$USDC

USDC (USD Coin) is a stablecoin that is pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio. It was created by Circle and Coinbase as part of the Centre consortium. Key features:

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Key characteristics of USDC:

Backing: each USDC token is backed by a real dollar or its equivalent in bank accounts and short-term US government bonds.

Transparency: monthly audits of reserves by independent companies.

Networks: available on Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, Tron, Polygon, Optimism, and others.

Usage: trading, DeFi protocols, remittances, staking, Web3 payments (e.g., through Stripe).

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Current news:

Stripe has just restored support for crypto payments using USDC, which could significantly expand the use of the stablecoin in e-commerce.