starknet!

Starknet is a leading zk-rollup that uses STARK proofs to securely scale Ethereum and pioneer the financial activation of Bitcoin. Aiming to become the execution layer for BTC, Starknet features native BTC staking, a growing BTCFi ecosystem, and cutting-edge research on trust-minimized Bitcoin bridging. Its ecosystem now spans 125+ applications across DeFi, gaming, payments, and more.

Now, with the launch of native USDC and CCTP, Starknet gains access to the world’s largest regulated¹ stablecoin and secure crosschain infrastructure. This unlocks institutional-grade settlement, new DeFi opportunities, and low-cost global payments - all powered by the trust and interoperability of USDC and CCTP.

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Benefits of USDC on Starknet:

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

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With CCTP, developers can:

• Enable users to move native USDC securely between Starknet and supported blockchains with 1:1 capital efficiency
• Build apps with seamless crosschain onboarding, swaps, purchases, treasury rebalancing, and more

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Key Use Cases

On Starknet, native USDC and CCTP unlock major areas of growth across DeFi and more:

• DeFi trading: Power trading, lending, and 24/7 onchain settlement across apps like avnu, Ekubo, and Vesu
• Gaming and payments: Use stablecoins for in-game economies and global peer-to-peer payments with cost-effective fees such as Ready and Xverse‍
• Crosschain experiences: Enable fast, capital-efficient USDC transfers between Starknet and supported blockchains with CCTP, improving onboarding, swaps, and treasury management, just like Braavos Wallet

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Bridged vs. Native USDC

Starknet currently still 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.

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Native USDC issued by Circle¹

Token Name: USDC

Token Symbol: USDC

Mainnet Address: 0x033068F6539f8e6e6b131e6B2B814e6c34A5224bC66947c47DaB9dFeE93b35fb

Testnet Address: 0x0512feAc6339Ff7889822cb5aA2a86C848e9D392bB0E3E237C008674feeD8343 

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Bridged USDC from Ethereum

Token Name: Bridged USDC (StarkGate)

Token Symbol: USDC.e

Mainnet Address: 0xf6080d9fbeebcd44d89affbfd42f098cbff92816

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Get started today

Businesses can easily access on/off-ramps to convert fiat currency to USDC on Starknet by applying for a Circle Mint³ account. Individuals and small institutions can access USDC through a network of providers and can visit USDC.com to learn more.

Get started today with our developer docs for USDC and CCTP on Starknet – USDC is an open-source, permissionless protocol that anyone can build on.

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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, NMLS # 1201441, and Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, Electronic Money Institution License No. 17788, when provided in France. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found here. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.}