$USDC 🪙 What is USDC?

**USDC (USD Coin)** is a **stablecoin** that is pegged **1:1 to the U.S. dollar**, meaning **1 USDC = 1 USD** (ideally). It is issued by **Circle** in partnership with **Coinbase** under the Centre Consortium.

### 🔒 Key Features:

* **Fully backed** by U.S. dollar reserves and short-term U.S. Treasuries

* Operates on multiple blockchains (Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, etc.)

* Regularly audited for transparency

* Commonly used in **DeFi**, trading, and payments

### 💡 Use Cases:

* Trading on crypto exchanges

* Yield farming / staking in DeFi platforms

* Sending digital dollars globally

* Safe parking of funds in volatile crypto markets

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