$USDC

Price and Market Capitalization

Current price: $1.00 USD per USDC, maintaining its parity with the US dollar.

Market capitalization: Approximately $61.5 billion, with a circulating supply of nearly 61.5 billion tokens.

Daily trading volume: Around $5.25 billion in the last 24 hours.

Growth and Adoption

Since the beginning of 2025, the supply of USDC has increased by more than $17 billion, driven by growing institutional demand.

USDC has experienced 1,400% growth since January 2021, standing out as one of the most adopted stablecoins.

Innovations and Development

Circle Payments Network (CPN): Circle has announced the launch of a new payment network aimed at modernizing cross-border transactions, positioning USDC as a key tool in the global financial infrastructure.

Expansion on Solana: In April, Circle minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana network, raising the total supply on that blockchain to $10 billion and improving cross-chain liquidity.

Acquisition Attempt by Ripple

Ripple Labs proposed to acquire Circle for a sum between $4 and $5 billion; however, the offer was rejected as it was deemed insufficient, especially in the context of Circle's upcoming IPO.

Regulation and Transparency

Regulatory compliance: In April 2025, the U.S. SEC indicated that stablecoins like USDC, when offered and sold under certain conditions, are not considered securities, providing greater regulatory clarity.

Asset backing: Circle has reaffirmed that USDC is fully backed by cash reserves and U.S. Treasury bonds, publishing monthly reserve reports to ensure transparency.