Circle tightens legacy USDC transfer limits before December pause

Community Trust Score Verified 96 % Real Verified 26 votes Updated 6 minutes ago Circle will begin reducing burn limits for its legacy Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V1) on Oct. 31, 2026, preceding a scheduled contract pause on Dec. 1, 2026. As of Oct. 29, 2026, applications relying on the legacy protocol face tightening USDC transfer capacity in the coming weeks. The wind-down first reduces how much USDC can enter the cross-chain process. Circle’s schedule mandates lower burn limits starting Oct. 31, followed by a gradual performance decline. Once contracts pause on Dec.