Sei Network has introduced the integration of native USD Coin (USDC) and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2), a significant enhancement to the blockchain’s infrastructure. This move is a significant shift from bridged tokens, which often involve counterparty risks and transaction friction. The native integration ensures trust and capital efficiency, crucial for developers, exchanges, and institutional traders. It facilitates access to the world’s largest regulated stablecoin and enables 1:1 capital-efficient cross-chain transfers across 13 blockchains without slippage or bridges. Circle Mint provides direct institutional on-ramps, allowing eligible enterprises to convert fiat currency to USDC on Sei. Developers and businesses can build on USDC with open-source, permissionless protocols. The integration of native USDC and CCTP V2 represents a significant leap forward in providing robust and efficient financial solutions for institutional and individual participants. The introduction of native USDC on Sei is a pivotal shift from bridged tokens, which often involve counterparty risks and transaction friction. By issuing USDC directly on Sei, Circle ensures trust and capital efficiency, crucial for developers, exchanges, and institutional traders. This native integration facilitates access to the world’s largest regulated stablecoin and enables 1:1 capital-efficient cross-chain transfers across 13 blockchains without slippage or bridges.