Relay has expanded its use of Circle Gateway for cross-chain payments, highlighting how shared USDC liquidity can reduce the need to pre-position capital on multiple networks. Circle says approximately $410 million in Relay user volume settled through Gateway between March and June 2026.
Scale across 85 blockchains
Relay reported more than $40 billion in cross-chain volume and 186 million transactions since its launch in 2024. The activity spans 85 blockchains, placing liquidity management and settlement speed at the center of its operating model.
Unified liquidity and rapid replenishment
Circle Gateway provides Relay with a unified USDC balance across supported chains. As of June 2026, Gateway supported 12 chains and could replenish liquidity on a destination chain in under 500 milliseconds.
The arrangement is non-custodial. User funds remain secured through user signatures and Gateway attestations, according to the supplied source facts.
What this means for PRIZRAK AI traders
The update offers a practical reference point for evaluating multichain payment infrastructure. Traders assessing cross-chain execution can distinguish transaction volume from the underlying liquidity model, settlement latency, chain coverage, and custody controls. Relay’s reported Gateway volume also shows how stablecoin liquidity can be coordinated across networks without requiring equivalent idle balances on every destination chain.
Key points
- Relay reported over $40 billion in cross-chain volume and 186 million transactions across 85 blockchains since 2024.
- Approximately $410 million of Relay user volume settled through Circle Gateway from March through June 2026.
- Gateway supplies a unified USDC balance, supports 12 chains as of June 2026, and can replenish destination liquidity in under 500 milliseconds.
- The integration is non-custodial and relies on user signatures and Gateway attestations.