Circle launches native USDC and CCTP on OKX’s X Layer
The deployment allows X Layer applications to use Circle-issued USDC for payments, DeFi lending and borrowing, cross-chain settlement, AI-powered transactions, and institutional workflows.
Circle has expanded USDC support to X Layer, bringing native issuance of its regulated dollar stablecoin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to OKX’s layer 2 blockchain, the company said Friday.
Built by OKX, X Layer is an EVM-compatible L2 designed to scale web3 applications with lower fees and faster settlement. The network allows Ethereum builders to bring existing applications on-chain using familiar tools while supporting areas such as decentralized finance, payments, real-world asset tokenization, and AI-driven applications.
With native USDC now live, developers can build dollar-denominated payment systems, lending markets, trading applications, and cross-chain financial products using Circle-issued USDC.
The integration also activates CCTP on X Layer, allowing users and developers to move USDC across supported blockchain networks securely and efficiently. Circle said the combination provides access to trusted stablecoin rails for institutional trading, programmable payments, and decentralized applications.
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X Layer will continue supporting bridged USDC from Ethereum, but Circle and the X Layer ecosystem plan to encourage migration toward native USDC over time.