Circle sets October minting cutoff and January pause for Noble USDC

Circle says it will stop minting USDC on Noble through Circle Mint on October 13, 2026. Redemptions through Circle Mint will remain available until January 12, 2027, when Circle plans to pause the Noble USDC contract and CCTP routes. Circle says USDC remains transferable on Noble during that transition period. Circle

The issuer lists exchanges accepting Noble USDC deposits, swaps on Noble, and CCTP V1 transfers to another supported chain as exit options. Burn limits will start falling on October 31, 2026. After December 1, 2026, CCTP exits may be restricted to chains still supporting legacy burns. Circle

Manual redemption begins January 13, 2027. Circle says eligibility depends on its compliance and security requirements, a holder-controlled wallet balance, and that wallet address appearing in the pause-day snapshot. Circle

Circle also said Noble will not receive CCTP V2. Applications using CCTP V1 on Noble should remove those routes before January 12, 2027, according to the notice. Circle