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USDC on X Layer — Delayed mints and burns (technical difficulties)

Updated 6 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC

Resolved 13:24Started 2Timeline events

Confirmed by the official source.

Executive summary

Summary
Circle has confirmed technical difficulties causing temporary delays for USDC mints and burns on X Layer. The incident remains under investigation.

What users experienced

User impact
USDC minting and redeeming on X Layer are experiencing degraded performance and delays. Standard Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol transfers on X Layer are also affected.

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Started

13:246 Oct 2026

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Timeline events

Timeline of the incident

6 Oct 2026, 13:37 UTC
Detection
Confirmed by an official service source.
6 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC
Resolution
The service is no longer reporting this incident as active.

What we know

✓Circle reported technical difficulties and temporary delays affecting USDC mints and burns on X Layer.
✓USDC minting and redeeming on X Layer were marked as degraded performance.
✓Circle later reported degraded performance and delays for standard CCTP transfers on X Layer.
✓The incident status remains investigating.