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USDC · #5 by market cap
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| # | Exchange | Pair | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binance | USDC/USDT | $0.9997 | Trade ↗ |
| 2 | Coinbase International Exchange | BTC/USDC | $0.9997 | Trade ↗ |
| 3 | Bullish | BTC/USDC | $0.9997 | Trade ↗ |
| 4 | WEEX | BTC/USDC | $0.9997 | Trade ↗ |
| 5 | Binance | BTC/USDC | $0.9998 | Trade ↗ |
| 6 | Tapbit | USDC/USDT | $0.9997 | Trade ↗ |
| 7 | OrangeX | USDC/USDT | $0.9997 | Trade ↗ |
| 8 | Bybit | USDC/USDT | $1.00 | Trade ↗ |
| 9 | Binance | ETH/USDC | $0.9998 | Trade ↗ |
| 10 | Uniswap V4 (Ethereum) | 0XA0B86991C6218B36C1D19D4A2E9EB0CE3606EB48/0XDAC17F958D2EE523A2206206994597C13D831EC7 | $0.9996 | Trade ↗ |
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Uncapped supply — new tokens enter circulation per protocol schedule.
USDC is a fully collateralized US dollar stablecoin. USDC is the bridge between dollars and trading on cryptocurrency exchanges. The technology behind CENTRE makes it possible to exchange value between people, businesses and financial institutions just like email between mail services and texts between SMS providers. We believe by removing artificial economic borders, we can create a more inclusive global economy.
USDC (USDC) is a cryptocurrency listed on global exchanges and tracked across major data providers. It currently ranks #5 among all cryptocurrencies by total market value. It belongs to the Aptos Ecosystem and Injective Ecosystem category. Live price, market cap, trading volume, and historical performance are displayed on this page and refreshed continuously.
USD Coin (USDC) is a regulated stablecoin issued by Circle, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar. Reserves are held entirely in cash and short-duration US Treasury bills at regulated US financial institutions. Circle publishes monthly attestation reports audited by Grant Thornton. USDC exists as native token contracts on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, and other chains. Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) allows native burn-and-mint transfers between supported chains, avoiding wrapped-asset risk.
USDC has no hard supply cap. There are currently 74,846,086,546 USDC in circulation, and the supply continues to grow at a rate determined by the protocol's issuance schedule.
USDC reached an all-time high of $1.04 on November 15, 2018. Currently the price sits 4.2% below this peak. All-time highs are useful benchmarks for assessing the asset's historical price range, but past performance does not predict future results.
USDC (USDC) is traded on most major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Bybit, and Bitstamp. Availability depends on your jurisdiction and the exchange's listings. After purchase, many users transfer their USDC to a self-custody wallet for long-term storage. This information is educational and does not constitute investment advice.
Cryptocurrencies, including USDC, are highly volatile and carry significant risk of loss. Over the past year, USDC has lost approximately 0% of its value. Whether USDC is appropriate for a given portfolio depends on the investor's individual risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial situation. Always research the project's fundamentals, understand the risks, and only allocate capital you can afford to lose. This page provides market data only, not personalised investment advice. Consider consulting a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Bitcoin (BTC) was the first cryptocurrency, designed primarily as a digital store of value and peer-to-peer payment network with a fixed supply of 21 million coins. USDC (USDC) focuses on aptos ecosystem use cases, with a different technical design, supply schedule, and ecosystem. Bitcoin derives its value primarily from scarcity, security, and brand recognition, while USDC's value is tied to adoption within its specific use case and underlying network effects.