Circle Axes USDC Support on Noble Blockchain by December
Circle is discontinuing USDC support on the Noble blockchain, effective December 1, 2026. This move marks a significant shift in cross-chain USDC transfers in the Cosmos ecosystem. The legacy Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V1) will no longer function after this date.
Noble, an important platform for USDC issuance in Cosmos, will not upgrade to the new CCTP V2 protocol. This means that users and protocols on chains like Aptos and Sui will be left on a deprecated system, forcing them to find alternative transfer methods before the deadline.
Circle is working with ecosystem teams to develop interim solutions for this transition. However, the change highlights the need for more flexible and adaptable cross-chain transfer protocols in the Cosmos ecosystem.