ValueRouter

ValueRouter is a cross-chain swap protocol. It lets you swap a token on one blockchain for a different token on another, Solana included, in one transaction. Value moves between chains as native USDC through Circle USDC$1.000-0.1%'s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP). At each end, a DEX aggregator swaps into or out of USDC. Its contracts list nine networks: Ethereum, Avalanche, Optimism, Arbitrum, Noble, Solana, Base, Polygon and Sui. ValueRouter has no token. It charges a flat fee in USDC terms, per its docs.

The app and docs were online in October 2026, but the project looks quiet. Its docs say it is "pivoting to MCP server for AI agents", in a note from October 2025. Circle is also about to shut down the first version of CCTP. Read the risk section before you move large sums.

How ValueRouter cross-chain swaps work

A ValueRouter swap has three legs, and you sign one transaction for all of them.

1. On the source chain, your input token is swapped to USDC through a DEX aggregator.
2. That USDC is burned through CCTP. Circle's attestation service signs the burn, and the same amount of native USDC is minted on the destination chain.
3. On the destination chain, the new USDC is swapped into the token you asked for.

The website says bridging "is secured by Circle CCTP and ValueRouter relayer". The relayer watches for Circle's attestation and submits the mint and the destination swap for you, so you don't have to come back and claim. The USDC that lands is Circle-issued, not a wrapped IOU from a bridge. You don't have to hold or manage USDC yourself, since it is only the asset in the middle.

ValueRouter supported chains and Solana contract

The contracts page lists ValueRouter on Ethereum, Avalanche, Optimism, Arbitrum, Noble, Solana, Base, Polygon and Sui. Noble has no address listed. Noble is the Cosmos chain where Circle issues USDC, and it is ValueRouter's route into Cosmos.

The Solana address in ValueRouter's docs is DmtW5rT97FiY1gna3e8cDjn7jzJNFVkZJsCEiaLsMj8q. Check that address against the transaction your wallet shows before you sign.

The docs overview page has not caught up. It still lists eight networks, including "Cosmos", and leaves out Sui.

ValueRouter fees and transfer times

The fee page says protocol fees "are used to cover the gas fees of the transactions on target chains". The fee depends on the destination chain:

DEX swap costs and price impact on each leg come on top of this fee.

How long a transfer takes depends on the source chain, because CCTP waits for that chain's finality before Circle signs. The transaction time page gives about 20 seconds from Avalanche and Noble, and about 25 seconds from Solana (32 blocks). Polygon takes about 8 minutes (200 blocks). Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum and Base take about 13 minutes (65 blocks). These are standard-finality CCTP times. The docs don't mention CCTP V2's Fast Transfer, which settles in seconds.

ValueRouter MCP server for AI agents

ValueRouter publishes a Model Context Protocol server, RWAValueRouter/mcp on GitHub (MIT licence), also on npm as @valuerouter/mcp-server. It lets an AI agent:

• list the supported chains and tokens;
• fetch USDC bridging quotes with fee and time estimates;
• check balances;
• simulate a bridge transaction;
• track a transfer's status.

The README lists 14 mainnet chains. That is the nine above plus the IBC chains Osmosis, Evmos, Sei, Coreum and dYdX.

Its execute_bridge tool only runs as a test. It returns the transaction data but does not send it, so a developer still has to sign and send the transfer. In October 2026 the code had one commit and no stars on GitHub. It is an early tool, and agents can't yet move funds with it alone.

ValueRouter API and SDK

The website says ValueRouter offers "API and SDK tools" so other apps can add its swaps to their own screens. The public docs only cover contracts, fees and transfer times. There is no API or SDK reference, so developers will need to ask ValueRouter's support team.

Who ValueRouter suits

ValueRouter suits someone moving a mid-sized sum between Solana and one of its other chains. It works best when you want to end up in a set token in one step. For example, you could turn ETH on Arbitrum into SOL on Solana. The value moves as native USDC, so you never hold a wrapped coin.

It is a poor fit for small sends to Ethereum. The flat 10 USDC fee eats a large share of a few hundred dollars. It is also a poor fit if you need a route that is kept up to date and has public support. The project shows little sign of life, and the CCTP V1 shutdown is close (see below).

Developers building AI agents can try the MCP server for quotes and tests. They will need to sign and send the transfers themselves.

Is ValueRouter safe? Audits, CCTP V1 deprecation and other risks

The bridge step runs on Circle's CCTP, which has been checked by outside firms. ChainSecurity audited CCTP, and in April 2025 it audited the CCTP V2 Ethereum contracts. Those audits cover Circle's code, not ValueRouter's. We found no public audit of ValueRouter's own contracts or its Solana program. Treat that layer as unaudited unless the team says otherwise.

Specific risks:

The biggest near-term risk is Circle's CCTP V1 shutdown. Circle has announced that V1 burn limits start falling on 31 October 2026. V1 contracts pause fully on 1 December 2026, and after that any app still on V1 can't move USDC across chains. ValueRouter's docs don't say which CCTP version it uses, and they carry no migration notice. If it is still on V1, its routes will slow and then stop. Check the app for an update before you rely on it from late October 2026.

Other risks:

• The project is quiet. Our check of its X account in October 2026 found no posts in the past twelve months. The blog subdomain failed to load, because its security certificate belongs to another host. The latest dated note in the docs is from October 2025. A quiet team means slower help if a transfer gets stuck.
• The last step depends on ValueRouter's relayer, which submits the mint and swap on the destination chain. If it stalls, the transfer waits on ValueRouter, and the docs give no way to finish it yourself.
• Each end goes through DEX routing. Thin liquidity on either chain means price impact and slippage, on top of the fee.
• We could not read who holds the upgrade authority for ValueRouter's Solana program, so we can't say who can change it. The same goes for its EVM contracts.

ValueRouter alternatives for bridging USDC to Solana

If you only need to move USDC, Circle's own USDC Bridge now supports Solana. It links Solana to 18 other chains. That route has no swaps and no middleman relayer.

If you want to turn any token into USDC on Solana, Jupiter launched Universal Deposit in September 2026. It takes funds from Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and Sui. Other cross-chain swap tools that reach Solana include Mayan, deBridge and Squid Router. Each supports different chains, settles in its own way and charges its own fees.

ValueRouter's draw is pairing native-USDC CCTP transfers with swaps on both ends in one transaction, across nine networks. Its weaknesses are an unclear CCTP V2 status and little visible upkeep.

ValueRouter team and history

ValueRouter is based in Denver, USA, according to Circle. In October 2024, Circle named it in the first group of its USDC Grant Program. Circle said the project uses "CCTP as their core tech". The team's names do not appear in the docs or on the website. ValueRouter has no token of its own, and it earns money from the fee on each transfer. A year later, its docs announced a turn towards an MCP server for AI agents. The swap app is still online at valuerouter.com.