Sonic USDC is now live on @Circle Gateway — a major step toward unified liquidity across chains.
For those following @SonicLabs, this marks one of the most important infra updates yet.
It positions Sonic as a core participant in Circle’s crosschain $USDC network, reshaping liquidity flow and capital efficiency across #DeFi and #RWAs.
1️⃣ The core update
With Circle Gateway, Sonic users, from institutions to DeFi builders, can now:
• Access a unified USDC balance across supported chains (Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, now Sonic)
• Move liquidity instantly and non-custodially — no bridges or wrapped assets
• Manage treasuries efficiently with next-block minting on any destination chain
Sonic now sits firmly at the institutional liquidity table.
2️⃣ Why it matters technically
Circle Gateway removes the fragmentation between chains — one USDC balance, instantly available everywhere.
In practice:
1. Deposit USDC → unified balance
2. Mint USDC on Sonic → attestation confirms
3. Next-block access → no bridging or delay
A major upgrade from CCTP’s A→B transfers — this is a crosschain liquidity fabric built for real-time capital movement.
3️⃣ Why Sonic fits
Sonic’s architecture is already built for institutional-grade settlement:
• Sub-second finality, 400K+ TPS
• 90% fee share to developers
• Integrations with BitGo, Wintermute, 21Shares
• Governance pushing ETF and DAT structures
Adding Circle Gateway closes the loop — matching Sonic’s speed with unified liquidity for RWA, DeFi, and crosschain markets.
4️⃣ Broader context
The biggest bottleneck today isn’t speed — it’s fragmentation.
Chains like Base solved latency; Circle Gateway now solves liquidity inefficiency.
For Sonic, this means:
• DeFi apps: better capital efficiency
• RWAs: instant settlement
• Institutions: unified treasury + real-time rebalancing
USDC now acts like a single global currency across ecosystems — and Sonic is part of that backbone.
5️⃣ My take
Sonic is moving beyond speed and fees, it’s integrating into the plumbing of global finance.
Combined with its ETF roadmap, DAT vehicle with @sonic_strategy, and @MitchellDemeter’s leadership, this solidifies Sonic’s next phase: a high-speed, institution-ready settlement layer for digital and tokenized assets.
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