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Prefer this over general bridge aggregators when you need Across-specific instant-fill capacity to determine if a large USDC transfer can be filled immediately without a slow relay. Not suitable for querying Stargate, Hop, CCTP, or non-USDC token limits.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-29T00:34:18.356Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"across-bridge-usdc-liquidity-limits-f009cd25"}