Circle will discontinue USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V1 on Noble blockchain, with full pause effective January 2027.
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Circle will discontinue USDC and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V1 on the Noble blockchain, with the full pause taking effect in January 2027. The move marks a narrowing of Circle's footprint on the Cosmos-adjacent chain after the company concentrated canonical USDC issuance on other networks.
Circle issues USDC, a fiat-backed stablecoin fully collateralized by cash and U.S. Treasury securities, and operates the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to enable movement across multiple blockchains. The discontinuation reflects shifting infrastructure priorities as the company manages deployment across more than 20 chains and pursues institutional partnerships with banks and payment networks.
The timeline and scope of user migration or alternative pathways for Noble-based USDC holders remain unclear from available statements.