Circle Adds Prepaid Gas Fees for CCTP, Supporting All EVM Chains

According to Huoxing Finance, on September 8, Circle announced that its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) now supports prepaid transaction fees for fast transfers. Previously, protocol fees were deducted directly from the USDC transfer amount on the destination chain; with this update, developers can now quote and collect fees in advance using either the source chain’s native gas token or USDC before executing the transfer, simplifying fee handling for cross-chain transfers and ensuring users receive the expected amount of USDC. The prepaid fee mechanism primarily enhances fee predictability in cross-chain applications. Users no longer face reduced final receipt amounts due to additional deductions on the destination chain. Additionally, the CCTP Quote API consolidates fee calculations across all supported chains, combining Fast Transfer and Forwarding fees into a single quote—eliminating the need for developers to build separate systems to calculate multiple protocol fees. Furthermore, fees can be paid directly using the source chain’s native token, without reducing or affecting the actual USDC balance being transferred. Currently, the prepaid fee feature supports USDC transfers across all EVM chains covered by CCTP, but does not yet support transfers initiated from Solana—though transfers to Solana remain supported. Developers can obtain specific fee quotes via the Quote API and integrate this functionality; interested developers are encouraged to refer to CCTP’s official documentation to build more predictable cross-chain USDC transfer workflows.