USDC, or USD Coin, is a cryptocurrency that is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. Each USDC token is intended to correspond to one US dollar. This means that the value of USDC is generally stable and not subject to strong fluctuations, unlike other cryptocurrencies. USDC was launched in 2018 by Circle in partnership with Coinbase, and is managed by the CENTRE consortium. $USDC