Wormhole Integrates Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, Enabling Seamless USDC Transfers Across Blockchains

Wormhole integrated Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, allowing native USDC transfers between 4 chains.
CCTP creates a natively cross-chain USDC that can be minted/burned across connected chains.
CCTP integration reduces liquidity issues and confusion from multiple USDC versions.
Wormhole is the first bridge interface to enable CCTP native USDC transfers.
Supported chains currently include Ethereum, Optimism, Avalanche, and Arbitrum.

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