$USDC
USD Coin (USDC) is a popular stablecoin fully backed by U.S. dollars and dollar-denominated assets, designed to maintain a stable value of $1. Launched in 2018 by Circle and Coinbase, USDC operates mainly as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum but is also available on multiple blockchains like Solana and Algorand. Its reserves are regularly audited to ensure transparency and trust, with assets held in regulated U.S. financial institutions. USDC is widely used in decentralized finance (DeFi), payments, trading, and remittances due to its price stability, fast transactions, and regulatory compliance, making it a reliable digital dollar alternative in the crypto ecosystem.