What this does
USDC spread across several networks is several separate balances. Circle Gateway turns them into one. Deposit moves USDC from a network into that pooled balance β it leaves your wallet for Circleβs Gateway contract, where only your signature can spend it. Spend pays out from the pool to any supported network without bridging first. Useful when you are paid on many chains and pay out on whichever one the recipient wants.
You send:
USDC Β· 11 Network
Arrival takes a moment
A route that crosses networks leaves the source chain immediately and is delivered on the destination shortly after by Circleβs relayer. Until it lands it is listed under transfers still in flight, where you can finish it yourself if anything interrupts.