Injective Expands USDC Access with New CCTP Route Amid Rising INJ Price
Injective integrates new USDC transfer routes via LI.FI and Jumper, boosting stablecoin accessibility across its ecosystem.
Injective integrates new USDC transfer routes via LI.FI and Jumper, boosting stablecoin accessibility across its ecosystem. USDC (USDC) is trading at $0.9998. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by TronWeekly, with live market data added, as of Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:45:03 UTC.
The new USDC Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) route enhances liquidity and interoperability within the Injective ecosystem, potentially attracting more users and developers. This development comes as INJ's price has surged significantly, drawing market attention.
- Injective adds new USDC CCTP route via LI.FI and Jumper.
- Network surpasses 3 billion cumulative transactions.
- INJ price up 24.74% over the past week.
- Analysts set long-term INJ targets at $80 and $200.
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- Injective Expands USDC Access with New CCTP Route Amid Rising INJ Price — this brief
Injective has introduced a new 
USDC Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) route, utilizing infrastructure from LI.FI and Jumper. This integration aims to improve stablecoin liquidity and interoperability within the Injective ecosystem.
The network has also achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 3 billion cumulative transactions. This growth underscores the platform's increasing adoption and usage.
Analyst Crypto Patel has set long-term price targets for INJ at $80 and $200, following a reported 242% rally from his accumulation zone. These projections come as INJ has seen a 24.74% increase over the past week.
The broader market remains relatively flat, with the total crypto market cap at $2.81 trillion. 
Bitcoin is down 0.66% in the last 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed Index stands at 63, indicating 'Greed'.
USDC, the stablecoin at the center of Injective's new CCTP route, has a circulating supply of $72.56 billion, according to DeFiLlama. Its price is $0.999798, with a slight 0.02% increase over the past 24 hours.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, USDC (USDC) has moved from $0.9998 to $0.9998 — +0.00%.
The chart plots USDC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 USDC ≈ ₦1,360.77 (about $0.9998), up 0.0% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.2% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 16, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Injective Expands USDC Access with New CCTP Route Amid Risin — questions & answers
What is the new USDC CCTP route on Injective?
The new route, integrated via LI.FI and Jumper, enhances USDC liquidity and interoperability within the Injective ecosystem.
How has INJ's price performed recently?
INJ has risen 24.74% over the past week, with analyst Crypto Patel setting long-term targets at $80 and $200.
What is the significance of the 3 billion transactions milestone?
The milestone highlights Injective's growing adoption and usage, indicating increased activity within its ecosystem.
How much is 1 USDC worth in naira today?
About ₦1,360.77 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.9998. The naira price moves with both USDC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our USDC in naira page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from TronWeekly. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.