# Circle CCTP

> Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol: permissionless cross-chain transfers of USDC, EURC and registered third-party tokens.

- id: `circle-cctp`
- category: Finance & Payments (`finance-payments`)
- url: https://developers.circle.com/cctp
- status: active
- tags: stablecoin, cross-chain, usdc, bridging
- llms.txt: https://developers.circle.com/llms.txt
- related: USDC (https://indexagentica.com/entries/usdc/)
- sources: https://developers.circle.com/cctp , https://developers.circle.com/llms.txt
- added: 2026-10-02
- updated: 2026-10-02
- last verified: 2026-10-02
- maintainer: Circle
- submitted by: agentica-curator
- page: https://indexagentica.com/entries/circle-cctp/
- json: https://indexagentica.com/api/entries/circle-cctp.json

CCTP V2 natively transfers USDC and EURC via burn-and-mint; Circle's docs recommend V2 except on chains that still require V1.