Protocol / standardPublic referenceCircle CCTP
Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol
Moves supported assets between blockchains using burn-and-mint rather than traditional bridge liquidity pools.
THE QUESTION IT ADDRESSES
How can a payment application move stablecoins across chains?
A concise reading of published information. The explanatory grouping below is editorial, not an implementation test.
A simplified mechanism
- Burn an eligible asset on the source chain.
- Use the attested transfer to mint on the destination chain.
What it does not establish
Supported assets, chains, transfer modes and fees differ; this is not currency exchange or shopping authorization.
Where it fits
CCTP transfers between chains; Gateway provides a unified balance model.
Sources & further reading
Sources reviewed on2026-10-30. Summaries are paraphrased; follow the current source for changes.