diff --git a/contracts/external/interfaces/ICoreDepositWallet.sol b/contracts/external/interfaces/ICoreDepositWallet.sol
index b92a4c9e4..5cf1a5ec6 100644
--- a/contracts/external/interfaces/ICoreDepositWallet.sol
+++ b/contracts/external/interfaces/ICoreDepositWallet.sol
@@ -29,4 +29,12 @@ interface ICoreDepositWallet {
      * @param destinationDex The destination dex on HyperCore.
      */
     function deposit(uint256 amount, uint32 destinationDex) external;
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Deposits tokens to credit a specific recipient on Hypercore.
+     * @param recipient The address receiving the tokens on HyperCore.
+     * @param amount The amount of tokens being deposited.
+     * @param destinationDex The destination dex on HyperCore.
+     */
+    function depositFor(address recipient, uint256 amount, uint32 destinationDex) external;
 }
diff --git a/contracts/libraries/HyperCoreLib.sol b/contracts/libraries/HyperCoreLib.sol
index 0c5828041..348ca3254 100644
--- a/contracts/libraries/HyperCoreLib.sol
+++ b/contracts/libraries/HyperCoreLib.sol
@@ -95,14 +95,42 @@ library HyperCoreLib {
         (uint256 _amountEVMToSend, uint64 _amountCoreToReceive) = maximumEVMSendAmountToAmounts(amountEVM, decimalDiff);
 
         if (_amountEVMToSend != 0) {
-            transferToCore(erc20EVMAddress, erc20CoreIndex, _amountEVMToSend);
-            // Transfer the tokens from this contract on HyperCore to the `to` address on HyperCore
-            transferERC20CoreToCore(erc20CoreIndex, to, _amountCoreToReceive);
+            if (erc20CoreIndex == USDC_CORE_INDEX) {
+                IERC20(erc20EVMAddress).forceApprove(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS, _amountEVMToSend);
+                ICoreDepositWallet(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS).depositFor(to, _amountEVMToSend, CORE_SPOT_DEX_ID);
+            } else {
+                _transferToCoreViaSystemContract(erc20EVMAddress, erc20CoreIndex, _amountEVMToSend);
+                // Transfer the tokens from this contract on HyperCore to the `to` address on HyperCore
+                transferERC20CoreToCore(erc20CoreIndex, to, _amountCoreToReceive);
+            }
         }
 
         return (_amountEVMToSend, _amountCoreToReceive);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @notice Activate a user account on HyperCore from HyperEVM.
+     * @param erc20EVMAddress The address of the ERC20 token on HyperEVM.
+     * @param erc20CoreIndex The HyperCore index id of the token to transfer.
+     * @param user The address to activate on HyperCore.
+     * @param amountEVM The amount to transfer on HyperEVM.
+     */
+    function activateCoreAccountFromEVM(
+        address erc20EVMAddress,
+        uint64 erc20CoreIndex,
+        address user,
+        uint256 amountEVM
+    ) internal {
+        if (erc20CoreIndex == USDC_CORE_INDEX) {
+            IERC20(erc20EVMAddress).forceApprove(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS, amountEVM);
+            ICoreDepositWallet(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS).depositFor(user, amountEVM, CORE_SPOT_DEX_ID);
+        } else {
+            _transferToCoreViaSystemContract(erc20EVMAddress, erc20CoreIndex, amountEVM);
+            // Transfer 1 wei to user on HyperCore to activate account
+            transferERC20CoreToCore(erc20CoreIndex, user, 1);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @notice Bridges `amountEVM` of `erc20` from this address on HyperEVM to this address on HyperCore.
      * @dev Returns the amount credited on Core in Core units (post conversion).
@@ -123,7 +151,12 @@ library HyperCoreLib {
         (uint256 _amountEVMToSend, uint64 _amountCoreToReceive) = maximumEVMSendAmountToAmounts(amountEVM, decimalDiff);
 
         if (_amountEVMToSend != 0) {
-            transferToCore(erc20EVMAddress, erc20CoreIndex, _amountEVMToSend);
+            if (erc20CoreIndex == USDC_CORE_INDEX) {
+                IERC20(erc20EVMAddress).forceApprove(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS, _amountEVMToSend);
+                ICoreDepositWallet(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS).deposit(_amountEVMToSend, CORE_SPOT_DEX_ID);
+            } else {
+                _transferToCoreViaSystemContract(erc20EVMAddress, erc20CoreIndex, _amountEVMToSend);
+            }
         }
 
         return (_amountEVMToSend, _amountCoreToReceive);
@@ -143,20 +176,18 @@ library HyperCoreLib {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @notice Transfers tokens from this contract on HyperEVM to this contract's address on HyperCore
+     * @notice Transfers tokens from this contract on HyperEVM to this contract's address on HyperCore via the system contract.
+     * @dev This should only be used for non-USDC tokens. USDC transfers should go through the CoreDepositWallet.
      * @param erc20EVMAddress The address of the ERC20 token on HyperEVM
      * @param erc20CoreIndex The HyperCore index id of the token to transfer
      * @param amountEVMToSend The amount to transfer on HyperEVM
      */
-    function transferToCore(address erc20EVMAddress, uint64 erc20CoreIndex, uint256 amountEVMToSend) internal {
-        // USDC requires a special transfer to core
-        if (erc20CoreIndex == USDC_CORE_INDEX) {
-            IERC20(erc20EVMAddress).forceApprove(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS, amountEVMToSend);
-            ICoreDepositWallet(USDC_CORE_DEPOSIT_WALLET_ADDRESS).deposit(amountEVMToSend, CORE_SPOT_DEX_ID);
-        } else {
-            // For all other tokens, transfer to the asset bridge address on HyperCore
-            IERC20(erc20EVMAddress).safeTransfer(toAssetBridgeAddress(erc20CoreIndex), amountEVMToSend);
-        }
+    function _transferToCoreViaSystemContract(
+        address erc20EVMAddress,
+        uint64 erc20CoreIndex,
+        uint256 amountEVMToSend
+    ) internal {
+        IERC20(erc20EVMAddress).safeTransfer(toAssetBridgeAddress(erc20CoreIndex), amountEVMToSend);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/contracts/periphery/mintburn/HyperCoreFlowExecutor.sol b/contracts/periphery/mintburn/HyperCoreFlowExecutor.sol
index 1b6457836..924ef3abe 100644
--- a/contracts/periphery/mintburn/HyperCoreFlowExecutor.sol
+++ b/contracts/periphery/mintburn/HyperCoreFlowExecutor.sol
@@ -900,17 +900,8 @@ contract HyperCoreFlowExecutor is AccessControlUpgradeable, AuthorizedFundedFlow
 
         // donationBox @ evm -> Handler @ evm
         donationBox.withdraw(IERC20(fundingToken), evmAmountToSend);
-        // Handler @ evm -> Handler @ core
-        HyperCoreLib.transferERC20EVMToSelfOnCore(
-            fundingToken,
-            coreTokenInfo.coreIndex,
-            evmAmountToSend,
-            coreTokenInfo.tokenInfo.evmExtraWeiDecimals
-        );
-        // The total balance withdrawn from Handler @ Core for this operation is activationFee + amountSent, so we set
-        // amountSent to 1 wei to only activate the account
-        // Handler @ core -> finalRecipient @ core
-        HyperCoreLib.transferERC20CoreToCore(coreTokenInfo.coreIndex, finalRecipient, 1);
+
+        HyperCoreLib.activateCoreAccountFromEVM(fundingToken, coreTokenInfo.coreIndex, finalRecipient, evmAmountToSend);
 
         emit SponsoredAccountActivation(quoteNonce, finalRecipient, fundingToken, evmAmountToSend);
     }