BlockBeats news, July 23, according to official news, Circle officially launched the Circle Gateway testnet, first supporting Avalanche, Base, and Ethereum mainnet, providing users with cross-chain second-level access to USDC. The mainnet version is about to be launched and will continue to expand to more blockchains. Key highlights include:

1. <500ms Cross-chain access: No cross-chain bridge required, no preloaded assets needed, quickly call unified USDC balance;

2. Efficient liquidity management: Meet multi-chain liquidity needs through a single integration, reducing capital occupation;

3. Non-custodial design: Users have full control over USDC, funds can only be moved with signature authorization, withdrawals do not require trust in third parties.