# Circle Opens Its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to Issuer-Run Tokens on Arc

The change lets token issuers move assets between chains by burning and reminting them instead of using pooled bridges. It comes as Circle's freezes in the Binance case show how much control issuers keep over the tokens they mint.

- Published: 2026-11-02T05:45:39.855Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-11-02/circle-opens-its-cross-chain-transfer-protocol-to-issuer-run
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/circle-expands-cctp-support-to-custom-erc-20-tokens-on-arc/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/rlusd-supply-fell-29-on-xrpl-one-xrp-trading-pool-barely-changed/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/ripple-news-1-billion-xrp-escrow-unlock-november-2026/), [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/binance-suffers-security-breach.html)

Circle has extended its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to support issuer-operated ERC-20 tokens on Arc, its own blockchain. The October 30 developer update lets token issuers move assets between supported chains without separate bridg…

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