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USDC officially announced the launch of the USDC Bridge, built and operated by Circle. It supports cross-chain transfers via a native burn-and-mint mechanism, offers upfront fee visibility and real-time status tracking, eliminates the need for manual route selection, and automatically handles gas fees on the destination chain.
Odaily News Circle announced on the X platform that the USDC Bridge bridging service is now officially live. It is reported that this is a method for direct cross-chain transfer of USDC, built and operated by Circle, supporting native burn-to-mint transfers without the need to select a route, and automatically handling gas fees on the destination chain.
According to an official announcement, the BTTC Bridge transaction history page has completed its functional upgrade and is now officially live, aiming to provide cross-chain users with a more efficient and transparent asset tracking experience. This update introduces a dual-view mode—“All Records” and “In Progress”—displayed independently, along with a multi-dimensional filtering tool that supports flexible, combined searches by transaction status, type, and custom date ranges. Additionally, the page now features dedicated identification markers for deposits, withdrawals, and cross-chain activities, helping users quickly locate fund flows. Users can now visit the platform to experience a clearer cross-chain transaction management view. The team will continue refining product details to support broader on-chain interaction scenarios.
Circle has unveiled its 2026 vision for the development of internet finance systems, outlining a strategic focus on building cross-chain interoperability infrastructure, liquidity orchestration capabilities, and institutional-grade asset issuance frameworks to enable efficient value flow across multi-chain ecosystems. Regarding cross-chain infrastructure, Circle stated that it will introduce features such as “Fast Transfer” in the future—enabling sub-second settlement without waiting for source-chain finality—to enhance capital efficiency. At the asset expansion level, the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) will expand beyond USDC to support additional assets—including EURC, USYC, and cirBTC—and facilitate the issuance and circulation of real-world assets (RWAs) across multiple chains. Additionally, Circle is advancing cross-chain process coordination by offering tools such as Bridge Kit, Deposit Kit, Fee Service, and Workflows—streamlining multi-chain operations into “one-click” cross-chain interactions, reducing development complexity, and improving user experience.
Decentralized GPU cloud computing infrastructure platform Aethir confirmed that its Ethereum-related bridge contract was attacked. The team promptly disconnected the affected contract and, in collaboration with major exchanges, blacklisted the hacker’s wallet, limiting losses to under $90,000. Earlier, blockchain security firm PeckShield estimated losses at $400,000. The attacker exploited Aethir’s cross-chain smart contract, AethirOFTAdapter, to transfer stolen funds from BNB Chain to Tron. Aethir stated that its Ethereum mainnet ATH token supply remains unaffected. It plans to release a detailed compensation plan and incident analysis next week and will collaborate with exchanges including Binance, Upbit, and Bithumb to freeze funds. Web3 security platform ZeroShadow is assisting with the investigation. In 2025, Aethir achieved $127.8 million in revenue and deployed over 440,000 GPU containers globally.
According to Cointelegraph, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis released a report stating that stablecoin-adjusted transaction volume is projected to reach $719 trillion by 2035—marking a substantial increase from $28 trillion in 2025. If two major macro catalysts align, this figure could double further to $15 trillion, surpassing the current annual global cross-border payment volume of approximately $10 trillion. The two catalysts are: (1) the transfer of over $100 trillion in wealth from the Baby Boomer generation to younger, crypto-native generations; and (2) stablecoins fully replacing traditional payment rails as the default payment infrastructure. Rachael Lucas, an analyst at Australian crypto exchange BTC Markets, noted that strategic moves—including Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge and Mastercard’s partnership with BVNK—are concrete steps forward. Coupled with regulatory clarity provided by the GENIUS Act, institutional participation is expected to expand significantly.