syrupUSD assets are upgrading to Chainlink CCIP 2.0

We're upgrading syrupUSDC, syrupUSDT, and syrupUSDG to Chainlink CCIP 2.0, starting September 29th 2026. Chainlink is rolling out CCIP 2.0 across every token that uses the protocol, and syrupUSD assets are moving over as part of that rollout.

The upgrade will make bridging syrupUSD assets faster and enable native minting and redemption on chains beyond Ethereum in the future. Nothing changes for holders or integrators, but you'll see visible onchain activity during the transition.

Why CCIP matters for syrupUSD

syrupUSD assets are minted and redeemed on Ethereum, but a growing share of holders use them elsewhere. CCIP is the cross-chain protocol that makes that possible. It lets us offer syrupUSD on 11 chains beyond Ethereum: Arbitrum, Arc, Base, BNB, Ink, Mantle, Monad, Plasma, Robinhood, Solana, and Tempo.

When syrupUSD assets leave Ethereum, CCIP holds them in a LockRelease token pool on Ethereum and mints the matching supply available on the destination chain. Both the LockRelease token pools on Ethereum and the token pools on the receiving chains are being upgraded.

What gets better

Faster bridging: Moving syrupUSD assets between chains takes less time under CCIP 2.0, so holders can move capital where they want to use it with a shorter wait.

A path to native minting and redeeming. Today, minting and redeeming syrupUSD assets happens on Ethereum. CCIP 2.0 opens the path to doing both directly on the chain you're already on. That removes a step for holders on other chains, and we'll share more as it goes live.

What doesn't change

Token addresses stay the same on every chain. If you hold syrupUSDC, syrupUSDT or syrupUSDG on Base, Solana, or any other supported chain, your balance and the token contract stay exactly as they are today.

Integrations will keep working without changes, and holders don't need to take any action, there's nothing to claim, migrate, or approve.

What you'll see onchain

Because the upgrade replaces the CCIP token pools, those watching onchain will see two kinds of activity as each chain and asset upgrades:

• Liquidity moving from the current CCIP LockRelease token pools on Ethereum to new LockRelease token pools
• New CCIP token pool addresses on Arbitrum, Arc, Base, BNB, Ink, Mantle, Monad, Plasma, Robinhood, Solana, and Tempo

These transfers are part of the planned upgrade.

Timing

Upgrades start this week and roll out chain by chain through Q4. Chains won't all upgrade at once, so you may see pool changes on one chain weeks before another.

We'll publish each new pool address in our crosschain docs as it goes live.

If you integrate syrupUSD and have questions about the upgrade, contact the Maple team today.

FAQs

Do I need to do anything? No. Holders and integrators don't need to take any action.

Will my syrupUSDC, syrupUSDT, or syrupUSDG token address change? No. Token addresses stay the same on every chain.

Why is liquidity moving on Ethereum? The current CCIP LockRelease token pools don’t support the functionality which comes with CCIP 2.0 to enable faster bridging and more granular limits. The token pools themselves are non-upgradeable, so the liquidity must be migrated to upgraded token pools which support CCIP 2.0 functionality.

When does my chain upgrade? Chains upgrade one at a time through Q4. Our docs will list each new token pool address as it goes live.

Is native mint and redeem available now? Not yet. CCIP 2.0 opens the path to it, and we'll announce when it's live.

Dave Beach

Editorial & Communications Lead

Dave runs content and communications at Maple, drawing on a decade in fintech and finance. Dave started as a banking trade journalist and went on to build out the content and communication strategies at leading fintechs.