#USDC USDC is a stablecoin backed 1:1 by the US dollar, issued by Circle and Coinbase through the Centre consortium.

- Key data

Symbol: USDC

Value: ≈ 1 USD

Type: Fully backed stablecoin by cash and U.S. Treasury bonds.

Blockchain: Multi-chain (Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, among others).

Issuer: Circle Internet Financial

Audits: Certified monthly by Grant Thornton.

Main uses

Commerce and payments: Fast and frictionless transfers between exchanges or wallets.

Trading: Safe haven against the volatility of other cryptos.

DeFi: Staking in protocols like Aave, Compound, Curve, and Uniswap.

Remittances and international payments: Used by businesses and individuals as an alternative to the traditional banking system.